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AI Bridge CLI lets devs use free web chatbots for code editing without API keys
Developer Arpan Ghosh built AI Bridge, a CLI tool that connects local codebases to browser-based AI chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT without requiring API keys or extensions. It packs project files into prompts and applies AI-generated changes back to the codebase. The tool supports multiple languages and respects .gitignore and .aiignore files.
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A clever workaround for developers who want AI assistance without vendor lock-in, but the manual copy-paste workflow may limit adoption for larger teams.
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