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		aussieguy1234 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How much better are AI IDEs vs. copy pasti... I do this to copy files into the chat `cat file.js \| xclip -sel clip` On Linux, this copies the whole file to the clipboard and I can paste it in. This is considerably faster than using the mouse. I can also get a code review done by getting the diff `git diff develop..feature/my-branch \| xclip -sel clip`

trees101 8 months ago [–]

great tips if you want more context, aider has /copy-context that copies the files that you have added to the context, your chat (I think). you can then paste into a subscription chat app where you're not paying per token

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