Linus Torvalds Uses Claude Code for 8 Linux Kernel Changes
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Updated · Computerworld · Oct 14
Linus Torvalds Uses Claude Code for 8 Linux Kernel Changes
3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Oct 14
Summary
Eight experimental code changes aimed at a Linux performance issue were produced with Anthropic’s Claude Code under Linus Torvalds’ supervision, along with tests, review material and a first draft of the documentation.
Torvalds said the AI-assisted work is not part of the official Linux kernel yet, keeping the changes in an experimental stage rather than merging them upstream.
The move marks a shift for the Linux creator, who had been skeptical of AI-generated code but recently said at Open Source Summit Europe in Prague that he now enjoys using AI.