sqlite AGENTS.md
SQLite has introduced an AGENTS.md file to clarify its stance on contributions from automated agents. The document states that SQLite does not accept pull requests without prior agreement and emphasizes the importance of human review for potential changes. Additionally, the project has created a new SQLite Bug Forum to manage the influx of AI-generated bug reports.
- ▪SQLite's AGENTS.md file is not for their own development but for those pointing agents at their codebase.
- ▪The project does not accept pull requests without prior agreement and legal paperwork.
- ▪SQLite has created a new forum to handle the large number of AI-generated bug reports.
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sqlite AGENTS.md (via) SQLite gained an AGENTS.md file five days ago - but it's not intended for their own development, it's presumably aimed at people who are pointing agents at the SQLite codebase. It includes: SQLite does not accept pull requests without prior agreement and/or accompanying legal paperwork that places the pull request in the public domain. However, the human SQLite developers will review a concise and well-written pull request as a proof-of-concept prior to reimplementing the changes themselves. SQLite does not accept agentic code. However the project will accept agentic bug reports that include a reproducible test case. Patches or pull requests demonstrating a possible fix, for documentation purposes, are welcomed.
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