[FEATURE REQUEST] Claude Code attribution changes commit authorship metadata and GitHub contributor history

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Claude Code inserts its attribution into commits, which can make Claude Code appear as a contributor on GitHub.

This changes authorship/contribution metadata and creates noise in the project history. For me, this is not a small detail: commit metadata and repository contributor history should remain fully under the user’s control.

There does not appear to be a simple way to disable this behavior entirely. Users who want attribution can keep it enabled, but users who do not want it should be able to opt out.

From a product perspective, forcing attribution creates friction where there should not be any. Developer tools should stay out of the way and let users keep full control over their repositories and commit history.

This is one of the most frustrating aspects of Claude Code for me, to the point where I am considering stopping using it. Whether this is intended as a feature or not, it feels like a negative experience because it removes a choice that should belong to the user.

What Should Happen?

Claude Code should provide a setting to fully disable commit attribution.

When disabled, Claude Code should not add itself to commit metadata, commit messages, co-author trailers, or any other field that causes Claude Code to appear as a contributor on GitHub.

Users who want Claude Code attribution should be able to keep it enabled, but users who do not want attribution should have a clear opt-out option.

Error Messages/Logs

No error message. The issue is about commit attribution behavior and lack of a disable option.

Steps to Reproduce

Use Claude Code to make changes in a Git repository.
Let Claude Code create or assist with creating a commit.
Push the commit to GitHub.
Check the commit metadata and the repository contributor history.
Claude Code attribution may appear in a way that affects commit authorship/contributor metadata.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

lastest

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

windows app