SDL
Simple DirectMedia Layer, a cross-platform library for multimedia, input and graphics.
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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.
Policy by area
- Code contributionsPatches, pull requests and other changes written with AI tools.
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- Issues & bug reportsBug reports, security reports and issues found or written with AI tools.
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- AI-written textPull request descriptions, issue comments and summaries written by AI.
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Code contributions
This contribution does not contain code from other sources, including code generated by a Large Language Model ("AI").
Generative AI, including large language models (LLMs), should not be used in any way when contributing to SDL.
Issues & bug reports
Please don't submit AI-generated comments or code in bug reports or pull requests.
AI-written text
Please don't submit AI-generated comments or code in bug reports or pull requests.
Sources
- SDL pull request templategithub.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.mdSnapshot 9 Oct 2026
- SDL AGENTS.mdgithub.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/AGENTS.mdSnapshot 9 Oct 2026