SMRTR ProgrammingJun 1, 2026Daily.dev

Ombredanne: An AI agent ported our codebase from Python to Rust

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An agentic LLM ported ScanCode Toolkit to Rust without maintainer involvement, infringing its trademark, stripping copyright notices, and replicating core algorithms via test feedback. Good tests and docs aid automation but also make codebases easier to clone without understanding.

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