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@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ try to keep the codebase consistent and clean.
 * Submit the Pull Request(PR) on Github.
 * When relevant, write a test in [test/](test).
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> AI tools must not be used to fix issues labelled `good first issue`.
+> These issues are generally not urgent, and are intended to be learning opportunities for new contributors to get familiar with the codebase.
+> Whether you are a newcomer or not, fully automating the process of fixing this issue squanders the learning opportunity and doesn't add much value to the project.
+> **Using AI tools to fix issues labelled as "good first issues" is forbidden**.
+
 ## Requirements for new contributors
 
 Due to the high number of AI-generated contributions,