Set up a nightly cron job that executes the prompt: fetch upstream changes to the <software> and rebase all local changes on top of upstream. Check that the software works as intended and replace the current version.
— [David Crawshaw](https://blog.exe.dev/devtools-must-be-open-source), Devtools must be open source
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simonwillison.net — original article
Open letters about AI development
Quoting Greg Brockman
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