The Zig project's rationale for their firm anti-AI contribution policy
Summary
The post outlines Zig's strict ban on using large language models for issues, pull requests, and bug-tracker comments, explaining that AI-assisted contributions undermine contributor growth and reviewer efficiency. It introduces the concept of 'contributor poker' to emphasize evaluating the person behind a PR, not just the content, and contrasts Zig's approach with AI-enabled projects like Bun. The piece articulates a governance rationale focused on sustainable contributor cultivation over rapid code throughput.