Incorrect Co-Author Attribution for Claude Code Commits to GitHub
Resolved 💬 9 comments Opened Jun 5, 2025 by skspade Closed Jun 5, 2025
Bug Description
When Claude Code adds co-author attribution to commits using Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>, GitHub is attributing these commits to an unrelated user account "Panchajanya1999" instead of an official Anthropic/Claude account.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Use Claude Code to make changes to a repository
- Let Claude Code create a commit (it automatically adds Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>)
- Push the commit to GitHub
- View the commit on GitHub - the co-author shows as "Panchajanya1999"
Expected Behavior:
The co-author should either:
- Link to an official Anthropic/Claude GitHub account
- Show as an unlinked email address
- Use a different email domain that Anthropic controls
Actual Behavior:
The commits are being attributed to GitHub user "Panchajanya1999" who appears to have registered the noreply@anthropic.com email address on GitHub.
Impact:
- Incorrect attribution of work
- Potential security/reputation risk as commits appear to be co-authored by an unknown third party
- Confusion for users who see an unexpected co-author on their commits
Environment Info
- Platform: macos
- Terminal: zed
- Version: 1.0.11
- Feedback ID: ed2bb839-19ea-45fc-8f63-fc826453cfc3
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