The Zig project's rationale for their firm anti-AI contribution policy

Zig enforces one of the strictest anti-LLM policies in OSS, prohibiting LLMs for issues, PRs, and even comments. The rationale, explained by Loris Cro, is that valuing contributors over immediately reviewable code preserves long-term contributor growth, since LLM-generated work doesn't help train new maintainers. The article also notes Bun's use of AI while Zig remains ban-focused, highlighting tensions between AI-assisted development and community governance.

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Simon Willison

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APR 30, 2026 · 04:08

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