AI Development Indicator
Simple, embeddable GitHub badges that allow repository owners to clearly communicate their project's stance on AI-assisted development contributions.
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🎯 Purpose
As AI-assisted coding tools become increasingly prevalent, open source projects need a clear way to communicate their policies regarding AI-generated contributions. These badges provide a simple, standardized way to indicate whether your project welcomes or restricts code created with AI assistance.
🚀 Quick Start
Choose the badge that reflects your project's policy and add it to your README.md:
Option 1: AI Contributions Welcome
If your project fully welcomes contributions created with AI assistance:
Option 2: AI Contributions - Bugs Only
If your project accepts AI contributions only for bug fixes:
Option 3: AI Contributions Prohibited
If your project does not accept contributions created with AI assistance:
💡 Why Use These Badges?
- Transparency: Set clear expectations for potential contributors upfront
- Simplicity: No external services, APIs, or build steps required
- Standardization: Provide a recognizable indicator across projects
- Flexibility: Choose the stance that aligns with your project's values
- No Dependencies: Static SVG files hosted directly on GitHub
📖 Usage Examples
Basic Usage
Add the badge at the top of your README for maximum visibility:
# My Awesome Project  Welcome to my project...
With Link to Policy
Make the badge clickable to link to your contribution guidelines:
[](#ai-contribution-policy) ## AI Contribution Policy This project welcomes contributions created with AI assistance. However, contributors are expected to...
Multiple Badges
Combine with other badges for a comprehensive status section:
  
🤔 Which Badge Should I Use?
Use "Welcome" if:
- You fully welcome AI-assisted contributions for all types of changes
- You believe AI tools enhance developer productivity
- You focus on code quality regardless of creation method
- You want to encourage contributions from developers using AI tools
Use "Bugs Only" if:
- You accept AI contributions specifically for bug fixes
- You want human-authored feature development but welcome AI help with debugging
- You're taking a measured approach to AI contributions
- You want to benefit from AI's debugging capabilities while maintaining human creativity for features
Use "Prohibited" if:
- You want contributions written entirely by humans
- Your project has specific policies against AI-generated code
- You require contributors to write code manually
- You have concerns about AI training on your codebase or code authenticity
🛠️ Technical Details
- Format: SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
- Hosting: GitHub raw content URLs
- Style: Flat design similar to shields.io badges
- Dimensions: ~220x20 pixels
- Colors: Welcome (green), Bugs Only (yellow/gold), Prohibited (red)
- Accessibility: Includes proper ARIA labels and title elements
🌐 GitHub Pages
Visit the project website for an interactive preview and easy copy-paste markdown snippets.
📝 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Copyright (c) 2026 Bobby Johansen
🤝 Contributing
Suggestions for improvements are welcome! Feel free to:
- Open an issue for feature requests or bug reports
- Submit a pull request with enhancements
- Share feedback on badge design or additional variants
🙏 Acknowledgments
Inspired by the need for transparency in the age of AI-assisted development and the excellent work of shields.io in providing standardized badges for open source projects.
📮 Questions?
If you have questions about which badge to use or how to implement it, feel free to open an issue in this repository.
Note: This badge indicates your project's policy. It's recommended to also include details about your AI development stance in your CONTRIBUTING.md file.