Linus Torvalds uses Anthropic's Claude Code to draft Linux kernel changes
Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux operating system, has begun using Anthropic’s Claude Code, an LLM‑based coding assistant, to write kernel code. In a recent experiment he produced eight patches that aim to resolve a performance issue, along with test programs and review notes, all generated under his supervision. The changes are still experimental and have not been merged into the…
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- Linus Torvalds used Anthropic’s Claude Code to create eight experimental Linux kernel patches
- The patches target a performance issue but have not been merged into the official kernel
- Torvalds, once skeptical of AI code, said he now enjoys using the tool after the Open Source Summit Europe talk
Torvalds, who has long been skeptical of AI‑generated code, said at the Open Source Summit Europe in Prague that his perspective has shifted and that he now enjoys using the technology. The ZDNet report, originally published by Computer Sweden, quotes his documentation where he credits Claude Code for the draft and notes that the assistant was used for both code and accompanying test harnesses.
The episode marks one of the first public instances of the Linux founder personally employing an AI coding tool, hinting that such assistants could become more common in open‑source development workflows if the experimental patches prove useful.
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Linus Torvalds has started using AI to develop the Linux kernel
computerworld.com · 14 October 2026
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