How do you anonymize code for a conference submission? [D]

Reddit r/MachineLearning / 4/23/2026

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Key Points

  • The post asks for best practices on anonymizing code when submitting an AI/ML paper to a conference repository that must not reveal the authors' identities.
  • It specifically considers whether creating a separate anonymous GitHub account, uploading the code there, and then moving it to the authors’ official account only after acceptance is a common approach.
  • The author is seeking community guidance to ensure compliance with conference review policies and anonymity requirements while still including usable code.
  • The question frames the problem as a procedural workflow for code sharing tied to the paper’s acceptance status.

Hi everyone, I have a question about anonymizing code for conference submissions.

I’m submitting an AI/ML paper to a conference and would like to include the code, but the repository needs to be anonymized.

In this situation, is it common to create a separate anonymous GitHub account, upload the code there, and then, if the paper is accepted, move it to your official GitHub account later?

I’d really appreciate any guidance. Thanks!

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