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r/AskProgramming•

Config files vs. GUI-based configuration. Which is better for the age of AI?

I think that programs that use configuration files are in a better position than programs that rely on GUIs for settings when it comes to interacting with LLMs. Configuration files are usually in a well-defined format, making them easy for AI to generate and inspect.

GUI settings, on the other hand, are harder for LLMs to grasp. If you ask how to configure your favorite app using its GUI, the answer you get will be mediocre at best.

GUI apps usually have configuration files or sqlite databases, but they are used only as a serialization format. You are not expected to edit them by hand. Console applications don't have this problem, as they just use plain text for configuration.

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r/linuxquestions•

Config files vs. GUI-based configuration. Which is better for the age of AI?

I think that programs that use configuration files are in a better position than programs that rely on GUIs or TUIs for settings when it comes to interacting with LLMs. Configuration files are usually in a well-defined format, making them easy for AI to generate and inspect.

GUI settings, on the other hand, are harder for LLMs to grasp. If you ask how to configure your favorite app using its GUI, the answer you get will be mediocre at best.

GUI apps usually have configuration files or sqlite databases, but they are used only as a serialization format. You are not expected to edit them by hand. Console applications don't have this problem, as they just use plain text for configuration.

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r/ffmpeg•

Better docs for FFmpeg

The official FFmpeg documentation is already quite good, but it can be better.

Here is the two resources with a better presentation of FFmpeg docs:

  • ffmpeg(1) man page with cross-references for all cli options which makes it much easier to navigate.

    If you hate to use browser to read man pages, you can use a man page viewer in Neovim which has a table of contents and lets you jump between options easily.

  • Filters for FFmpeg, like official docs but better organized (one filter per page) and with syntax highlighting.

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