{"id":193072,"date":"2025-12-15T15:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T15:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/193072\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T15:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T15:01:09","slug":"no-ai-slops-gnome-now-forbids-vibe-coded-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/193072\/","title":{"rendered":"No AI Slops! GNOME Now Forbids Vibe Coded Extensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Warp<\/a><\/p>\n

Shell Extensions<\/a> are one of the best things about using GNOME. They let you customize your desktop exactly how you want it. I personally use quite a few to keep my workflow streamlined.<\/p>\n

If you are new to this, then we have a detailed guide on using GNOME extensions<\/a> that covers the basics.<\/p>\n

However, maintaining the extension ecosystem isn’t easy. The GNOME extensions team reviews every submission for issues and malicious code, a time-consuming process that’s gotten harder lately thanks to AI slop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

AI Slop is Not Welcome<\/p>\n

GNOME has updated its extension review guidelines<\/a> to reject AI-generated code. The new rule states that submissions with clear signs of AI generation will not be approved.<\/p>\n

This change<\/a> comes after the team noticed a surge in extensions with unnecessary code patterns. Javad Rahmatzadeh<\/a>, who reviews extensions for GNOME, mentioned spending over 6 hours some days reviewing more than 15,000 lines of code.<\/p>\n

During all that, he found out that unnecessary try-catch blocks were appearing in many new extensions. When he asked the developers about it, they confirmed it was the result of AI usage.<\/p>\n

The updated review guidelines now list what will trigger rejection: large amounts of unnecessary code, inconsistent code style, imaginary API usage, comments serving as LLM prompts, and any other indication that the code is AI-generated.<\/p>\n

And, to be clear, using AI as a learning tool or for code completions is still allowed. The policy targets developers who generate entire extensions without understanding the code.<\/p>\n

This isn’t something new. Many projects are taking steps<\/a> to prevent AI slop from overwhelming existing systems. GNOME’s approach is actually really good.<\/p>\n

Many new developers are increasingly relying on AI-powered tools to learn, and a blanket ban<\/a> wouldn’t really be constructive, if you ask me.<\/p>\n

Via: Phoronix<\/a><\/p>\n

Suggested Read \ud83d\udcd6: Btw, Tiling Shell<\/a> is my favorite GNOME shell extension.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Tiling Shell: A GNOME Extension to Add Superpowers to Ubuntu<\/p>\n

A nifty GNOME extension to maximize productivity.<\/p>\n

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