From af15dd67ea5440c68f1e1809e94d57f1df612af4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kai Vehmanen Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:59:06 +0300 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] AGENTS.md: clarify signed-off-by guidance Add explicit note that agents must not add signed-off-by lines. Signed-off-by: Kai Vehmanen --- AGENTS.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md index 2625f00fbfae..0cc4f8a1066f 100644 --- a/AGENTS.md +++ b/AGENTS.md @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ This document outlines the rules AI agents must follow when checking out branche * `schedule: zephyr_domain: add user-space LL thread` * **Commit Body:** Should describe the changes in detail in the commit message body. * **Sign-off:** All commits must be signed off by the developer (`Signed-off-by: Name `) using the identity from the local git config. +* AI agents MUST NOT add Signed-off-by tags. ### Documentation Requirements * **Doxygen Comments:** Any new C code or features must include Doxygen comments. From 1e7ab9222b8eec05b5984e03d6110f08bcadf57d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kai Vehmanen Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:21:41 +0300 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] README.md: add AI-assisted contributions guidance Add human-facing responsibilities for AI-assisted contributions. This complements AGENTS.md which governs agent behaviour, while README.md is the natural place for guidance aimed at human submitters. Signed-off-by: Kai Vehmanen --- README.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e1fa62ce9b09..a5b739b1480b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ TODO: Add additional notes about how to deploy this on a live system See [Contributing to the Project](https://thesofproject.github.io/latest/contribute/index.html) +### AI-assisted contributions + +When using AI agents or coding assistants to contribute code, the human submitter is responsible for: +* Reviewing all AI-generated code +* Ensuring compliance with licensing requirements +* Adding their own Signed-off-by tag to certify the DCO +* Taking full responsibility for the contribution + +See [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md) for rules that govern AI agent behaviour in this repository. + ## License This project is licensed under the BSD Clause 3 - see the [LICENCE](LICENCE) file for details