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AI Assistance Disclosure (CONTRIBUTING.md Template)
CONTRIBUTING.md template section for disclosing AI tool usage in pull requests
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AI Assistance Disclosure (CONTRIBUTING.md Template)

Copy this section into your project's CONTRIBUTING.md

AI Assistance Disclosure

If you use any AI tools to help with your contribution, please disclose this in your pull request description.

What to Disclose

AI Usage Example Disclosure
AI-generated code "This PR was written primarily by Claude Code"
AI-assisted research "I consulted ChatGPT to understand the codebase"
AI-suggested approach "Copilot suggested the algorithm structure"
AI-drafted docs "Documentation was drafted with Claude assistance"

What Doesn't Need Disclosure

  • Trivial autocomplete (single keywords, short phrases)
  • IDE syntax helpers (formatting, auto-imports)
  • Grammar/spell checking
  • Code formatting tools (prettier, black)

Why We Ask

AI-generated code often requires more careful review:

  • May use patterns unfamiliar to the codebase
  • Could introduce subtle bugs humans wouldn't make
  • Might miss project-specific conventions
  • Sometimes "looks right" but has logical issues

Disclosure helps maintainers:

  • Allocate review time appropriately
  • Know where to look more carefully
  • Provide better feedback on AI usage

This is a courtesy to reviewers, not a judgment on AI use.

Suggested Disclosure Format

In your PR description:

## AI Assistance

This PR was developed with assistance from [Tool Name].
Specifically:
- [What AI helped with]
- [What you did manually]

All code has been reviewed and understood by the author.

Attribution

Based on policies from:

For more context, see AI Traceability Guide.