coder · Emyrk · Aug 20, 2025 · Aug 19, 2025 · Aug 19, 2025 · Aug 19, 2025
diff --git a/docs/about/contributing/AI_CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/about/contributing/AI_CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# AI Contribution Guidelines
+
+This document defines rules for contributions where an AI system is the primary author of the code (i.e., most of the pull request was generated by AI).
+It applies to all Coder repositories and is a supplement to the [existing contributing guidelines](./CONTRIBUTING.md), not a replacement.
+
+For minor AI-assisted edits, suggestions, or completions where the human contributor is clearly the primary author, these rules do not apply — standard contributing guidelines are sufficient.
+
+## Disclosure
+
+Contributors must **disclose AI involvement** in the pull request description whenever these guidelines apply.
+
+## Human Ownership & Attribution
+
+- All pull requests must be opened under **user accounts linked to a human**, and not an application ("bot account").
+- Contributors are personally accountable for the content of their PRs, regardless of how it was generated.
+
+## Verification & Evidence
+
+All AI-assisted contributions require **manual verification**.
+Contributions without verification evidence will be rejected.
+
+- Test your changes yourself. Don’t assume AI is correct.
+- Provide screenshots showing that the change works as intended.
+  - For visual/UI changes: include before/after screenshots.
+  - For CLI or backend changes: include terminal or api output.
+
+## Why These Rules Exist
+
+Traditionally, maintainers assumed that producing a pull request required more effort than reviewing it.
+With AI-assisted tools, the balance has shifted: generating code is often faster than reviewing it.
+
+Our guidelines exist to safeguard maintainers’ time, uphold contributor accountability, and preserve the overall quality of the project.
diff --git a/docs/about/contributing/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/about/contributing/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@ Breaking changes can be triggered in two ways:
   [`release/breaking`](https://github.com/coder/coder/issues?q=sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3Arelease%2Fbreaking)
   label to a PR that has, or will be, merged into `main`.
 
+### Generative AI
+
+Using AI to help with contributions is acceptable, but only if the [AI Contribution Guidelines](./AI_CONTRIBUTING.md)
+are followed. If most of your PR was generated by AI, please read and comply with these rules before submitting.
+
 ### Security
 
 > [!CAUTION]

diff --git a/docs/images/icons/ai_intelligence.svg b/docs/images/icons/ai_intelligence.svg
diff --git a/docs/manifest.json b/docs/manifest.json
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 							"description": "Security vulnerability disclosure policy",
 							"path": "./about/contributing/SECURITY.md",
 							"icon_path": "./images/icons/lock.svg"
+						},
+						{
+							"title": "AI Contribution Guidelines",
+							"description": "Guidelines for AI-generated contributions.",
+							"path": "./about/contributing/AI_CONTRIBUTING.md",
+							"icon_path": "./images/icons/ai_intelligence.svg"
 						}
 					]
 				}