Re: Policy regarding CTAN/TeX Live packages generated by AI?

Le jeu. 21 mai 2026 =C3=A0 07:39, Manfred Lotz <[email protected]> a =C3=A9c=
rit :
> >
> > I would like to know if there is an official policy or ongoing
> > discussion within the TeX Live / CTAN community regarding the
> > distribution of packages that have been written, either completely or
> > partially, using generative AI tools.
> >
>
> For CTAN, also no official policy is in place. We are in discussion here.
>
> Here my personal view as a member of the CTAN team:
>
> 1. I fully agree with what Karl said.
>
> 2. A package author should mention if a package was created in collaborat=
ion with an AI.
>
> Here an example where the author did it this way
>   https://www.ctan.org/pkg/clawxiv
>
>
> Currently, we reject a new package if the author of a new package used AI=
 and created
> stupid stuff. Fortunately, in most cases this can relatively easy be reco=
gnized. But
> there is no guarantee as life is complicated. =F0=9F=A4=A3
>
> My personal recommendation for your undertaking: go ahead and mention ope=
nly that AI
> was involved.
>

Hi Manfred,

Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your personal view as well
as the example of the clawxiv package.

Your response is very clear and reassuring. I will definitely follow
your recommendation and openly mention the use of AI in the
documentation and description when the package is ready for
submission. Ensuring that the code is clean, robust, and fully
understood by the author remains the top priority.

Thank you again for your time and guidance.

Best regards,

Christophe