RectusFeb 18
 No Boilerplate

PSA: If you block the `claude` user on GitHub, you'll get a warning every time you view a repo with that user in its commit history.

Now, the moment you look at a repo, you can immediately adjust your expectations.

You may do so here: https://github.com/settings/blocked_users

Feb 17 at 11:38amWeb
Show thread No BoilerplateFeb 17

It also stops claude from making issues or PRs on any of your repos.

I consider this a bonus.

Show threadAlice Feb 17
@noboilerplate i hoped i can do the same thing with copilot but it showed a text entry instead, sad
Show threadTired Bunny  Feb 17
@alice @noboilerplate

Copilot reportedly can appear in participant list for PRs despite never partucipating in which may cause false alarms with that approach.
Show threadAlice Feb 17
@[email protected] @noboilerplate ​​
Show threadEmelia/EmiFeb 17
@tiredbun @alice @noboilerplate Worse than that: they appear to only do that if the viewer is logged out last I checked, so the maintainer can't easily see that GitHub is disparaging them by claiming copilot's involvement. (I could see that working out rather poorly for them in certain countries with strong anti-defamation laws if the maintainer is "particularly vocal" about not using it)
Show threadМя ��Feb 17

@alice I dived into api, and looks like...bot actors have a phantom username which is not real, and blocking works with usernames, not IDs??? WTF github

claude is regular «User» accout so you can block it

@noboilerplate

Show threadKevin GranadeFeb 17
@mo @alice @noboilerplate there's a very ahem "contentious" github infrastructure issue about the un-blockability of LLM bots. Github is being just as "normal" about it as you would expect.
Show threadvalFeb 17
@kevingranade @mo @alice @noboilerplate Same with dependabot, it floods my notifications and I can't stop them without unwatching repos that use it.
Show threadCaleb Hearth Feb 17
@noboilerplate @robb too bad we can’t do Copilot and Codex’s usernames too…
Show threadThankful MachineFeb 17
@noboilerplate THIS. IS. AWESOME. Great work bringing this to light.
Show threadTykaynFeb 17
@noboilerplate
That's an absolute win
Show threadResunaFeb 17

@noboilerplate

Thank you.

Show threadClaude GohierFeb 17

@resuna @noboilerplate

Should I take this personally?

Show threadResunaFeb 17

@claudegohier @noboilerplate

Only if you're a large language model in a skin suit.

Show threadResunaFeb 27

@noboilerplate

And it's a palpable hit!

Show threadvalFeb 17
@noboilerplate This account does not open issues or PRs anyway. It only gets credited through commit messages (eg. "Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <[email protected]>")
Show threadS T E L L A R  Feb 17
@noboilerplate based
Show threadTobiFeb 17
Thanks, this saved me from writing a tool to check repositories for their vibe code potential. People who block `claude` might also be interested in blocking `cursoragent` @noboilerplate
Show threadchaos enby (libvirt/networking rabbithole arc)Feb 17
@tobilabu @noboilerplate also recommended to block `gemini-code-assist`
Show threadCrimson Fork, Creature Friendly archivist 🏳️‍⚧️&ΘFeb 19

@sabrecat @tobilabu @noboilerplate

@jacksonchen666 made a userscript that checks commits for "#AI" activity in GitHub page load. https://jacksonchen666.com/ai-instructions-file-detector

Detect AI usage in GitHub repositories (userscript)

Detect AI usage (commits, instruction files, contributors) in GitHub repositories Permalink to section table of contents Install Usage Additional things you should do after installing Other slightly relevant links Help Issues Userscript extension compatibility Pre-answered questions Technical caveats How it works (technical overview) This is a userscript that finds the existence of AI instruction files and contributors in a GitHub repositories, for the purpose of alerting you to potential AI use.

jacksonchen666.com
Show thread ShalienFeb 17
@noboilerplate PSA: If you abandon Github, you don't need to bother about ai
Show threadonterofFeb 17
@shalien @noboilerplate Sadly that's not true, as long as critical mass of software still uses github. That's really the worst: You can't possibly know if some library you're using has or has not been AI infiltrated.
Show threadAndrew RadevFeb 17
@noboilerplate Annoyingly, this doesn't seem to work if `claude` was tagged as a co-author: https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/546345c8f708bdadc2b3124ddb458673ae34c63d
Add non-interactive exec subcommand to devcontainer tool · rails/rails@546345c

Allows running commands inside the devcontainer without a TTY, which is useful for automation and agent workflows. Activates mise to ensure tools like ruby and bundle are on the PATH. Co-Authored-...

