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 "github": "https://github.com/emir/AIKON",
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 "why": "",
 "language": "Java",
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  "An API key from at least one provider: Claude, OpenAI, Gemini or Grok",
  "Docker, OpenSSL or LibreSSL, and SSH access to the server",
  "For building the phone app: JDK 11+ and make",
  "For building the server: Go 1.26+"
 ],
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 "section": "earlier",
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 "category": "Personal productivity",
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   "title": "Review AIKON privacy and API spending before going live",
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   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/emir-aikon/review-privacy-and-spending-before-launch/",
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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."
}