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I was watching a film, and grandpa there said “Galiba” I know the sound of this word from Arabic, but the English translation was “probably” So now we have two words for “probably”: Muhtemelen and Galiba. I will use my previous understanding from Arabic for both words sources to explain the difference between them, and I hope you can tell me whether I am correct or not.

Galiba is used only when we think we are sure about something. (Like IDK but i believe maybe yes - or it used when things went to %90 like it almost true)
Muhtemelen is used when we think it is not certain. (Like IDK maybe yes maybe no - or it be for the Unknown)

Right? Or am I totally wrong here and my languages start overlap with each other😭?

so basically i am upgrading that community project and adding support for writing Airtable Scripts and Automation Scripts straight from the IDE editor + AI client.

since these are local files, they need their own syntax, highlights, rules, and all that stuff. right now i'm stuck on the file formats and icons part.

this is what im thinking so far:

file type	extension	what it’s for
Airtable Script </>	.s.at	normal Airtable scripts
Airtable Automation Script⚡️	.as.at	automation scripts
Airtable Formula (Fx)	.f.at or .formula	formulas

icons-wise, since there's no official icons or logos for these projects from airtable i've got a few styles mocked up (see screenshots). i'm kinda torn between (D) and (E) while (B) is good too, but ngl i don’t really trust my visual taste lol.

curious what you guys think fits better, or if there’s a totally different approach that makes more sense. just my 2 cents, feedback welcome until next release.

TL;DR: Every time Windsurf Next prompts me to update, it fails with icudtl.dat is being used by another process. After digging in, the cause is leftover Windsurf processes still alive in the background even when no window is visible. I wrote with claude cowork a small PowerShell script that kills them, downloads the latest Next build directly from Windsurf's CDN, and runs the installer silently. Sharing in case anyone else is hitting this (fully tested).

And for the windsurf team the error report as following

Every update attempt ends with this dialog:

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Windsurf
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There was an error while Opening file handle:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Programs\Windsurf Next\icudtl.dat":

Failed to create file handle: The process cannot access the file
because it is being used by another process.

Please verify there are no Windsurf processes still executing.
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Retry   Cancel
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The only windows visible on my screen are the updater and the error dialog itself, no Windsurf window is open.

Root cause

I used LockSmith to figure out which process held a lock on C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Programs\Windsurf Next\icudtl.dat. It pointed at a Windsurf process still running in the background, invisible, no window, but very much alive and holding the file. The updater can't replace icudtl.dat while that process is locking it, so the install bails out.

Manual workaround

1. Force-close every Windsurf and Devin process from Task Manager (including all the Electron helpers).
2. Manually download the latest Next build from https://windsurf.com/download/editor?next=true.
3. Run the installer.

That works, but it's tedious every single update.

Automated workaround (PowerShell)

I scripted the whole thing. Gist: https://gist.github.com/ARHAEEM/12a927eee512e90e5ca36657e6b0aba3

What it does:

1. taskkill /F /T /IM "windsurf*" and taskkill /F /T /IM "devin*" — nukes every Windsurf/Devin process and child tree (more reliable than Stop-Process, which can miss processes from other elevation contexts).
2. Hits the real download endpoint Windsurf's own download page uses internally: https://windsurf.com/api/windsurf/download-redirect?build=win32-x64-user&isNext=true. That 302s to the latest signed installer on the Codeium CDN. The script verifies the response is a valid PE before running it.
3. Runs the installer with the correct Inno Setup silent flags: /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /CLOSEAPPLICATIONS /NOCANCEL. (Note: Windsurf's installer is Inno Setup, not Squirrel. --silent does nothing — you need /VERYSILENT.)
4. Uses [Diagnostics.Process]::Start() + WaitForExit() instead of Start-Process -Wait. The latter blocks on the entire descendant tree, which means it'd hang forever on the auto-launched editor.

Run it:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\Update-WindsurfNext.ps1

Useful flags: -NoAutoLaunch (also kill anything the installer auto-launches at the end, so you can start Windsurf cleanly yourself), -Build win32-x64 (system-wide installer instead of per-user; also accepts win32-arm64-user / win32-arm64).

Side note for the Windsurf team

The actual bug is on your side, Windsurf is leaving background processes running after the user closes the last window, and those processes hold open handles on files inside Programs\Windsurf Next\. The updater detects nothing visible and tells the user "verify there are no Windsurf processes still executing", but there's no UI surface from which to actually do that. Either ensure all Windsurf processes exit when the last window closes, or have the updater enumerate and terminate residual processes itself (the same way an Inno Setup /CLOSEAPPLICATIONS install does) before attempting to write icudtl.dat. Confirmed with LockSmith that the lock holder is a Windsurf process, not antivirus or indexer.

