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New macOS app Despacer fixes broken code from AI tools

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A new macOS application called Despacer has been developed to address issues with copying code from AI tools like Claude Code and Codex. The app functions as a menu bar utility that automatically repairs broken line breaks in commands, allowing users to paste them directly into their terminal without errors. Despacer is free, open-source under the MIT license, and operates locally on macOS 14 Sonoma or later without requiring network access. AI

IMPACT Simplifies the workflow for developers using AI code generation tools by ensuring copied commands function correctly in terminals.

RANK_REASON The item describes a utility application that integrates with AI tools, rather than a core AI release or research.

Read on dev.to — Claude Code tag →

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New macOS app Despacer fixes broken code from AI tools

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Matt Senter ·

    Introducing Despacer: Copy. Paste. In One Piece.

    <p>I got tired of copying a command from Claude Code or Codex, pasting it into my terminal, and watching it fall apart. Those line breaks aren’t just visual wrapping. They come along for the ride.</p> <p>So I built Despacer: a tiny Mac menu bar app that puts wrapped commands back…

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