The GNOME Shell Extensions (EGO) store has updated its review guidelines to explicitly ban AI-generated extensions, according to reports from It’s FOSS and Phoronix.
The new rules state that while developers may use AI tools during development, extensions showing signs that their code was mostly generated by AI will be rejected. GNOME reviewers say the change was prompted by a surge in poorly written submissions.
In a blog post, GNOME extension reviewer Javad Rahmatzadeh explained that the platform has seen a sharp increase in extensions containing unnecessary code and bad practices linked to unchecked AI usage. He noted that some developers rely on AI without understanding the generated code, leading to maintenance and quality issues.
Rahmatzadeh said the growing number of low-quality submissions has significantly increased review times, sometimes requiring hours per day to assess tens of thousands of lines of code. He warned that poor practices introduced by one extension can spread to others, creating a domino effect across the ecosystem.
GNOME extensions can play a critical role in how the desktop environment functions. Popular add-ons like Dash to Dock, which enhance dock customization, demonstrate why maintaining code quality is essential.
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