Linus Torvalds Uses Claude Code to Write New Linux Kernel Branch, Patch Credits LLM Assistant
lulzxdxdxd · reddit · 2026-10-12
Per Phoronix, Linus Torvalds' new Linux kernel branch was written with Claude Code — the patch message explicitly credits "an LLM coding assistant (Claude Code) under my direction." It's a landmark moment: the creator of Linux openly attributing AI assistance in his own kernel tree.
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