Microsoft VSCode claims Copilot AI wrote all your code

as vibe-coded by a manager https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/04/microsoft-vs-code-says-copilot-ai-wrote-all-your-code/ - blog post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us useful things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Canon AC adapter: https://amzn.to/4dhs9yp HDMI-USB-C adapter: https://amzn.to/3OSYAdh Send in your story tips: [email protected] Sources: GitHub Copilot silently inserts itself as a co-author after I manually replaced the generated commit message https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/194075 I am the person who approved this PR https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47989883 Fair point https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47994193 Enabling ai co author by default https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/pull/310226 Previously on Pivot to AI: If users notice your software, you’re already a loser https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/10/if-users-notice-your-software-youre-already-a-loser/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liFWMfriip0&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Audio-only podcast: https://pivottoai.libsyn.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot-to-ai/id1844698298 Illustration: stock image by Studiostoks