Evolution of AI configuration files over time

Investigate how AI configuration files evolve over time in open-source repositories, including the nature and frequency of changes and maintenance practices.

Background

As projects adopt AI configuration files, their content is likely to be updated alongside code and tests. Understanding evolution patterns can reveal how teams maintain, refine, and co-evolve these artifacts.

Insights into change categories, co-changes with source code, and maintenance workflows can guide tooling and processes for managing AI-specific documentation over the software lifecycle.