Is Using Undisclosed AI to Answer GitHub Issues a Problem?

Summary

A Hacker News user describes using the open-source, cross-platform Mindwtr task-management app and becoming uncomfortable with the tone of replies in its GitHub issues. The author says the responses appear to be written by an AI and may be fully automated. One cited example praises a contributor for providing a clear codebase analysis, even though the wording appears formulaic and the contributor may also have used an LLM. The post asks whether this practice crosses an ethical line when maintainers respond without declaring AI involvement. Although the author says the app works well and is open source, they worry that automated responses amount to leaving project communication to an LLM. The discussion asks readers whether they would continue using the app and why.