Microsoft made Copilot a co-author on every VS Code project, reverted after developers revolted

A recent pull request effectively turned Copilot into a "co-author" for every programming project created in Visual Studio Code – even when the programmer behind the ...
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Microsoft reverses automatic Copilot credit in VS Code

Microsoft has rolled back a Visual Studio Code change that added GitHub Copilot as a co-author on commits even when the AI ...
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Microsoft reverses Copilot credit change in VS Code after backlash

Microsoft has rolled back a Visual Studio Code feature that automatically added 'Co‑authored‑by: Copilot' to Git commits, even when the AI tool was not used. The update, introduced in March 2026, drew ...
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Microsoft Apologizes for Enabling AI Co-Author by Default in VS Code

Microsoft sparked a developer revolt by silently adding "Co-authored-by: Copilot" to VS Code Git commits. Here's what ...
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VS Code Now Stamps GitHub Copilot as Git Commit Co-Author

Visual Studio Code 1.118 now stamps a Copilot co-author trailer on Git commits by default after PR #310226 flipped ...