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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "repo": "SakanaAI/AutoIllustrate",
 "name": "AutoIllustrate",
 "owner": "SakanaAI",
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 "github": "https://github.com/SakanaAI/AutoIllustrate",
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 "why": "107 stars, launched 12 days ago, picked up by one AI source we track",
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  "draw.io desktop CLI on PATH as drawio",
  "Claude Code CLI (claude) on PATH, since it is the default agent",
  "OPENAI_API_KEY set in the shell or a .env file",
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 "section": "earlier",
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 "category": "Research",
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   "id": "sakanaai-autoillustrate--diagram-code-architecture-from-project",
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   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/sakanaai-autoillustrate/diagram-code-architecture-from-project/",
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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."
}