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The AI built him a browser extension that sends articles to their archived version

Used the AI to make a browser extension that redirects articles to their archived version, which he uses instead of resubscribing.

How it works

  1. He asks the AI for the tool
  2. The AI builds a browser extension
  3. The extension redirects articles to their archived version when he opens them

Why it’s worth knowing

A paywall habit turned into a small tool he uses every day.

Where it’s from

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

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