Soulful Software

Ordered list of open-source software with the No-AI policy.

codeberg.org/Gornak40/soulful-software

This page contains only the list; see README.md for more details.

Chezmoi

Manage your dotfiles across multiple diverse machines, securely.

www.chezmoi.io

github.com/twpayne/chezmoi/blob/master/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

The developers have tightened the restrictions.

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md updated

ChiPass

Robust, secure and trustworthy password manager.

chipass.org

codeberg.org/ChiPass/ChiPass/src/branch/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

Cosmic

Foundational software for designing beautiful user experiences.

system76.com/cosmic

github.com/pop-os/pop/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#ai-contributions

The developers have tightened the restrictions.

Pull request checklist updated

Elementary OS

Thoughtful, capable, and ethical computing.

elementary.io

docs.elementary.io/contributor-guide/development/generative-ai-policy

AI chat feature rejected

Foot

Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator.

codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

codeberg.org/dnkl/foot#no-ai-llm-policy

Forgejo

Self-hosted lightweight software forge.

forgejo.org

codeberg.org/forgejo/governance/src/branch/main/AIAgreement.md

Codeberg is based on the project.

Gentoo Linux

Highly flexible, source-based Linux distribution.

www.gentoo.org

wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Council/AI_policy

Bugzilla thread about AI contributions>

Gram

Code editor for humanoid apes and grumpy toads.

gram-editor.com

codeberg.org/GramEditor/gram/src/branch/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contributing

The project shares Zig Code of Conduct.

Jsoup

Java HTML parser, built for HTML editing, cleaning, scraping, and XSS safety.

jsoup.org

github.com/jhy/jsoup/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#use-of-ai

Libxml2

XML parser and toolkit.

gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/wikis/home

gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/blob/master/README.md#strict-no-llm--no-ai-policy

The project shares Zig No-AI policy.

Musl

Implementation of the C standard library built on top of the Linux system call API.

musl.libc.org

www.openwall.com/lists/musl/2026/03/01/4

Revision of the policy for 2024

PhotoDemon

Portable photo editor for Windows.

photodemon.org

github.com/tannerhelland/PhotoDemon/blob/main/README.md#no-llm--no-ai-policy

The LLM can only be used to translate the UI into other languages, because the developer cannot guarantee that volunteers will not use it.

Principia

Physics-based sandbox game with electronics and more.

principia-web.se

principia-web.se/wiki/Contributing_to_the_Game#llm-usage-policy

Prism Launcher

Open-source Minecraft launcher with the ability to manage multiple instances, accounts and mods.

prismlauncher.org

github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md#foreword-on-ai-usage

River

Non-monolithic Wayland compositor.

isaacfreund.com/software/river

codeberg.org/river/river/src/branch/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#strict-no-llm-no-ai-policy

SDL

Cross-platform development library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware via OpenGL and Direct3D.

www.libsdl.org

github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/AGENTS.md

Discussion with the developer

Zig

General-purpose programming language and toolchain for maintaining robust, optimal, and reusable software.

ziglang.org

ziglang.org/code-of-conduct/#strict-no-llm-no-ai-policy

Currently, the project serves as the best example of compliance with the No-AI policy.

Interview with a maintainer

Adwaita

Offers application developers many widgets and objects to build GNOME applications.

gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libadwaita

gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita/-/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md?ref_type=heads#use-of-generative-ai

Amberol

Small and simple sound and music player that is well integrated with GNOME.

apps.gnome.org/Amberol

gitlab.gnome.org/World/amberol/-/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#use-of-generative-ai

Dia

GTK+ based diagram creation program for GNU/Linux, MacOS X, Unix, and Windows.

wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Dia

gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/dia/-/blob/master/README.md?ref_type=heads#use-of-generative-ai

Gedit

General-purpose text editor; easy to learn and comfortable to use.

gedit-text-editor.org

gitlab.gnome.org/World/gedit/gedit/-/blob/main/docs/guidelines/no-llm-tools.md

Release notes mentioned the AI ban

Niri

Scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor.

niri-wm.github.io/niri

github.com/niri-wm/niri/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#llm-policy

Long discussion of the policy

OBS Studio

Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording.

obsproject.com

github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#aimachine-learning-policy

Pkgconf

Package compiler and linker metadata toolkit.

http://pkgconf.org

github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#instructions-for-agentic-systems

The project allows the use of any tools, but strictly requires the developer to take full responsibility. At the same time, AI agents are prohibited from performing any actions on the repository.

Tenacity

Easy-to-use, cross-platform multi-track audio editor/recorder.

tenacityaudio.org

codeberg.org/tenacityteam/tenacity/src/branch/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#the-use-of-llms-and-ai-in-contributions

The main motivation is related to legal issues.

Asahi Linux

Aims to bring you a polished Linux experience on Apple Silicon Macs.

asahilinux.org

asahilinux.org/llm-policy

The main motivation is related to legal issues.

Avoyd

Voxel editor and renderer.

www.avoyd.com

www.avoyd.com/faq.html#nogenAI

Decker

Multimedia platform for creating and sharing interactive documents, with sound, images, hypertext, and scripted behavior.

beyondloom.com/decker

github.com/JohnEarnest/Decker/blob/main/Readme.md#contributing

About the AI-powered code: Place your trash in an appropriate receptacle.

Dinit

Service monitoring / "init" system.

davmac.org/projects/dinit

github.com/davmac314/dinit/blob/master/doc/CONTRIBUTING

The main motivation is related to legal issues.

QEMU

Generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer.

www.qemu.org

www.qemu.org/docs/master/devel/code-provenance.html#use-of-ai-generated-content

LLMs may be used for debugging and research, provided that the generated content is not included in the patch.

About a large number of LLM bug reports.

Typst

Markup-based typesetting system that is powerful and easy to learn.

typst.app

github.com/typst/typst/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md

Veloren

Multiplayer voxel RPG written in Rust.

veloren.net

gitlab.com/veloren/veloren/-/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#do-not-commit-tainted-content-to-the-repository

Void Linux

General purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux kernel.

voidlinux.org

github.com/void-linux/.github/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#ai-usage

Conflict over one of the maintainers' use of AI

XScreenSaver

Standard screen saver collection shipped on most Linux and Unix systems running the X11 Window System.

www.jwz.org/xscreensaver

www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#writing-savers

Godot

Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine.

godotengine.org

contributing.godotengine.org/en/latest/development/contribution_rules.html#for-contributors

Limited use is permitted for code completion, search, and replace.

Contribution policy update including motivation

Krita

Professional free and open source painting program.

krita.org

github.com/kde/krita#ai-moratorium

Unfortunately, the topic of using AI tools for development is currently under discussion among developers.

Maintainer does not want to accept vibecode

AI-powered plugins are banned

LXC

Userspace interface for the Linux kernel containment features.

linuxcontainers.org/lxc

github.com/lxc/lxc/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#ai-generated-code

AI-powered code is not welcome, not strictly forbidden.