# chezmoi: Not AI-friendly

> Using an LLM to make any kind of contribution leads to an immediate ban without recourse.

- What it is: Manages dotfiles across multiple machines, securely. (Developer tool)
- Homepage: https://www.chezmoi.io/
- Repository: https://github.com/twpayne/chezmoi
- 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/chezmoi/

## 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: "If you use an LLM (Large Language Model, like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, or Llama) to make any kind of contribution then you will immediately be banned without recourse." (https://www.chezmoi.io/developer-guide/)
- Issues & bug reports: "If you use an LLM (Large Language Model, like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, or Llama) to make any kind of contribution then you will immediately be banned without recourse." (https://www.chezmoi.io/developer-guide/)
- AI-written text: "If you use an LLM (Large Language Model, like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, or Llama) to make any kind of contribution then you will immediately be banned without recourse." (https://www.chezmoi.io/developer-guide/)

## Sources

- [chezmoi developer guide](https://www.chezmoi.io/developer-guide/), fetched 2026-10-09