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Freek Van der Herten1 min readintermediate

Why we removed AI solutions from Flare

Summary

Flare dropped its AI‑generated solution feature, saying it no longer matches how developers debug with modern coding agents. The new approach uses an MCP server, a CLI, a "Copy" tool for prompts, and docs tuned for agents, but the post gives no technical details or data.

  • The AI‑generated solutions were removed because they didn’t fit current debugging workflows.
  • Flare now recommends a workflow built around an MCP server, a CLI, a prompt‑copy helper, and agent‑friendly documentation.
  • No implementation specifics, performance numbers, or design rationale are provided.

If you rely on Flare for debugging assistance, you’ll need to switch to the new CLI‑centric workflow; however, the post doesn’t explain how to migrate or why the previous approach failed technically.

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