Vouch

Meet Vouch, the repo velvet rope. The tool behind the buzz (link) lets projects require a “vouch” before anyone can pitch in, and even “denounce” bad actors so they’re blocked. It’s simple to wire up with GitHub’s automation tools, stores decisions in a plain text file, and dreams of a shared “web of trust” where one project’s vouch ripples to others. Ghostty says it’s integrating soon, and the crowd… had feelings.

One camp is cheering. “Finally, a filter for the AI slop tsunami,” says the vibe, with cedws warning that open source could “devolve into a slop fest” as bots and careless contributors flood projects. Another camp worries about gatekeeping and witch hunts—who decides who’s worthy? The creator insists, “I’m not the value police,” which only fueled the debate. Meanwhile, davidkwast dropped a spicy sci‑fi take: LLMs (AI code generators) are pushing us toward a Dune‑style world where humans set the rules. canada_dry countered with a plot twist: soon AI might outcode us and “ignore our input.” sanufar liked that Vouch just formalizes unwritten norms, but wondered if a reputation score would help or hurt. someone_jain_ wants GitHub to bake this in and linked an official thread (forum).

The memes? “Do I need a wristband to commit?” “Repo bouncers checking your diff.” “Dress code: no copy‑paste slop.” The drama? Who gets on the list—and who gets bounced.