# SDL: Not AI-friendly

> Generative AI should not be used in any way when contributing to SDL. Every pull request confirms that it contains no LLM-generated code, and AI-generated comments and code are not wanted in bug reports or pull requests.

- What it is: Simple DirectMedia Layer, a cross-platform library for multimedia, input and graphics. (Library)
- Homepage: https://libsdl.org/
- Repository: https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL
- 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/sdl/

## 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: "This contribution does not contain code from other sources, including code generated by a Large Language Model ("AI")." (https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md)
- Code contributions: "Generative AI, including large language models (LLMs), should not be used in any way when contributing to SDL." (https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/AGENTS.md)
- Issues & bug reports: "Please don't submit AI-generated comments or code in bug reports or pull requests." (https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/AGENTS.md)
- AI-written text: "Please don't submit AI-generated comments or code in bug reports or pull requests." (https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/AGENTS.md)

## Sources

- [SDL pull request template](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md), fetched 2026-10-09
- [SDL AGENTS.md](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/AGENTS.md), fetched 2026-10-09