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Copilot AI commented Dec 31, 2025

The Local Installation section incorrectly stated "Binder will discard any work after 10 minutes of idle time" without context, implying local setups have this limitation.

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  • Reworded sentence to clarify this is Binder's limitation and the motivation for local setup
  • Changed from stating a fact about Binder to explaining why users should install locally
  • Added a markdown link on "Binder's" that points to the "Setup for Non-Berkeley Students" section for users unfamiliar with the Binder service

Before:

## Local Installation
- Binder will discard any work after 10 minutes of idle time.

After:

## Local Installation
- To avoid [Binder's](#setup-for-non-berkeley-students) limitation of discarding work after 10 minutes of idle time, you can set up a local development environment.
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<issue_title>FIx misleading language in readme</issue_title>
<issue_description>"Binder will discard any work after 10 minutes of idle time." in the local setup section of the readme can be misleading for users who don't know that "Binder" refers to the Binder service -- which can lead to users thinking that the local setup will discard any work after 10 minutes of idle time, which is not true.</issue_description>

<agent_instructions>Fix README to say either say binder discarding work after 10 minutes is a motivation for local setup or remote the sentence. then open a pull request with the fix</agent_instructions>

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@jimfangx jimfangx added documentation Improvements or additions to documentation DO NOT MERGE labels Dec 31, 2025
Changed line 28 to clarify that Binder's 10-minute idle timeout is a
motivation for local setup, not a limitation of local installation itself.
This prevents confusion for users who might think local setup also
discards work after 10 minutes.

Co-authored-by: jimfangx <23324711+jimfangx@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix misleading language in README regarding Binder Fix misleading Binder limitation statement in Local Installation section Dec 31, 2025
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@copilot add link to [Binder's](to point to the binder section in the readme)

Added markdown link on "Binder's" pointing to the Setup for Non-Berkeley
Students section to help users understand what Binder refers to.

Co-authored-by: jimfangx <23324711+jimfangx@users.noreply.github.com>
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Copilot AI commented Dec 31, 2025

@copilot add link to [Binder's](to point to the binder section in the readme)

Added link in commit 20af939. "Binder's" now links to the Setup for Non-Berkeley Students section where Binder is introduced.

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i vibe coded a thing! LGTM, Approval.

@jimfangx jimfangx marked this pull request as ready for review December 31, 2025 01:07
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