Ripgrep AI Policy
The Ripgrep AI Policy outlines guidelines for using AI tools in coding contributions. Contributors must ensure that all code and comments are their own, with AI-generated content being restricted. The policy emphasizes the importance of human involvement in the project and sets clear expectations for communication and contributions.
- ▪AI tools can be used for coding, but contributors must take responsibility for their own code.
- ▪Comments must be written by humans and AI-generated comments may be hidden without notice.
- ▪Contributors are required to explain their proposed changes in their own words, without copying AI responses.
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AI Policy Using AI (i.e., LLMs) as tools for coding is welcome. A high bar is held for all contributions to this project. Moreover, the project maintainers remain responsible for any code that is published as part of a release. Contributors are expected to be responsible for any code they publish. AI should not be used to generate comments when communicating with maintainers. Comments are expected to be written by humans. Comments that are believed to be written by AI may be hidden without notice. If you are opening an issue, you should be able to describe the problem in your own words. If you are opening a pull request, you are expected to be able to explain the proposed changes in your own words. This includes the pull request body and responses to questions.
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