Open the specs, keep the code: a new open-source strategy for the agent era
sull · x · 2026-08-25
Developer sull proposes a middle path between open and closed source: release the specs and docs so others can build their own version with agents, while keeping the source code private. It echoes growing discussion about "open specs" replacing open weights/code — as agents get better at coding from documentation, what counts as "open" is shifting.
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