2026/05/02/vs-code-reportedly-adds-co-authored-by-copilot-to
VS Code changes Git extension default to add Copilot co-author trailers to commits when AI contributions are detected
·github.com
EDITOR BRIEF
A VS Code pull request changes the Git extension setting git.addAICoAuthor from "off" to "all" by default. The update would automatically add a Co-authored-by trailer for Copilot when AI-generated code contributions are detected.
CONTEXT
Default attribution for AI-assisted code is becoming a product-level norm rather than an opt-in workflow choice. While this may improve transparency, it could raise developer concerns about commit provenance if attribution appears when Copilot was not meaningfully used.
ARTICLE
VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits regardless of usage
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