Lutris now being built with Claude AI, developer decides to hide it after backlash https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/lutris-now-being-built-with-claude-ai-developer-decides-to-hide-it-after-backlash/

[gabriel@mastodon.samfira.com]

@james_baker @gamingonlinux

Yeah. I agree. I maintain a couple of Open Source projects. Finding regular contributors is exceptionally difficult. I have been fortunate that the communities around those projects are amazing, but very few people actually send patches (which is ok - not everyone writes code). But it does mean that there is a lot of work to do. I get it. We don't like AI. Then send patches. Help out. I guarantee that this is the reaction of any Open Source maintainer.

[jigend@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux Your stated opinion in the piece, stating "Every extra person using all these AI tools is only adding to the issue." and "Not just that but copyright becomes an issue. Who actually owns the generated code? And now it's being hidden, how can anyone tell? Can you even truly claim it's open source when it's using AI generated code?" belies an ignorance of software development and an unhelpful bias of reporting. Open source projects don't need idiots swarming them.

[mae@is.badat.dev]

@JigenD @gamingonlinux what the fuck are you saying

[jigend@mastodon.social]

@Mae I told you what I'm saying. I said what I said. If you have a problem, either learn something or go away.

[ireneista@adhd.irenes.space]

@gamingonlinux ughhhhh

[vivithecanine@plush.city]

@gamingonlinux one of the worst parts of this was learning that the Proton-GE dev is a slop supporter as well.

[gamingonlinux@mastodon.social]

@JigenD

1) Well, more people using it is a fact that they will need to keep expanding. Saying otherwise is just ignorant.

2) Copyright is an issue. Again, you must be insanely ignorant if you don't think it is. The US even just struck down copyright for AI generated works. Look it up.

Perhaps get informed before making stupid replies at me?

[kjv@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@james_baker @aho What are the alternatives ? (Genuine question, not trying to be rude)

Are they listed in the video ? (not home currently, so couldn't watch)

[soskopp@mastodon.online]

@gamingonlinux
"I use high quality tools"

A chat bot isn't a tool. It's a toy.

[konim96@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux The main issue I have with this is them hiding which parts are AI generated. Open-source should always have that clearly labelled, as anything AI generated really

[_ryekdarkener_@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux

Could be much worse. At least they HAVE one real existing developer.;)

[lookwhatthecatdraggedin@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux I don't use Lutris since all of my games are on Steam, but now I will for sure never use Lutris, ever

[ray_of_sunlight@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux You gotta be shitting me...

[ohir@social.vivaldi.net]

@gamingonlinux
It would be OK if instead of code generated once someone ai-happy committed their prompt. Then the build pipeline can generate the same code using some future #siliconiac sidekick – from this preserved prompt. No need to look and tinker as it for decades to come should just compile and link. As the side effect of above us all crazy advocates of repeatable builds, rigid maintenance preplanners, and security paranoics will be free to mount our old unicorns and trot into oblivion...

[feyter@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@gamingonlinux is lutris really all managed by one single Dev alone?

Actually I will not blame a solo Dev for deciding to use AI on a personal project, especially if the alternative would be that lutis would stop being maintained.

An overworked Dev can make just as many mistakes, as a good AI can...

So perhaps we should all ask first, what we could do to convince the Dev that AI is not needed for this project.

[seasonschange@retro.pizza]

@feyter @gamingonlinux Yeah, I mean if this isn’t even their full time gig, I can’t say I blame them.

[mackaj@mastodon.me.uk]

@gamingonlinux

I see lots of people trashing the Lutris creator in replies on that link. Despite clearly saying he turned to AI to help with the backlog he faced, not one person has offered to step in and help, and give him an alternative.

It's a typical self entitled reaction by some users to free software development.

[yora@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@gamingonlinux AI once, dead forever.

[gabriel@mastodon.samfira.com]

@mackaj @gamingonlinux

This. Many times, this!

[yora@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@mackaj @gamingonlinux If it can't be done without AI, it should not be done at all.
Better no software than AI garbage.