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Codeberg bans hosting ‘mostly’ AI-generated code

Codeberg, the nonprofit alternative to GitHub used by FLOSS projects, will no longer host software that is mostly AI-generated, following a vote that passed 358 to 144 with 14 abstentions on 22 July 2026. A second motion commits Codeberg to never training AI models on hosted code or user data. The Terms of Use amendment now prohibits projects that “mostly consist of code written by” generative AI tools.

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Codeberg, the nonprofit alternative to GitHub used by FLOSS projects, will no longer host software that’s mostly AI-generated. A vote closed yesterday (22 July, 2026), passing 358 to 144 with 14 abstentions on roughly 50% turnout to stop hosting software that’s largely vibe-coded. A second motion, also passed, commits Codeberg to never training AI models on hosted code or user data. Not that it was ever likely to. A Terms of Use amendment now prohibits projects that “mostly consist of code written by” generative AI tools. In a blog post, Codeberg explains the economic need for a ban, explaining that […]

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