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 "generated": "2026-10-24",
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 "name": "by2kb",
 "owner": "Charlesmpc",
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 "why": "154 stars, launched 72 days ago",
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  "Optional: a Hermes agent for chat-based use, or an OpenAI-compatible API key for standalone summaries"
 ],
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 "section": "earlier",
 "weekly_rank": null,
 "category": "Research",
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   "title": "Save a Bilibili or YouTube video as Markdown notes",
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   "id": "charlesmpc-by2kb--transcribe-local-meetings-and-lectures",
   "title": "Turn local meeting audio and lecture video into notes",
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  },
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   "id": "charlesmpc-by2kb--control-long-ingest-jobs-from-agent",
   "title": "Track and control video ingest jobs from an agent",
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   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/charlesmpc-by2kb/control-long-ingest-jobs-from-agent/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/charlesmpc-by2kb/control-long-ingest-jobs-from-agent.json"
  }
 ],
 "disclaimer": "Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk."
}