sqlite AGENTS.md
Simon Willison · Simon Willison · 2026-05-27
SQLite permanently rejected AI-generated code contributions via a new AGENTS.md file while a flood of AI-generated bug reports of varying quality prompted creation of a dedicated SQLite Bug Forum.
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Topics: sqliteopen-source-governancecoding-agentsai-policy
Claims
- SQLite has permanently rejected agentic code contributions, strengthening the policy by removing the word 'currently' from the prohibition statement.
- SQLite will accept agentic bug reports that include reproducible test cases, and welcomes demonstrative patches for documentation purposes only.
- The SQLite forum was overwhelmed by AI-generated bug reports of varying quality, leading the project to split them into a new dedicated SQLite Bug Forum.
- D. Richard Hipp has been actively triaging and resolving issues from the new bug forum with a rapid series of commits.
Key quotes
SQLite does not accept agentic code. However the project will accept agentic bug reports that include a reproducible test case. Patches or pull requests demonstrating a possible fix, for documentation purposes, are welcomed.
SQLite does not accept pull requests without prior agreement and/or accompanying legal paperwork that places the pull request in the public domain.