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+ I want to ask about my pending 1,520 will still they be considered pending, or if they will be gone for all new and pendings.

Hi all!🤚,

Github: https://github.com/Automations-Project/VSCode-Perplexity-MCP

Reddit Context: [Thread] if there's question there not answered before, please leave it here and i will answer ASAP.

Bye 🖖

(1) Perplexity User MCP it's Extension & MCP used to give you affordable agentic & search - Free or using your own paid perplexity subscription.

Context: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1t1pdqc/comment/ojihoia/

Repo: Automations-Project/VSCode-Perplexity-MCP: Perplexity AI search, reasoning, research, and compute - MCP server, dashboard, and multi-IDE auto-config for VS Code.

(2) Airtable User MCP; it covers what the airtable MCP can't do.. unlocking you ability to do many manual tasks using A.I like building your extensions, database schemas, views etc...

Context: Using Claude Code to manage base views, computed fields (Formulas), and extensions (free + open source, 2000+ users already using it) : r/Airtable

Repo: Automations-Project/VSCode-Airtable-Formula: VS Code extension and MCP server for Airtable, formula editor, schema tools, and 60+ automation utilities for bases, views, and fields.

Both are Free, Opensource, and 100% local on your device.

i have seen many people say that watching TV or entertainment could help learn a language, but the truth is i always get bored because i don't understand well or i struggle to understand the lines so quickly. and IDK why i feel all people around speak so fast, here’s what i did to be able to catch a bit in 2 steps.

(1) decrease the video speed by %30 by using the speed @ 0.7
(2) Enable a feature called "bilingual" it's a known learning method by showing 2 subtitles one for the language you know and one for the language you are trying to learn.

Optional: You can rewatch same content or episode next time without speed, it could also helps.

Both will work on best fit understand what happening there on TV... i consider it helps because i didn't close it as usual, i simply keep the videos being play in loop there and giving attention while work.

let's say you are at your daily work on PC/Computer, you can open YouTube and just search for "Kemal Sunal" a lot of content will be opened for this actor and all are public domain (Free) to watch without ads or problems... and in YouTube you can select 2 languages by just searching for the extension of "bilingual" or "Multi Sub" or the one i use on edge browser "Multi Sub Youtube"

But somehow, I don’t recommend using this method for a long time, because the speed at 0.6–0.7 may help you catch the content, but the voices and movements are like watching a nightmare, lol. hope it helps..

If you use AI assistants with Airtable, the official MCP server only covers the public REST API - which doesn't expose a lot of the things you actually want automated (no view creation, no rollup/lookup/formula fields, no view config, etc.). airtable-user-mcp is a community add-on designed to run alongside the official one, it uses Airtable's internal API to fill the gaps. Your MCP client sees the union of both tool sets. here's the latest update changelog:

v2.4.1 — 16 new tools (52 total)

Sidebar sections (the thing that's been bugging everyone)

• Create / rename / move / delete sections
• One move_view_to_section tool covers four user actions: move-into-section, move-out-to-ungrouped, reorder-section, reorder-within-section
• Destroying a non-empty section auto-promotes its views — no manual evacuation needed

One-shot view setup — set_view_columns(viewId, visibleColumnIds, frozenColumnCount?)
Turns a brand-new view from "all 168 fields visible" to "just these 10 in this order" in a single call. Used to be 158 separate show/hide calls.

Non-grid view metadata

• Kanban / Gallery: cover image field, fit vs crop, color rules
• Calendar: date column ranges (single date or range, multiple overlays at once)
• Cell wrap toggle, frozen-column divider position

Form metadata (legacy form views)
Description, redirect URL, "send me a copy" toggle, response attribution, branding removal, per-user email-on-submit notifications. Bundled into one set_form_metadata call.

Bug fixes (came from a real user report — agent hit walls building 13 views end-to-end)

• isEmpty / isNotEmpty on text/formula/lookup/rollup fields no longer return cryptic 422s. Auto-rewritten to = / != "" client-side using the cached schema.
• 3-level nested filter errors now explain the depth limit and recommend the flatten workaround
• reorder_view_fields accepts partial maps (move one column without sending all 168)
• manage_tools now tells the LLM exactly what's hidden by the active profile so destructive tools aren't invisible-by-omission

Repo: https://github.com/Automations-Project/VSCode-Airtable-Formula
npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/airtable-user-mcp
VS Code extension: Nskha.airtable-formula (bundles the MCP + a dashboard)

Free, Local, MIT, not affiliated with Airtable.

