Using Claude to reverse-engineer device protocols, one user ditched three vendor apps
ArgyllAtheist · reddit · 2026-10-14
A Reddit user argues Claude's reverse-engineering ability ends software enshittification for end users: he has now dissected three devices' proprietary protocols (a Withings smart scale, a no-name smartwatch, a TCL AC unit) and rerouted data to his own home server, replacing vendor apps with Home Assistant and a self-hosted Grafana dashboard — no cloud, no ads, no privacy issues.
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