# Apache Airflow: AI-friendly with conditions

> Gen-AI tools may be used to create pull requests if contributors follow the ASF guidance, review and test all generated code, state AI use in the PR description and take final responsibility. Blindly pasted AI code leads to closed PRs and possible blocking.

- What it is: A platform to programmatically author, schedule and monitor workflows. (Developer tool)
- Homepage: https://airflow.apache.org/
- Repository: https://github.com/apache/airflow
- Overall stance: AI-friendly with conditions (Mostly friendly). AI-assisted contributions are accepted with extra rules, such as disclosing AI use, or AI is banned for issues or written text.
- Last classified: 2026-10-09 (manual review, high confidence)
- Policy last changed: 2026-10-09
- Web page: https://areweaifriendly.com/projects/apache-airflow/

## Policy by area

- **Code contributions**: AI-friendly with conditions (AI use must be disclosed; Contributor takes full responsibility; A human must review the output; Output must be license-compatible)
- **Issues & bug reports**: No AI policy
- **AI-written text**: No AI policy

## In their own words

- Code contributions: "Generally, it's fine to use Gen-AI tools to help you create Pull Requests for Apache Airflow as long as you adhere to the following guidelines:" (https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst)
- Code contributions: "State in your PR description that you have used Gen-AI tools to assist in creating the PR." (https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst)
- Code contributions: "Remember that the final responsibility for the code in your PR lies with you, regardless of whether it was generated by a tool or written by you." (https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst)
- Code contributions: "Ensure that you review and understand all code generated by Gen-AI tools before including it in your PR - do not blindly trust the generated code." (https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst)
- Code contributions: "By contributing code generated by Gen-AI tools, you agree to comply with the project's licensing terms and any applicable laws and regulations." (https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst)

## Sources

- [Apache Airflow: Pull requests](https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/contributing-docs/05_pull_requests.rst), fetched 2026-10-09