GitHub
Show threadNeal WalfieldFeb 17
@noboilerplate Very nice. (Can confirm that it works.)
Show threadScott Johnson / FutureFarmerFeb 17
@noboilerplate Thank you for posting this.
Show threadRavenFeb 17
somehow it never occurred to me that you could block people on github...will defo come in handy 🙂‍↕️ admittedly though the one time (*only* one, luckily!) i've been bitten by debugging generated code so far was from a contributor *independently* submitting it, but can't hurt to have regardless so 🫡
Show threadChristoff, the humanFeb 17
@noboilerplate I wish we could have obvious labels for all this stuff people are passing off as their own. Pretty soon, we're going to start using the same garbage in new garbage.
Show threadMcNeelyFeb 17
@noboilerplate this is a great tip thanks to everyone who boosted it 🙏
Show threadseism0saurusFeb 17

@noboilerplate

That's a great trick. Thank you.

Show threadRafael MartinsFeb 17
@noboilerplate this only "protects" you against people who are lazy enough to even ask claude to commit for them, most people are not using that, so you can still have something fully vibecoded with claude and no signs of this user in the repo 🤷‍♂️
Show threadFrancesco DegrassiFeb 17
@noboilerplate thanks for this, you kind stranger!
Show thread No BoilerplateFeb 18
@edmcbane pleasure! you might like my latest video on the topic: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lxk9NMeWHg
AI Is Not Designed for You

YouTube
Show threadAlynna Trypnotk  Feb 17
@noboilerplate
Show threadOzzelot Feb 17
@noboilerplate well done, guthib. i may get use out of you yet.
Show threadFarfalkFeb 17
@noboilerplate can it be done with copilot as well? i can't find a "copilot" user but I'm quite sure I've seen it coauthoring some commits
Show threadFireyeFeb 17
@noboilerplate ooh this is a splendid trick
Show threadSlightlyCyberpunkFeb 17
@noboilerplate Only problem is I'd have to sign up for github to do this lol
Show threadpropapanda Feb 17

@noboilerplate

Woops

Show thread No BoilerplateFeb 18
@panda
Show threaddriedFeb 20

@panda Contribution is not necessarily code, could be an issue or comment. Worth searching through the commits.

(the block idea is still useful, thanks @noboilerplate)

Show threaddiz is Feb 17
@noboilerplate

@jacksonchen666 wrote a userscript which also shows a pop-up when common LLM signals (files and such) are present

details here: https://jacksonchen666.com/ai-instructions-file-detector/
Show threadArthfach 🐻Feb 17
@diz @jacksonchen666 @noboilerplate Thank you!
Show threadBoozook 🦀 Feb 17
@noboilerplate Thanks, that’s what I need today. Have to notice that checkbox “Warn me when a blocked user is a prior contributor to a repository” must be checked for this. Thanks.
Show threadRevK Feb 18

@noboilerplate cool.

My repos are starting to say this…

Show threadWormboFeb 18
@noboilerplate If only that actually did anything. Claude is used locally and doesn't open PRs itself. The block doesn't affect co-authorship in any way, which seems to be the way more likely reason AI slop slips through.
Show thread No BoilerplateFeb 18
@wormbo agreed its not perfect, but it does SOMETHING - my screenshot is a slightly edited real repo.
we need better visibility, thats for sure!
Show threadAndrocatFeb 18
@noboilerplate File under #lifehack ?
Show threadLeonardo FontenelleFeb 18

@noboilerplate

Also blocked kaigritun, for a good measure

Show threadDaltuxFeb 18
Even so,  itself was already enough to keep expectations sinking by the day...

CC: @[email protected]

#BigTech #Microsoft #GitHub #ProprietarySoftware
Show threadJens W. KleinFeb 19
@noboilerplate
Does it disappoint you if I tell you a one liner in CLAUDE.md (or global settings) ”do not mention Claude in commits” totally suppress the message?
Show threadStephen Brooks 🦆Feb 19
@noboilerplate Does this mean if I put a half-finished project on GitHub with some open issues, Claude will come and try to complete it for free? 😆