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Claude Code commit authorship issues

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Claude Code is automatically adding itself as a co-author in Git commits and appending session URLs to commit messages and pull request descriptions by default, prompting users to disable the feature. The behavior has raised concerns about attribution and commit message pollution.

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Claude Code auto-adds itself as co-author in commits without explicit user consent
Session URLs are appended to commit messages and PR descriptions by default
Users report disabling the feature due to unwanted attribution and message clutter
Both issues appeared on the same date (2026-08-30), suggesting a recent update or widespread discovery

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[HN]hacker news2

I am no longer letting Claude Code add itself as Co-author in my commits

HN: Claude · dhanush · ▲38 · 22d

Claude Session URL appended to commit messages and PR descriptions by default

HN: Claude · sparsesignal · ▲292 · 22d