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Devtools must be open source (exe.dev)

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The author argues that large language models (LLMs) like Claude chat have reduced the barriers to understanding and modifying open source developer tools by automating code analysis and compilation tasks. This advancement makes the original open source promise of software freedom more attainable for typical users and programmers.

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