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Microsoft fixes VS Code after app gives Copilot credit for human's work

The Register 04 May 2026 1h ago
Microsoft fixes VS Code after app gives Copilot credit for human's work
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Devs not thrilled that Git extension added the bot as co-author by default Imagine working your butt off on a project, only to have VS Code put an attribution into your commit that says Copilot helped you, even if it did not. Microsoft has reversed a change that added a default AI attribution notice after user complaints that the bot was claiming credit for human-authored code.…
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