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.

@@ -183,28 +183,32 @@ removed from the store. 183 183 184 184 Generative AI policy 185 185 186 + This policy applies to both the application being submitted to Flathub and the 187 + Flathub submission itself, including the manifest, metadata, patches, build 188 + scripts, and pull request. For the purpose of this policy, applications include 189 + BaseApps, extensions, and any other artifacts that can be produced by 190 + flatpak-builder. 191 + 186 192 Submission pull requests must not be generated, opened, or automated 187 193 using AI tools or agents. Please also do not request review from any AI 188 194 tools in the submission PR. Automated Copilot reviews on GitHub can be 189 195 disabled by the submitter by going here https://github.com/settings/copilot/coding agent 190 196 and changing Repository access to exclude the repo or disabling the 191 197 global "Automatic Copilot code review" found here https://github.com/settings/copilot/features . 192 198 193 - Submissions or changes where most of the code is written by or using AI 194 - without any meaningful human input, review, justification or moderation 195 - of the code are not allowed. 196 - 197 - Submissions or changes having low-quality AI-generated or AI-assisted 198 - code are not allowed. 199 + Applications containing AI-generated or AI-assisted code, documentation, or 200 + other content are not allowed. 199 201 200 - Submissions or changes containing copyrighted, license-incompatible, or 202 + Applications or changes containing copyrighted, license-incompatible, or 201 203 ethically questionable code are not allowed. 202 204 203 205 These submissions can be rejected without any further review. 204 206 205 207 Repeatedly violating these policies may result in a permanent ban from 206 208 future submissions and activities. 207 209 210 + Exceptions may be granted for mature, well-maintained projects. 211 + 208 212 Application ID 209 213 210 214 ::: important