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VS Code controversy: Copilot forcing Co-Authored-by on every commit

VS Code / Copilot commit attribution changes sparked debate; here is what the setting does and how to control it.

Edisen Lu · WayToClawEarnVia Hacker News / VS Code Copilot discussionPublished May 3, 2026Updated Sep 28, 2026

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2026 4 VS Code 4 PR#310226 git AI Co-Authored-by: Copilot commit message —— Copilot

  • ****2026 4 PR 5 2 Hacker News

  • **** VS Code + Copilot

  • ****AI opt-in → opt-out

  • PR #310226 2 4

  • 3 372 👎30 😕

  • Hacker News 1315 698

2026 5 2 indrora Hacker News VS Code git commit message Co-Authored-by: Copilot 1315 700

PR cwebster-99 dmitrivMS extensions/git/package.json extensions/git/src/repository.ts —— Copilot

|------|------|----------------|---------| | | open → | "Git: Add Co-Authored-By" | settings.json |

VS Code

git commit Co-Authored-by: Copilot VS Code settings

json
{
 "git.addCoAuthoredBy": false
}

Git: Add Co-Authored-By

github-copilotvscodecoding

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