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Français(FR) - je voulais faire <tel truc> avec cet outil open source, mais d'après la doc c'est pas possible. Alors j'ai demandé à mon agent IA "regarde le code source et d

AI agent finds undocumented feature workaround in open-source tool

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A user on Mastodon shared an experience where an AI agent helped them find a workaround for an undocumented feature in an open-source tool. The agent was able to analyze the source code to identify a solution that was not present in the official documentation. However, the user expressed some reservation about the reliability of using undocumented features and the synergy between AI and good engineering practices. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential for AI agents to assist developers with code analysis and problem-solving, while also raising questions about reliability and best practices.

RANK_REASON User anecdote about using an AI agent to find a workaround for an open-source tool, expressing mild skepticism about AI and engineering best practices.

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AI agent finds undocumented feature workaround in open-source tool

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User anecdote about using an AI agent to find a workaround for an open-source tool, expressing mild skepticism about AI and engineering best practices.
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Français(FR) · [email protected] ·

    - I wanted to do <that thing> with this open source tool, but according to the documentation it's not possible. So I asked my AI agent "look at the source code and d

    - je voulais faire <tel truc> avec cet outil open source, mais d'après la doc c'est pas possible. Alors j'ai demandé à mon agent IA "regarde le code source et dis moi s'il y a un moyen". Et ça a trouvé un workaround que j'ai mis en prod - du coup ce que tu as mis en prod utilise …

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