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macOS Launchd Timer Job Self-Destructs After One-Time Migration
A developer created a launchd job that runs only on a specific future date to update a config file, then deletes itself. The script uses a date gate, jq rewrite with backup, and self-unload. It automates a breaking change migration for Claude's settings.json before Fable 5's EOL on 2026-07-07.
Meridian48 take
Clever automation for a niche macOS workflow, but the technique is more of a curiosity than a broadly applicable tool.
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