Open-source Open Dots clones OpenAI's paid-only dots hours after launch
victor_explore · x · 2026-09-30
A developer notes OpenAI launched its dots feature for paid plans only — and open source shipped a clone, Open Dots, the same day: MIT-licensed, self-hosted, using your own API key.
The author stresses it's still a prototype, but points out the clone took hours, not months.
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