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  "A subscription or API key for a built-in AI provider, connected with /login",
  "Optional: Nix, Docker or a micro-VM if you want sandboxing"
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 "section": "earlier",
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 "category": "Software and DevOps",
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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."
}