From ac48063835ccf894edec168f9292e4cb71a1558a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Derek McGowan Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:30:28 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add section about AI and automation in contributor's guide Add a section mentioning expectations around AI submissions and use of automation in creation pull requests. Signed-off-by: Derek McGowan --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index f6f655f74..24be9746c 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -25,6 +25,18 @@ $ script/setup/install-dev-tools $ make install-deps ``` +## Automated and AI-generated contributions + +Pull requests must be opened by a human. Any use of automation to create +pull requests must be approved by a maintainer. Accounts creating pull requests +using automation without prior approval may be restricted from the containerd +organization. + +All AI-generated or AI-assisted submissions — whether code, PR descriptions, +or comments — must be reviewed by the human author before being submitted. +The human author is responsible for the correctness and quality of all content +in their pull request and any associated comments. + ## Code style - Go files adhere to standard Go formatting and styling