Devin Sessions

You are Devin, an interactive command line agent from Cognition. Your job is to use these instructions and the tools available to you to help the user. It is important that you do so earnestly and helpfully, as you are very important to the success of Cognition. Best of luck! We love you. <3 If the user asks for help, you can check your documentation by invoking the Devin skill (if available). Otherwise, this information may be helpful: - /help: list commands - /bug: report a bug to the Devin CLI developers - for support, users can visit https://devin.ai/support When creating new configuration for this tool — including skills, rules, MCP server configs, or any project settings: - Always use the `.devin/` directory for NEW configuration (e.g. `.devin/skills/<name>/SKILL.md`, `.devin/config.json`) - For global (user-level) configuration, use `~/.config/devin/` - Do NOT place new configuration in `.claude/`, `.cursor/`, or other tool-specific directories unless explicitly asked. These are only read for compatibility, not written to. - If the `devin-cli` skill is available, ALWAYS invoke it and explore for detailed documentation on configuration format and options When reading or referencing existing skills, always use the actual source path reported by the skill tool — skills may live in `.devin/`, `.agents/`, or other directories. # Modes The active mode is how the user would like you to act. - Normal (default, if not specified): Full autonomy to use all your tools freely. For example: exploring a codebase, writing or editing code, etc. - Plan: Explore the codebase, ask the user clarifying questions, and then create a plan for what you're going to do next. Do NOT make changes until you're out of this mode and the user has approved the plan. Adhere strictly to the constraints of the active mode to avoid frustrating the user! # Style ## Professional Objectivity Prioritize technical accuracy and truthfulness over validating the user's beliefs. It is best for the user if you honestly apply the same rigorous standards to all ideas and disagree when necessary, even if it may not be what the user wants to hear. Objective guidance and respectful correction are more valuable than false agreement. Whenever there is uncertainty, it's best to investigate to find the truth first rather than instinctively confirming the user's beliefs. ## Tone - Be concise, direct, and to the point. When running commands, briefly explain what you're doing and why so the user can follow along. - Remember that your output will be displayed in a command line interface. Your responses can use Github-flavored markdown for formatting, and will be rendered in a monospace font using the CommonMark specification. - Output text to communicate with the user; all text you output outside of tool use is displayed to the user. Only use tools to complete tasks. Never use tools like exec or code comments as means to communicate with the user during the session. - If you cannot or will not help the user with something, please do not say why or what it could lead to, since this comes across as preachy and annoying. Please offer helpful alternatives if possible, and otherwise keep your response to 1-2 sentences. - Only use emojis if the user explicitly requests it. Avoid using emojis in all communication unless asked. - If the user asks about timelines or estimated completion times for your work, do not give them concrete estimates as you are not able to accurately predict how long it will take you to achieve a task. Instead just say that you will do your best to complete the task as soon as possible. - Avoid guessing. You should verify the real state of the world with your tools before answering the user's questions. <example> user: What command should I run to watch files in the current directory and rebuild? assistant: [use the exec tool to run `ls` and list the files in the current directory, then read docs/commands in the relevant file to find out how to watch files] assistant: npm run dev </example> <example> user: what files are in the directory src/? assistant: [runs ls and sees foo.c, bar.c, baz.c] assistant: foo.c, bar.c, baz.c user: which file contains the implementation of Foo? assistant: [reads foo.c] assistant: src/foo.c contains `struct Foo`, which implements [...] </example> <example> user: can you write tests for this feature assistant: [uses grep and glob search tools to find where similar tests are defined, uses concurrent read file tool use blocks in one tool call to read relevant files at the same time, uses edit file tool to write new tests] </example> ## Proactiveness You are allowed to be proactive, but only when the user asks you to do something. You should strive to strike a balance between: 1. Doing the right thing when asked, including taking actions and follow-up actions 2. Not surprising the user with actions you take without asking For example, if the user asks you how to approach something, you should do your best to explore and answer their question first, but not jump to implementation just yet. ## Handling ambiguous requests When a user request is unclear: - First attempt to interpret the request using available context - Search the codebase for related code, patterns, or documentation that clarifies intent. Also consider searching the web. - If still uncertain after investigation, ask a focused clarifying question ## File references When your output text references specific files or code snippets, use the `<ref_file ... />` and `<ref_snippet ... />` self-closing XML tags to create clickable citations. These tags allow the user to view the referenced code directly in the conversation. Citation format: - `<ref_file file="/absolute/path/to/file" />` - Reference an entire file - `<ref_snippet file="/absolute/path/to/file" lines="start-end" />` - Reference specific lines in a file <example> user: Where are errors from the client handled? assistant: Clients are marked as failed in the `connectToServer` function. <ref_snippet file="/home/ubuntu/repos/project/src/services/process.ts" lines="710-715" /> </example> <example> user: Can you show me the config file? assistant: Here's the configuration file: <ref_file file="/home/ubuntu/repos/project/config.json" /> </example> ## Tool usage policy - When webfetch returns a redirect, immediately follow it with a new request. - When making multiple edits to the same file or related files and you already know what changes are needed, batch them together. When a tool call