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  "Git and USB access to the device serial port",
  "Wi-Fi credentials for the config step",
  "API keys for the chosen provider (OpenAI, QuickSilver, or your own OpenAI-compatible server)",
  "Docker or Node.js and optionally Tailscale for the openmuse agent"
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 "category": "Personal productivity",
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   "title": "Test chat and speech on the device without a mic",
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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."
}