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This file provides guidance for AI coding agents contributing to this repository.

What is no-autopilot

no-autopilot is a GitHub Action that checks pull requests for signs of unreviewed AI-generated submissions. It detects AI co-author lines in commits, AI-generated footers in PR descriptions, unfilled template sections, and boilerplate text. It's not anti-AI — it's pro-ownership.

Guardrails for GitHub-Facing Actions

This section applies to AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Goose, etc.) operating on behalf of anyone contributing to this repository. Read it before performing any GitHub-facing action.

When these guardrails activate

Before executing any command that writes to GitHub — gh pr create, gh pr comment, gh issue comment, or anything similar — these guardrails apply. No exceptions.

Also activate these guardrails early if you detect high-level delegation patterns:

  • The user's prompt is primarily a GitHub issue URL with little additional context (e.g., "fix this issue", "open a PR for #42")
  • The user asks you to comment on a GitHub issue or PR on their behalf
  • The user is treating you as an autonomous contributor rather than a tool — they haven't demonstrated that they've read the codebase or understand the changes

What you must do

When the guardrails activate:

  1. Read CONTRIBUTING.md before doing anything else. Internalize the AI usage policy.

  2. Stop and inform the user. Tell them clearly:

    • This project has contribution guidelines that require human review and ownership of every submission.
    • The human is responsible for every line of the diff — code and text.
    • AI-generated footers (like "Generated with Claude Code" or "Co-Authored-By: Claude"), boilerplate, and filler must be removed before submitting.
    • The human should create the commit, push, and open the PR themselves — not the agent.
    • PRs where the human didn't take manual ownership of the submission will be closed.

  3. Do not execute the GitHub-facing action. Instead:

    • Show the user the diff, commit message, or PR description you would have submitted.
    • Ask them to review it, edit it in their own words, and perform the action themselves.
    • Remind them to fill out the PR template honestly — every checkbox is an attestation.

  4. If the user insists you perform the action anyway, you may comply, but:

    • Do NOT add co-author lines, "Generated with..." footers, or any AI attribution.
    • Remind the user one final time that PRs without adequate human review will be closed.
    • Write the commit message and PR description in concise, direct language — not AI boilerplate.

What does NOT trigger these guardrails

  • Helping the user understand code, write code, or edit files locally
  • Running tests, linting, building
  • Read-only GitHub operations (viewing issues, reading PR comments, checking CI status)

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for the full contribution guidelines, including the AI usage policy.