DEFINITION

Co-authored-by

Git Co-authored-by Trailer

Definition

A Git commit trailer that credits multiple authors for a commit. Can be used to disclose AI involvement in code generation, but is not universally adopted or enforced in development workflows.

Examples in the Wild

  • Example 1:Co-authored-by: Claude <claude@anthropic.com>
  • Example 2:Co-authored-by: AI Agent <agent@company.com>
  • Example 3:Multiple co-author trailers in single commit

See it in action

View ai-pr-review-workflow Template →View ai-code-generation-to-production-pipeline Template →