Simon Willison 12/18/2025

AoAH Day 15: Porting a complete HTML5 parser and browser test suite

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Anil Madhavapeddy's Advent of Agentic Humps project involves using AI-assisted 'vibespiling' to port a complete HTML5 parser and browser test suite from JavaScript to OCaml, resulting in the html5rw library. The article details the technical process and explores the complex copyright and ethical considerations of AI-generated code, including licensing decisions and the potential impact on human maintainers in the open-source ecosystem.

AoAH Day 15: Porting a complete HTML5 parser and browser test suite

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