VS Code automatically inserts 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' attribution trailers into git commits regardless of whether GitHub Copilot was actually used. This behavior raises questions about commit integrity and user control over version control metadata, highlighting friction between AI tool integration and developer workflows.
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VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits regardless of usage
Microsoft's VS Code automatically inserts Copilot co-authorship into commits regardless of actual usage, forcing AI attribution without developer consent.
Saturday, May 2, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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