From df5113ddaa045ce87654ea17482a3778ae58833d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RedHare <74206389+RedHare-Exe@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 17:05:15 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Added AI Policy to README (#489)

Addresses #479, and adds a section for an AI policy based on what is
outlined by @niklasmohrin in that issue. The AI Policy is located below
the "Development" section.
---
 README.md | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d22e0a..859d06f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,17 @@ To run lints:
     $ cargo clean && cargo clippy
 
 
+### AI Policy
+
+Using AI is generally discouraged. However, if it is used as part of a contribution, the contributor MUST:
+
+1. Clearly mark what parts (if any) of a contribution were created with the help of AI tools. This includes issue and pull request comments.
+2. Check all output of AI tools before sharing it with others in the tealdeer project.
+3. Not post slop, spam, or low quality contributions. This includes pull request descriptions and comments with excessive text and markdown flair.
+4. Leave small or easy tasks to new contributors who want to learn without the use of AI. This is to maintain the presence of the `good-first-issue` tag.
+5. Be respectful of everyone's time: *maintainers and other contributors will be reviewing your PRs.* 
+
+
 ## MSRV (Minimally Supported Rust Version)
 
 When publishing a tealdeer release, the Rust version required to build it