Published May 5, 2026 · Added May 5, 2026

Typical Microsoft! Turns Out VS Code Was Adding Copilot as a Git Co-Author Without Telling Anyone

It's FOSS reports that VS Code briefly defaulted to adding a Co-authored-by: Copilot trailer to Git commits, sometimes even when Copilot was disabled, before Microsoft reverted the change.

It’s FOSS reports that VS Code briefly defaulted to adding a Co-authored-by: Copilot trailer to Git commits, sometimes even when Copilot was disabled, before Microsoft reverted the change.

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