Astra agent reverse-engineers macOS binaries to clone all 27 Liquid Glass effects in GPUI
steipete · x · 2026-10-05
- User luciascarlet reports the AI agent "Astra" dug through the binaries in her own macOS install to reverse-engineer the exact formulas behind all 27 Apple Liquid Glass effects.
- Details include highlights, shadows, reflections, color blending, and SDF generation — all reimplemented in GPUI.
- The feat showcases autonomous agents' reverse-engineering capability, while the quoted reaction ("Fuck this") underscores the controversy around such methods.
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