Developer adds floating orb widget to IDE using free AI tools

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A developer shared a personal project on their blog at eighttrigrams.net, describing how they built a floating orb feature inside their integrated development environment. The project was inspired by the growing availability of free developer tools and AI services. The post was shared on Hacker News, where it received modest early engagement with 5 points and one comment. The experiment reflects a broader trend of developers using no-cost resources to build unconventional or creative IDE customizations.

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