@sehlceris/stop-claude-commit-dark-pattern

Remove Claude Code's co-author attribution from git commits and PR descriptions.

Claude Code adds a Co-Authored-By: Claude... line to every git commit and an AI attribution footer to PR descriptions by default. This tool sets empty attribution strings in your Claude Code settings to disable that behavior.

Usage

npx @sehlceris/stop-claude-commit-dark-pattern

Or install globally:

npm i -g @sehlceris/stop-claude-commit-dark-pattern
stop-claude-commit-dark-pattern

An interactive checkbox menu lets you pick which settings files to update:

• Global user settings (~/.claude/settings.json) - checked by default, created if missing
• Project-wide settings (.claude/settings.json) - checked by default only if it already exists
• Local project override (.claude/settings.local.json) - checked by default only if it already exists

Use arrow keys to navigate, space to toggle, enter to apply.

What it does

Adds this to your Claude Code settings:

{
  "attribution": {
    "commit": "",
    "pr": ""
  }
}

Existing settings in each file are preserved; only the attribution key is added or overwritten.

Platform support

Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows. On Windows the global settings path resolves to %USERPROFILE%\.claude\settings.json.

Publishing to npm

• Create an account at https://www.npmjs.com/
• Create an organization (NOTE: you will be asked to choose a different username, since usernames cannot be named the same as organizations)

# Log in to npm (one-time)
npm login

# Scoped packages are private by default — use --access public
npm publish --access public

To publish a new version later, bump the version first:

npm version patch   # or minor / major
npm publish --access public

License

MIT