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Petal — Open Source Pair Programming

▲ 228 points • 41 comments • by thedracle • 3w ago • HN discussion ↗

Pangram verdict · v3.3

We believe that this text is a mix of AI and human-written content.

29 %

AI likelihood · overall

Mixed
78% human-written 22% AI-generated
SEGMENTS · HUMAN 1 of 2
SEGMENTS · AI 0 of 2
WORD COUNT 173
PEAK AI % 53% · §2
Analyzed
Oct 14
backend: pangram/v3.3
Segments scanned
2 windows
avg 87 words each
Distribution
78 / 22%
human / AI fraction
Verdict
Mixed
Pangram v3.3

Article text · 173 words · 2 segments analyzed

Human AI-generated
§1 Human · 23%

petal Open SourcePair Programming Low latency, high resolution screensharing and remote control Download for Mac Download for Windows View source free (Linux support coming next) Real windowsShared windows appear as windows on your desktop. Movable, resizable, sharp, not tiles in a grid. InteractiveLabeled user cursors on all shared windows. Instant remote mouse and keyboard input. SimultaneousSeveral users can share their windows at the same time. PersistentCreate rooms like eng-sync. Click once and you're in — no links to send, nothing to schedule. Run Petal Only the video backend changes. quickPetal Cloud Download and join your meeting on our LiveKit video infrastructure. SetupInstall the desktop app and join. Zero config. You run(nothing) Best forMost teams Download Self-host The same app, pointed at a LiveKit server you run. SetupOne docker-compose, set the server URL.

§2 Mixed · 53%

You runThe media server — traffic stays yours Best forCompliance & data control Open on GitHub Fork & build Full control. Change the app, bring your own stack. SetupFork, build, ship your own. You runEverything Best forDeep customization Open on GitHub