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@typed-sigterm typed-sigterm commented May 1, 2026

The unauthorized addition of product advertisements without notifying users has drawn widespread criticism:

I personally don't care much about this, but you can't assume that everyone accepts it.

The unauthorized addition of product advertisements without notifying users has drawn widespread criticism:
- https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/194075
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47966278
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vs-code-engineering Bot commented May 1, 2026

📬 CODENOTIFY

The following users are being notified based on files changed in this PR:

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  • extensions/git/package.json
  • extensions/git/src/repository.ts
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Pull request overview

Updates the built-in Git extension’s configuration to disable automatic AI co-author trailer insertion by default, addressing concerns about adding “Co-authored-by” trailers without explicit user opt-in.

Changes:

  • Change the default value of git.addAICoAuthor from chatAndAgent to off.
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@microsoft-github-policy-service agree

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