Add QEP428: No ai contributions permitted
QGIS merged a policy barring AI-assisted code contributions to its core repository, citing maintainer review capacity and community concerns.
TL;DR
- QGIS merged a policy on October 7 prohibiting AI-, LLM- or agent-assisted code contributions to the qgis/qgis repository.
- The proposal says contributions later found to use those tools may be reverted and contributor rights may be sanctioned.
- The policy is scoped to code contributions in the named repository, rather than a general prohibition on using AI with QGIS.
The QGIS Enhancement Proposals repository shows that PR #387, titled “Add QEP428: No ai contributions permitted,” was merged on October 7, 2026. The change establishes a policy against code contributions to qgis/qgis that are assisted by AI, LLMs or agents. [1] [1]
The adopted text says that if AI or LLM assistance is discovered after a contribution, the project may revert the code and sanction the contributor’s rights. This describes project contribution rules, not a legal restriction on using AI software more broadly. [1, 2] [1] [2]
Maintainers supporting the proposal said AI-assisted submissions were increasing review pressure and could leave work unreviewed or inadequately reviewed. They also argued that the project depends on a community of contributors able to understand and maintain the code. [1, 3] [1] [3]
Coverage notes that the policy’s operative scope is code contributions to the named QGIS repository; it does not prohibit AI use in other QGIS projects or in private work. How the project will identify prohibited assistance and apply sanctions remains a matter for its maintainers. [2, 3] [2] [3]
Why it matters
The policy is a concrete governance response to the volume and reviewability of AI-assisted open-source contributions. Its narrow repository scope and enforcement process matter because the project has tied the rule to maintainers’ ability to review and support human contributors.
Editor's note
The policy was merged October 7, before this edition date, and surfaced in the current collection. Coverage differs on whether to call it a “ban” or “moratorium”; the adopted text applies to code contributions in qgis/qgis.