Conductor shuts down as developer Jason Kneen warns against relying on closed-source AI tools
jasonkneen · x · 2026-11-05
The AI coding product Conductor has shut down. Developer Jason Kneen posted "RIP Conductor", reiterating his earlier warning against building workflows on closed-source products. The incident fuels fresh discussion about the fragility of closed-source dependencies in AI tooling.
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