Neowin says Pop!_OS banned AI-generated code from much of its codebase.

The template says exactly that. The enforcement is a checkbox.

Issue 355 October 202610 receipts3 min

Neowin says Pop!_OS bans AI-generated code from much of its codebase.

Before you read on. Your call?

The COSMIC pull request template asks contributors to confirm no LLM generated content, including code, comments, and descriptions; the Pop contributor guide extends it to issues. Linuxiac reports one exception, cosmic-flatpak.

The twist

Enforcement is a checkbox: PRs without a completed checkbox will be closed. Linuxiac reports Jeremy Soller tied the change to extra review work for the COSMIC team.

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Say this in tomorrow's meeting“System76 really did ban LLM-generated contributions to COSMIC, except cosmic-flatpak. Contributors tick a checkbox saying none is included; unticked PRs get closed.”

Receipts

Supports github.com: I have not included any LLM (also known as AI) generated content in this PR, including code, comments, and descriptions.
Context github.com: PRs without a completed checkbox will be closed.
Supports github.com: Content generated by any LLM (also known as AI) may not be contributed in issues or PRs to
Context linuxiac.com: upstream projects manage their own Flatpak manifests.
Context linuxiac.com: If this confirmation is missing, the pull request may be closed.
Context linuxiac.com: Jeremy Soller from System76 said the main reason for the change is the extra review work for the COSMIC team.
Context linuxiac.com: The project already required contributors to disclose AI-generated code and understand their submissions.
Supports news.ycombinator.com: Pop!_OS bans AI-generated code from much of its codebase
Context linuxiac.com: However, there is one exception. The policy is different for cosmic-flatpak
Context linuxiac.com: The COSMIC team mainly checks these manifests for proper sandboxing before accepting them.

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