Someone "ported" Lightroom agentically to Linux with Claude. But it turned out to be more of a documentation guide. What is more exciting about it: 55M tokens probably cost 550
An attempt to port Adobe Lightroom to Linux using Anthropic's Claude AI resulted in a documentation guide rather than a functional application. The process highlighted the significant cost of processing large token volumes, with 55 million tokens estimated to cost around €550, suggesting potential token dumping by providers. This expense, equivalent to roughly one person-day of work, raises questions about the current cost-effectiveness and practical advantages of AI agents for such complex tasks. AI
IMPACT Highlights the current limitations and high costs of using AI agents for complex software porting tasks, questioning their practical advantage over manual methods.
