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  "A folder you choose to hold the record, ideally outside iCloud Drive",
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  "An MCP client such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor or Zed for the tool connection"
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 "category": "Personal productivity",
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  },
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   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/dragthelake-ambient-context/tighten-capture-rules-after-review/",
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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."
}