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 Other languages may be a good fit.  For example, we have started using Go for areas with high concurrency and network loads.

 Kernel code right now is C.
+
+# AI Code Attribution Standard
+
+This document defines the standard for commit attribution when working with AI coding assistants (Claude Code, etc.).
+
+## Principles
+
+1. **Honesty in authorship**: The entity that wrote the majority of the code should be credited as Author
+2. **Human accountability**: A human must always sign off on and take responsibility for every commit
+3. **Transparency**: AI involvement in code generation should be clearly indicated
+
+## Attribution Format
+
+### When AI wrote the majority of the code
+
+```
+Author: Claude <claude@anthropic.com>
+Co-Authored-By: Your Name <your.email@ligo.org>
+Signed-Off-By: Your Name <your.email@ligo.org>
+```
+
+### When you wrote the majority of the code (AI assisted with review/suggestions)
+
+```
+Author: Your Name <your.email@ligo.org>
+Co-Authored-By: Claude <claude@anthropic.com>
+Signed-Off-By: Your Name <your.email@ligo.org>
+```
+
+## Guidelines for Determining Primary Author
+
+- **AI is primary author** when: AI generated the implementation, wrote the logic, or produced the bulk of the patch
+- **Human is primary author** when: You wrote the code yourself and AI provided review, caught bugs, or suggested minor improvements
+- When in doubt, consider: "Who would I credit if this were a human collaborator?"
+
+## Commit Message Format
+
+```
+<type>: <subject>
+
+<body>
+
+Co-Authored-By: <name> <email>
+Signed-Off-By: Your Name <your.email@ligo.org>
+```
+
+## Implementation
+
+When creating commits, follow these rules:
+
+1. Always include `Signed-Off-By` with the human reviewer's name and email
+2. Set `Author` based on who wrote the majority of the code
+3. Include `Co-Authored-By` to credit the other contributor
+4. Never commit without human review and sign-off
+
+## For Claude Code
+
+When using `/commit` or when Claude creates commits automatically, Claude should:
+
+1. Recognize that it wrote the code and set itself as Author
+2. Prompt for or include the human's information in `Co-Authored-By` and `Signed-Off-By`
+3. Never create commits without human sign-off attribution
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