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Pi Desktop v0.16.1 Early Preview Shows Mixed Results on Linux

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A user tested the v0.16.1 early preview of Pi Desktop on Linux, finding mixed results. The application, packaged as a 165 MB AppImage, utilized a 4.1k-token system prompt. While one subagent run was successful, a separate Goal run encountered issues. AI

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Pi Desktop v0.16.1 Early Preview Shows Mixed Results on Linux

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    A measured test of the v0.16.1 "early preview" on Linux: a 165 MB AppImage, a 4.1k-token system prompt, one good subagent run and one Goal run that went wrong.

    A measured test of the v0.16.1 "early preview" on Linux: a 165 MB AppImage, a 4.1k-token system prompt, one good subagent run and one Goal run that went wrong. https:// hackernoon.com/i-tested-pi-des ktop-0161-on-linux-heres-what-worked-and-what-broke # ai

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