Microsoft made Copilot a co-author on every VS Code project, reverted after developers revolted

Microsoft rolled back a VS Code change that auto-credited Copilot as a co-author on every commit.

The bug affected even users who had disabled AI features, sparking complaints from developers.

Microsoft says future attribution will be limited to explicit, consented AI-assisted changes.

The incident highlights backlash risks when AI features alter source control metadata without clear opt-in controls.