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 "language": "Python",
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  "An account or API key for a model provider (Nous Portal, OpenRouter, OpenAI or a custom endpoint)",
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 "category": "Personal productivity",
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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."
}