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>!Side note: I already did one for r/perplexity_ai you can also use it to do "research & Computer Agentic" to get content with A.I and fresh scrapped data to fill the airtable with 😉 Both MCPs built to unlock what their APIs can't do.!<

>>!check release note for perp: [Free/Open‑Source] Perplexity User MCP & VSCode Extension - boost coding with agentic search + agent‑to‑agent chat : r/perplexity_ai!<

>!and video showcase: [Video] Perplexity User - VS Code Extension with MCP Server (no API key required - use your personal account either it's Free/Pro/Max) : r/mcp!<

Hey MCP users, i Vibe-Coded another MCP based on internal API (Perplexity Web) You can use your personal Perplexity account (Free-Pro-MAX) as MCP server without paying for API separately 😁

>In-case you don't know the perplexity PRO can be for free using their time-to-time campaigns to get 1 year pro for free 😉.

However, you still can use the free plan account, but it will be limited to one tool "search" which is something run basic but still better than Brave Search or other search MCPs (Normal Search used to read only 10 sources content from web)

Side Note: You can expose your account as service using tunnel and share it with your friends (This already included in ext as one click setup, CF + NGrok). so one plan account can be used by multiple users too without sharing your logins.

>With this MCP, you can perform an Agent-to-Agent Loop: perplexity already runs on a flagship model while your IDE/Client is also a flagship model should be. For example, Claude Code 4.7 MAX Chat can use an MCP where Perplexity runs on an "ASI" mode (computer). That Perplexity computer is based on Claude 4.7 thinking with Kimi Agent set as the default option.

Source code: Automations-Project/VSCode-Perplexity-MCP: Perplexity AI search, reasoning, research, and compute - MCP server, dashboard, and multi-IDE auto-config for VS Code.

I actually vibecoded it for myself, then I found it could help you too, guys...

https://github.com/Automations-Project/VSCode-Perplexity-MCP

Or simply search for “Perplexity MCP” in any IDE like VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.

The best setup could be: Windsurf + Codex + Claude = it auto-configures all of them. MCP tools, AI files, rules, Claude.md, agent.md, etc. You simply continue your work, and whenever your agent wants to find something to search, it will not use the normal internal search tools; instead, it will call Perplexity. You can also manage your history locally inside the IDE without ever visiting the Perplexity website.

It also supports local MD readers and downloads, like opening data in Obsidian or other readers.

And finally, it automatically exposes your MCP on a private web domain for public use, such as using it in Claude Web or ChatGPT. Everything is done with one click: you get an HTTPS domain for your MCP, and your local Perplexity setup will be managed remotely with cloud agents.

The final view will be agent-to-agent communication, and you just watch the work get done. Perplexity will boost the coding experience, as it’s already working with flagship models like Claude 4.7, while at the same time having a super-impressive capability to search the entire web far better than any normal MCP for searching.

After fixing some small bugs, video promo + usage coming soon. right now, it's super experimental
Update: https://youtu.be/wErgEe9Pgqo

https://github.com/the-dev-tools/dev-tools

i am building a project like this one, it's simply automating your perplexity account subscription to be used with other tools like Claude code, Codex, IDEs etc...

it contains 4 levels:
- Quick Search (Normal Sonar)
- Search (Normal Pro search)
- Research (Research option)
- Computer (Agentic Research, The best ever)

based on my experience in other projects using this perplexity MCP it going to boost your development work when using Perplexity Computer with coding.

Everything Free, Experimental, Personal Use only... if you interested share with me what your environment is (Linux, Win, Mac), your plan, timezone, i am accepting 10 testers max, once we are sure it's safe and good i will share it public immediately. nothing hidden in paywall nothing commercial here at all from the community to the community.

if you don't want to comment; and want to contact using email here where you can contact: perplexity-test@team.nskha.com

Before contacting us, please ensure the following:

• You have time to chat/reply and to share feedback either on telegram or reddit and include bug reports, and logs. (The extension offers one-click log export with your sensitive information redacted.)
• Your contribution is completely free just like mine, and you do not expect anything in return, except the public release of the beta and the source code under the MIT license and thank you letter once posted about.
• If possible, include in your message your OS, Perplexity Subscription Type (Enterprise, Pro, MAX, Computer credits etc..) and what is your time zone (to match our online time)