The 'is_software_dead' CLI meme: asking Copilot to check itself
jonathan_wilke · x · 2026-10-12
A terminal screenshot making the rounds shows a joke CLI tool issoftwaredead --are-you-sure that replies with "asking copilot to check itself…", "contemplating existence…", "consulting the agile manifesto…" and "benchmarking the hype cycle…" — poking fun at the "software is dead" anxiety around AI coding tools. jonathanwilke called it brilliant.
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