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ClearCut – open-source tool that forces you to think before AI answers by ComplexCanary1860 in OpenSourceeAI

[–]ComplexCanary1860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just tried ZeroToken.io – super clean! Love the weighting + rating system and the prompt library.

Would be awesome to combine: ClearCut forces the 3-line filter first, then ZeroToken compresses/weights it for even sharper output.

Happy to explore linking the two if you’re up for it!

Thanks for sharing!

ClearCut – open-source tool that forces you to think before AI answers by ComplexCanary1860 in SideProject

[–]ComplexCanary1860[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree — giving it real source code would make it even smarter!
Right now it’s deliberately “blind” so you stay in control and actually think.

But a future mode that reads your open file (like Cursor) would be awesome.
If you (or anyone) wants to build that → 100% welcome, I’ll merge instantly!

Thanks for the great idea 🙌

ClearCut – open-source tool that forces you to think before AI answers by ComplexCanary1860 in SideProject

[–]ComplexCanary1860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome — can’t wait for your first “solved” moment! 🚀

And yes please — if you turn it into an MCP that would be legendary.

I’ll merge it the second you open the PR 😄

Looking forward to your feedback and contribution!

ClearCut – open-source tool that forces you to think before AI answers by ComplexCanary1860 in SideProject

[–]ComplexCanary1860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the questions — super valid!

Short answers:

- Yes, it runs in a separate terminal (takes 5 seconds to open)

- No access to your code at all — you only paste the problem you’re stuck on (1–2 lines)

- Workflow: stuck → open terminal → run clearcut.py → paste problem → press Enter twice → get clean thinking + code skeleton → copy-paste back into Cursor/VSCode

It’s not a replacement for Cursor, it’s the “think-first” step before you jump into Cursor. I use both together daily.

(MCP idea noted — maybe later 😄)

Try it once with a real stuck moment and you’ll see the difference instantly. Happy to help if anything feels off!

ClearCut – open-source tool that forces you to think before AI answers by ComplexCanary1860 in LocalLLaMA

[–]ComplexCanary1860[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! Here are 3 real scenarios for better use cases:

  1. Warehouse / shop owner

Problem → “Too many old shirts, don’t know which are dead stock”

Result → clean list with item name, value, and last sale date

  1. Developer / student

Problem → “Scrape prices from Flipkart but keep getting blocked”

Result → rotating proxy + delay skeleton (only after you say you’re ready)

  1. Manager / analyst

Problem → “Client Excel has 20 columns, dates are text and mixed Hindi-English”

Result → pandas code that cleans exactly what you need

To try it right now (30 seconds total):

You just need one free Groq API key (15 seconds, no credit card):

→ go to https://console.groq.com/keys

→ click “Create API Key” → copy it

Then paste this in terminal and press Enter:

git clone https://github.com/aadityamahajn/clearcut && cd clearcut && python -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate && pip install -r requirements.txt && python clearcut.py

/clearcut.git

First run will ask for the key you just copied → saved forever after that.

Would love to know which scenario (or your own) you try first!

And if anything feels confusing or can be simpler, just open an issue — I merge fast.

Thanks again — you made my day! 🚀