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points by darkamaul 2 days ago | 0 comments

> > No. This includes (but is not limited to) all generative AI tools like Claude, Codex, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, and Windsurf

Based on the tool listed here, you can probably know when this policy was first written. For instance, Windsurf is long gone and Cursor is not tier 1 anymore.

Crazy to think how much the space of AI coding agent has evolved in less than 2 years.

[–] porphyra 2 days ago

Yeah, it's a fun time capsule. The policy was written in July 2024 [1]. There's a contentious discussion in 2025 [2] where they discussed it and reaffirmed the ban. Then in June 2026 they reiterated the ban and added CI checks to reject AI coauthors [3]

[1] https://github.com/servo/book/commit/5afb80d5b08b259ca359cfe...

[2] https://github.com/servo/servo/discussions/36379

[3] https://servo.org/blog/2026/06/30/may-in-servo/

[–] nextaccountic 2 days ago

They were right at each time for different reasons

In 2024 the tools were severely lacking. Today they work better (if subpar and verbose), but put an undue burden on reviewers (which are already in short supply)