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Expand Up @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ This document outlines the rules AI agents must follow when checking out branche
* `schedule: zephyr_domain: add user-space LL thread`
* **Commit Body:** Should describe the changes in detail in the commit message body.
* **Sign-off:** All commits must be signed off by the developer (`Signed-off-by: Name <email>`) using the identity from the local git config.
* AI agents MUST NOT add Signed-off-by tags.

### Documentation Requirements
* **Doxygen Comments:** Any new C code or features must include Doxygen comments.
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Expand Up @@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ TODO: Add additional notes about how to deploy this on a live system

See [Contributing to the Project](https://thesofproject.github.io/latest/contribute/index.html)

### AI-assisted contributions

When using AI agents or coding assistants to contribute code, the human submitter is responsible for:
* Reviewing all AI-generated code
* Ensuring compliance with licensing requirements
* Adding their own Signed-off-by tag to certify the DCO
* Taking full responsibility for the contribution

See [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md) for rules that govern AI agent behaviour in this repository.

## License

This project is licensed under the BSD Clause 3 - see the [LICENCE](LICENCE) file for details
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