{"slug": "git-is-unprepared-for-the-ai-coding-tsunami", "title": "Git is unprepared for the AI coding tsunami", "summary": "Git’s version control architecture is buckling under the surge of AI-generated code, as the tool’s linear commit model and lack of native support for massive automated contributions create bottlenecks for development teams. The influx of AI-written patches and pull requests is overwhelming Git’s merge workflows, leading to conflicts, performance degradation, and increased manual intervention. 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