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How to/GuideNov 12

From Pi 1.5.1 to Lian Wu 0.3.3 in one working day

Lian Wu is built on Pi, an open-source AI agent toolkit. Pi is what lets one conversation move between models from different providers, and new models usually reach Lian Wu through a Pi update. Pi 1.5.1 reached npm just before midnight UTC on November 9. Lian Wu 0.3.3, with that update and nothing else, was on What's…
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How to/GuideNov 12

I didn't build an Intel version. I added one sentence to the FAQ.

Lian Wu runs on Macs with Apple silicon (M1 or later) only. An Intel build would mean a second binary to sign, test and support, and I had no idea whether anyone wanted it. So instead of building it, I'm measuring it. What I did Under the FAQ answer "Which Macs does Lian Wu run on?", I added one line: "Using an Inte…
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Lesson learnedNov 12

Three payment providers in ten days: why Lian Wu sells through Polar

Lian Wu is a Mac app that connects the AI you already use, sold once for USD $20. I needed a merchant of record to handle checkout, tax and refunds. It took three providers and ten days. What happened Oct 13: I built checkout against Paddle's sandbox. Oct 19: Paddle declined lianwu.app. It classed Lian Wu as…
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