The AI added his wanted features to a remote desktop tool and replaced three paid ones

Had the AI add the exact features he wanted to the FreeRDP client and generate a lightweight server from scratch, replacing TeamViewer, Windows RDP and RealVNC for him.

How it works

He has the AI add the exact features he wanted to the open remote client
Generates a lightweight server from scratch
It replaces three separate remote tools for him

Why it’s worth knowing

Adding features to a tool you already like beats switching tools.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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