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Microsoft reverses VS Code default AI attribution after developer backlash

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Microsoft has reversed a controversial change in VS Code that automatically added a "Co-authored-by: Copilot" attribution to code commits. Developers expressed frustration that this default setting applied even when AI assistance was disabled or when they manually edited commit messages. The company acknowledged the issue and will revert the change to an opt-in setting in an upcoming release, following user feedback and concerns about transparency in professional development workflows. AI

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IMPACT Developers will regain control over commit authorship attribution, preventing AI from claiming credit by default.

RANK_REASON A software product (VS Code) made a change to its default behavior that impacted user workflows, and subsequently reversed it due to user complaints.

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 · Thomas Claburn ·

    Microsoft fixes VS Code after app gives Copilot credit for human's work

    <h4>Devs not thrilled that Git extension added the bot as co-author by default</h4> <p>Imagine working your butt off on a project, only to have VS Code put an attribution into your commit that says Copilot helped you, even if it did not. Microsoft has reversed a change that added…

  2. The Register — AI TIER_1 ·

    Microsoft fixes VS Code after app gives Copilot credit for human's work

    Devs not thrilled that Git extension added the bot as co-author by default

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Remember the “Copilot is my coauthor” fiasco that was recently introduced into # VSCode ? It was vibe-coded by a product manager, and rubber-stamped by a princi

    Remember the “Copilot is my coauthor” fiasco that was recently introduced into # VSCode ? It was vibe-coded by a product manager, and rubber-stamped by a principal software engineer. “Three weeks ago, a product manager, Courtney Webster, decided it would be a great feature to swi…

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