ECO-CMP-PY-002 — Unbounded list growth¶

Category: Computation (CMP)
Family: Python (PY)
Layer: Code
Tier: 2
Severity: warning
Tags: python, memory, streaming
Legacy ID: ECO-PY-002

Summary¶

Collections that grow without bounds increase memory pressure and GC churn.

Unbounded accumulation is a common cause of avoidable memory spikes and instability.

{
  "confidence": 0.8,
  "notes": "Often shows up in ETL, batch jobs, API aggregation.",
  "type": "memory"
}

{
  "languages": [
    "python"
  ],
  "method": "ast"
}

{
  "guidance": "Use generators, pagination, batching, or streaming APIs.",
  "tradeoffs": "May require refactoring call sites."
}

{
  "system_layers": [
    "code"
  ]
}