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Clara McCreery

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Clara Mccreery

Worked on the semgrep/semgrep-interfaces repository over two months, delivering three features focused on backend and API enhancements. Developed traceability improvements by linking scan metadata to SCM runs and refactoring internal ID mapping, which improved system isolation and future compatibility. Enhanced the Semgrep CLI API to support asynchronous configuration generation and state tracking, introducing status fields and polling mechanisms while maintaining backward compatibility. Automated CI processes by adding GitHub Actions for generated file validation and updating PR templates. Utilized Python, TypeScript, and Protocol Buffers, applying skills in API design, backend development, data serialization, and continuous integration to improve maintainability.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

100%Features

Repository Contributions

7Total
Bugs
0
Commits
7
Features
3
Lines of code
3,732
Activity Months2

Work History

February 2026

5 Commits • 2 Features

Feb 1, 2026

February 2026 monthly summary (semgrep-interfaces) Key features delivered: - Semgrep CLI API enhancements for async config generation and config state: added status field to get_config; refactored CLI API responses; introduced a polling information section in v2 CLI; updated scan-backend interfaces to support async config endpoints while preserving backward compatibility. - Updated interfaces for new scan-backend endpoints to enable asynchronous config generation, including endpoint separation and compatibility considerations, allowing backend-driven control of async config workflows. - CI automation and PR template updates: introduced a GitHub Action to verify that running make setup && make is a no-op in PRs after .atd edits and updated the PR template to reflect completion of CI-related tasks for generated files. Major bugs fixed: - No major bugs fixed this month. Focused on feature delivery, stability improvements, and CI reliability. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Business value: Enable faster, more reliable async config generation and polling-driven workflows, reducing manual coordination and enabling backend-driven control without forcing CLI upgrades. - Technical achievements: Async config flow across CLI and backend, extended scan-backend endpoints, and automated validation of generated files, improving maintainability and release confidence. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - API design and evolution for async processing, backward-compatible interface changes, and polling control mechanisms. - CLI/Backend integration and scan-backend endpoint wiring. - CI/CD improvements with GitHub Actions and generated-file validation. - Cross-repo coordination for changes affecting semgrep-interfaces and related components.

November 2024

2 Commits • 1 Features

Nov 1, 2024

Monthly summary for 2024-11: Delivered a targeted feature to enhance traceability and system isolation within semgrep-interfaces by introducing Scan Metadata ID linkage and internal SMS ID mapping. The change adds scm_run_id to scan_metadata to tie scans to SCM runs and refactors to use an internal Semgrep Managed Scanning (SMS) ID for mapping, consolidating related work into a single, user-facing capability and aligning with future compatibility. This work improves observability across scanning workflows and reduces cross-system coupling, setting the stage for easier maintenance and future enhancements.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness97.2%
Maintainability88.6%
Architecture94.2%
Performance88.6%
AI Usage31.4%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

JSONJSON SchemaOCamlOcamlProtocol BuffersPythonShellTypeScriptYAML

Technical Skills

API DesignAPI DevelopmentAPI designBackend DevelopmentCLI developmentContinuous IntegrationData SerializationDevOpsGitHub ActionsInterface DefinitionJSON SchemaOCamlProtocol BuffersPythonSchema Definition

Repositories Contributed To

1 repo

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semgrep/semgrep-interfaces

Nov 2024 Feb 2026
2 Months active

Languages Used

JSON SchemaOCamlOcamlProtocol BuffersPythonTypeScriptJSONShell

Technical Skills

API DesignBackend DevelopmentData SerializationInterface DefinitionJSON SchemaOCaml