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He tells the AI to set up an app on his server and it leaves him notes

Tell the AI to set up an app on his server and it does it all and leaves a documentation note in his Obsidian vault; setup effort near zero.

How it works

  1. He tells the AI to set up an app
  2. The AI does it all
  3. Leaves a documentation note in his notes vault
  4. His setup effort is near zero

Why it’s worth knowing

The documentation note is what makes the next setup easier than the last.

Where it’s from

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

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