I don't want your PRs anymore

https://dpc.pw/posts/i-dont-want-your-prs-anymore/

Article

  • OSS maintainer argues PRs are more burden than help; prefers bug reports
  • Wants to implement fixes himself to control style, deps, and architecture
  • Suggests contributors share the problem, not the solution

Discussion

  • LLM-generated PRs seen as accelerating the problem: more volume, lower quality
  • Many maintainers agree: reviewing a large PR is harder than writing it yourself
  • Counter: open source’s value comes from accepting outside contributions
  • ‘Take it home OSS’ emerging norm: fork freely, modify with AI, stop waiting for upstream

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Added Apr 22, 2026
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