[FEATURE] Use `Assisted-by` git commit trailer instead of `Co-authored-by`
Open 💬 5 comments Opened Mar 19, 2026 by wiktor-k
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
Hi,
I've seen people contributing to my projects using Claude Code and these git commits include the Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> trailer. (example).
Proposed Solution
I think it'd be more appropriate to use Assisted-by trailer as it's recommended by several big projects:
Alternative Solutions
I know this could be configured, I'm asking for changing the default so it doesn't need to be configured.
Priority
Medium - Would be very helpful
Feature Category
API and model interactions
Use Case Example
- Someone is creating commits using Claude Code
- They include correct
Assisted-bygit trailer instead ofCo-Authored-By.
Additional Context
More context and in depth discussion of this is at https://fabiorehm.com/blog/2026/03/02/our-coding-agent-commits-deserve-better-than-co-authored-by/
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