# pandas: AI-friendly with conditions

> AI coding assistants may help write code, tests and docs if their use is disclosed with the specific tool and the output is fully reviewed. In issues, pull requests and review comments AI may not speak for contributors, apart from translation and grammar editing.

- What it is: Data analysis and manipulation library for Python. (Library)
- Homepage: https://pandas.pydata.org/
- Repository: https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas
- 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/pandas/

## Policy by area

- **Code contributions**: AI-friendly with conditions (AI use must be disclosed; A human must review the output)
- **Issues & bug reports**: Not AI-friendly (AI use must be disclosed; Only minor help (autocomplete, grammar))
- **AI-written text**: Not AI-friendly (AI use must be disclosed; Only minor help (autocomplete, grammar))

## In their own words

- Code contributions: "You must disclose that you used an automated tool in the contribution, and be specific about which one." (https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/dev/development/contributing.html)
- Code contributions: "You must fully review and modify the result of the automated tool." (https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/dev/development/contributing.html)
- Code contributions: "Using these tools to help write the code, tests, and documentation in a contribution is fine." (https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/dev/development/contributing.html)
- Issues & bug reports: "This policy applies to any contribution made to pandas, including submitted issues or pull requests." (https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/dev/development/contributing.html)
- Issues & bug reports: "Discussion is different: in issues, pull requests, and review comments, do not use AI to speak for you." (https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/dev/development/contributing.html)
- AI-written text: "Translation and grammar editing are an explicit exception to the rule above." (https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/dev/development/contributing.html)
- AI-written text: "Disclosure still applies, so say that you used a tool." (https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/dev/development/contributing.html)

## Sources

- [Contributing to pandas](https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/dev/development/contributing.html), fetched 2026-10-09