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Microsoft reverses Copilot auto‑credit in VS Code after backlash

Microsoft has rolled back a Visual Studio Code change that automatically added 'Co-authored by: Copilot' to Git commits, even when the AI had not contributed. The feature, enabled by default in April, ...
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Microsoft Apologizes for Enabling AI Co-Author by Default in VS Code

Microsoft sparked a developer revolt by silently adding "Co-authored-by: Copilot" to VS Code Git commits. Here's what ...
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VS Code update sparks backlash over default Copilot commit tags

Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code 1.118 has drawn sharp criticism for automatically adding a “Co-Authored-by: Copilot” tag to Git commits by default, even for some users not actively using Copilot. The ...
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VS Code Now Stamps GitHub Copilot as Git Commit Co-Author

Visual Studio Code 1.118 now stamps a Copilot co-author trailer on Git commits by default after PR #310226 flipped ...