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The AI repaired my broken file. It opens now.

A file of his broke in a format with no documentation, after the app crashed while he was typing a ratio. He threw the file at the AI, it repaired the file and sent it back, and the file opens now.

How it works

  1. The app crashes while he is typing a ratio and the file breaks
  2. He sends the file to the AI with his memory of a key value, 35
  3. The AI repairs it and sends it back
  4. The file opens

Why it’s worth knowing

The format was undocumented, and one remembered number, 35, was enough for the agent to rebuild the file.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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