Summary
The most common Author value for a user uploading their own work is the uploader's own Commons username. Add this as a one-click default in the Author field, so users don't have to type their username each time. The implementation must use the correct on-wiki representation of "user as author" both for Wikitext descriptions and for Structured Data on Commons (SDC).
Research first
Look up the canonical way Commons represents "uploader as author":
- In Wikitext: typically [[User:Foo|Foo]] inside the author= field of the {{Information}} template — verify against current Commons docs.
- In SDC: the correct property + value form (likely wikidata:P170 "creator" with the appropriate value type — confirm against Commons docs / a real recent upload).
Document the chosen forms in the task before implementing.
Behavior
- In the Author cell editor, surface a quick-select option labelled "Me (Username)" or similar that, on click, fills the field with the correct wikitext form and (where applicable) sets the SDC creator claim accordingly.
- Should also be settable as the column default value via the existing column-defaults UI, so a whole batch can be auto-populated.
Acceptance
- Logged-in user opens an Author cell → sees an obvious "Me (Username)" quick-select.
- Clicking it produces wikitext output matching what Commons expects (verified by inspecting an existing real upload's wikitext).
- The same path produces a correct SDC creator claim where SDC is being written.
- The columns-defaults UI lets the user set "Me" as the default for all rows.
Source
User feedback session, 2026-05-10.