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Flathub prohibits AI-generated code

Flathub, the Linux app store, has banned applications containing AI-generated or AI-assisted code, documentation, or other content. The policy also prohibits AI tools from opening or automating submission pull requests, with violations potentially leading to permanent bans. Exceptions may be granted for mature, well-maintained projects.

read2 min publishedMay 29, 2026

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Generative AI policy

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  • This policy applies to both the application being submitted to Flathub and the

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  • Flathub submission itself, including the manifest, metadata, patches, build

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  • scripts, and pull request. For the purpose of this policy, applications include

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  • BaseApps, extensions, and any other artifacts that can be produced by

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  • flatpak-builder.

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Submission pull requests must not be generated, opened, or automated

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using AI tools or agents. Please also do not request review from any AI 188

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tools in the submission PR. Automated Copilot reviews on GitHub can be

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disabled by the submitter by going [ here] ( https://github.com/settings/copilot/coding_agent ) 190

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and changing Repository access to exclude the repo or disabling the

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global "Automatic Copilot code review" found [ here] ( https://github.com/settings/copilot/features ) .

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  • Submissions or changes where most of the code is written by or using AI

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  • without any meaningful human input, review, justification or moderation

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  • of the code are not allowed.

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  • Submissions or changes having low-quality AI-generated or AI-assisted 198

  • code are not allowed.

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  • Applications containing AI-generated or AI-assisted code, documentation, or

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  • other content are not allowed.

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  • Submissions or changes containing copyrighted, license-incompatible, or

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  • Applications or changes containing copyrighted, license-incompatible, or

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ethically questionable code are not allowed.

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These submissions can be rejected without any further review.

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Repeatedly violating these policies may result in a permanent ban from

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future submissions and activities.

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  • Exceptions may be granted for mature, well-maintained projects.

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