The Code Shackle (tm) — Soft, Human-Written Code. Guaranteed.

The Problem<br>Open source has a silent scandal.

In this new artificial intelligence based world, open source developers everywhere are quietly using AI-based coding assistants to write open-source code while publicly denouncing machine-generated code contributions to their projects.

The Hypocrisy

Maintainers reject PRs flagged as "AI-generated".

Contributors merge in machine-written code under their own names.

Nobody can tell the difference — until now.

The Fallout

Trust in the open source community erodes.

License and attribution claims become meaningless.

Humans lose jobs to the very tools they publicly denounce.

The Solution<br>How the Code Shackle (tm) works

Through a deep research and analysis project, we developed a hardware root of trust for humanity. Three simple steps keep every commit honest.

Attach

A USB-attached watchdog shackle is securely fitted to the leg of the developer in question. It cannot be removed without a maintainer-approved key.

Verify

The developer must periodically explain what they are doing in code to the device, and solve multiple captchas counting busses and other transportation vehicles.

Comply

If the developer fails to solve the captchas rapidly enough or explain the generated code, a mild electrical shock is delivered to the developer in question.

Specifications<br>Engineered for accountability

USB-A

Compatible with every desk

5 kV

Peak "compliance voltage"

0.4 s

Bus-caption grading latency

IP67

Sweat & coffee resistant

Reviews<br>What maintainers are saying

"Our contributors finally write their own code. The occasional zap is a small price for pristine git history."

— Core maintainer, major CI framework

"I used to paste from an assistant and pretend. Now I count busses for a living. I have never felt more human."

— Anonymous contributor, Node ecosystem

"The captcha pace makes standup meetings feel like a vacation."

— Senior engineer, rust-adjacent tooling

Limited release<br>Secure yours today

Units ship in Q3. Each Code Shackle (tm) includes a USB cable, leg pad, and a starter pack of 500 bus captchas. Developer batteries not included.

Pre-order — $199