Do you attribute AI-assisted commits with co-authors?

When AI assistants make code changes on your behalf, proper attribution is essential. Modern AI coding agents like Claude Code and OpenCode now automatically add themselves as co-authors when they create commits - you don't need to configure anything.

However, you should still add yourself as a co-author to indicate that you reviewed and approved the AI's work.

Automatic Attribution in Modern AI Agents

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Commits That Tell a Story

When working with AI agents on larger tasks, ask them to create commits in a logical order that "tells a story" of the implementation. This makes code reviews easier and helps future developers understand the evolution of a feature.

Example story-driven commit sequence:

1. feat: Add User database model and migrations - Foundation first
2. feat: Implement user authentication service - Core logic
3. feat: Add login and registration API endpoints - Interface layer
4. feat: Create login form component - UI implementation
5. test: Add authentication unit and integration tests - Verification

Co-Author Format

The standard Git co-author format:

git commit -m "feat: Add recipe search functionality

Co-authored-by: Your Name <your.email@example.com>"

To find your details, run: git config user.name and git config user.email

When to Add Yourself as Co-Author

✅ DO add yourself when:

• AI implements features, fixes bugs, refactors code, or writes tests
• You actively collaborate with AI on a solution

❌ DON'T add yourself for:

• Automated dependency updates or bot-generated changes