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Vibe coded a new launcher for parents' Xiaomi TV, removing ads and bloat

Gathin gave Claude Code the TV's model number; it found the TV on wifi, removed 25 Xiaomi packages, and wrote a new launcher that looks like an Apple TV.

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Gathin (Ø,G)@gathint

Vibe coded my parents' TV this afternoon!

It was showing a sponsored ad before you could even get to Netflix.

Gave Claude Code the model number, it found the TV on wifi, removed 25 Xiaomi packages and wrote a new launcher.

Looks like an Apple TV now lol

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