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 "what": "TextFold is an open-source Python tool that folds papers, web pages, files, and AI replies into five levels of detail, from a one-screen overview down to the original text.",
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  "A model you already have, such as Claude Code, Codex, a ChatGPT plan, an API key, or a free OpenRouter setup"
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 "section": "earlier",
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   "id": "chenxiachan-textfold--read-a-zotero-library-in-levels",
   "title": "Open your Zotero library items as folded text",
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  }
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 "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."
}