# Asahi Linux: Not AI-friendly

> Generative AI tooling is broadly forbidden for material contributions, citing ethical concerns and the clean-room rules of reverse engineering. An LLM-drafted GitHub issue may simply be closed, and concealing extensive LLM use leads to an immediate ban.

- What it is: A project porting Linux to Apple Silicon Macs. (Linux distribution)
- Homepage: https://asahilinux.org/
- Repository: https://github.com/AsahiLinux
- Overall stance: Not AI-friendly (Unfriendly). AI-generated contributions are not accepted; at most minor help such as autocomplete or grammar fixes.
- Last classified: 2026-10-09 (manual review, medium confidence)
- Policy last changed: 2026-10-09
- Web page: https://areweaifriendly.com/projects/asahi-linux/

## Policy by area

- **Code contributions**: Not AI-friendly
- **Issues & bug reports**: Not AI-friendly
- **AI-written text**: Not AI-friendly

## In their own words

- Code contributions: "Due to these legal and ethical issues, we broadly forbid the use of generative AI tooling for material contributions to Asahi Linux." (https://asahilinux.org/llm-policy/)
- Issues & bug reports: "A GitHub issue drafted by an LLM may simply be closed with reference to this policy." (https://asahilinux.org/llm-policy/)
- AI-written text: "Due to these legal and ethical issues, we broadly forbid the use of generative AI tooling for material contributions to Asahi Linux." (https://asahilinux.org/llm-policy/)

## Sources

- [Asahi Linux Generative AI (LLM) Policy](https://asahilinux.org/llm-policy/), fetched 2026-10-09