Simon Willison • 11/18/2025

The fate of “small” open source

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This article explores whether small, single-purpose open source libraries are becoming obsolete due to LLMs and platform improvements. The author argues that LLMs can now generate specific functionality (like S3 IAM policies) on-demand, reducing the need for dependencies. Combined with native platform features, this poses a significant threat to the survival of small utility libraries.

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