# libxml2: Not AI-friendly

> A strict no-LLM policy: no LLMs for issues, patches or pull requests, or for bug tracker comments, including translation.

- What it is: The XML parser and toolkit used by GNOME and many other projects. (Library)
- Homepage: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2
- Repository: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2
- 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, high confidence)
- Policy last changed: 2026-10-09
- Web page: https://areweaifriendly.com/projects/libxml2/

## 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: "No LLMs for patches / pull requests." (https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/blob/master/README.md)
- Issues & bug reports: "No LLMs for issues." (https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/blob/master/README.md)
- AI-written text: "No LLMs for comments on the bug tracker, including translation." (https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/blob/master/README.md)

## Sources

- [libxml2 README](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/blob/master/README.md), fetched 2026-10-09