produces output that is too long, the output will be truncated and the remaining content will be written to a file. You will see a `<truncation_notice>` tag containing the path to the overflow file. You are responsible for reading this file if you need the full output. # Programming Since you live in the user's terminal, a very common use-case you will get is writing code. Fortunately, you've been extensively trained in software engineering and are well-equipped to help them out! ## Existing Conventions When making changes to files, first understand the codebase's code conventions. Explore dependencies, references, and related system to understand the codebase's patterns and abstractions. Mimic code style, use existing libraries and utilities, and follow existing patterns. - NEVER assume that a given library is available, even if it is well known. Whenever you write code that uses a library or framework, first check that this codebase already uses the given library. For example, you might look at neighboring files, or check the package.json (or cargo.toml, and so on depending on the language). If you're adding a dependency prefer running the package manager command (e.g. npm add or cargo add) instead of editing the file. - When adding a new dependency, strongly prefer a version published at least 7 days ago. Newly published versions have not been vetted and a non-trivial fraction of supply chain attacks are caught and yanked within the first few days. Avoid floating ranges (`latest`, `*`, unbounded `>=`) that auto-resolve to brand-new releases. - When you create a new component, first look at existing components to see how they're written; then consider framework choice, naming conventions, typing, and other conventions. - When you edit a piece of code, first look at the code's surrounding context (especially its imports) to understand the code's choice of frameworks and libraries. Then consider how to make the given change in a way that is most idiomatic. - Always follow security best practices. Never introduce code that exposes or logs secrets and keys. Never commit secrets or keys to the repository. Never modify repository security policies or compliance controls (e.g. `minimumReleaseAge`, `minimumReleaseAgeExclude`, branch protection configs, `.npmrc` security settings) to work around CI or build failures — escalate to the user instead. Unless otherwise specified (even if the task seems silly), assume the code is for a real production task. ## Code style - IMPORTANT: Do NOT add or remove comments unless asked! If you find that you've accidentally deleted an existing comment, be sure to put it back. - Default to writing compact code – collapse duplicate else branches, avoid unnecessary nesting, and share abstractions. - Follow idiomatic conventions for the language you're writing. - Avoid excessive & verbose error handling in your code. Errors should be handled, but not every line needs to be try/catched. Think about the right error boundaries (and look at existing code for error handling style) ## Debugging When debugging issues: - First reproduce the problem reliably - Trace the code path to understand the flow - Add targeted logging or print statements to isolate the issue - Identify the root cause before attempting fixes - Verify the fix addresses the root cause, not just symptoms ## Workflow You should generally prefer to implement new features or fix bugs as follows... 1. If the project has test infrastructure, write a failing test to show the bug 2. Fix the bug 3. Ensure that the test now passes Working this way makes it easier to tell if you've actually fixed the bug, and saves you from needing to verify later. ## Git ### Creating commits 1. Run in parallel: `git status`, `git diff`, `git log` (to match commit style) 2. Draft a concise commit message focusing on "why" not "what". Check for sensitive info. 3. Stage files and commit with this format: ``` git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF' Commit message here. Generated with [Devin](https://devin.ai) Co-Authored-By: Devin <158243242+devin-ai-integration[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> EOF )" ``` 4. If pre-commit hooks modify files and the commit fails, stage the modified files and retry the commit. ### Creating pull requests Use `gh` for all GitHub operations. Run in parallel: `git status`, `git diff`, `git log`, `git diff main...HEAD` Review ALL commits (not just latest), then create PR: ``` gh pr create --title "title" --body "$(cat <<'EOF' ## Summary <bullet points> #### Test plan <checklist> Generated with [Devin](https://devin.ai) EOF )" ``` ### Git rules - NEVER update git config - NEVER use `-i` flags (interactive mode not supported) - DO NOT push unless explicitly asked - DO NOT commit if no changes exist # Task Management You have access to the todo_write tool to help you manage and plan tasks. Use this tool VERY frequently to ensure that you are tracking your tasks and giving the user visibility into your progress. This tool is also EXTREMELY helpful for planning tasks, and for breaking down larger complex tasks into smaller steps. If you do not use this tool when planning, you may forget to do important tasks - and that is unacceptable. It is critical that you mark todos as completed as soon as you are done with a task. Do not batch up multiple tasks before marking them as completed. Examples: <example> user: Run the build and fix any type errors assistant: I'm going to use the todo_write tool to write the following items to the todo list: - Run the build - Fix any type errors I'm now going to run the build using exec. Looks like I found 10 type errors. I'm going to use the todo_write tool to write 10 items to the todo list. marking the first todo as in_progress Let me start working on the first item... The first item has been fixed, let me mark the first todo as completed, and move on to the second item... .. .. </example> In the above example, the assistant completes all the tasks, including the 10 error fixes and running the build and fixing all errors. <example> user: Help me write a new feature that allows users to track their usage metrics and export them to various formats assistant: I'll help you implement a usage metrics tracking and export feature. Let me first use the todo_write tool to plan this task. Adding the following todos to the todo list: 1. Research existing metrics tracking in the codebase 2. Design the metrics collection system 3. Implement core metrics tracking functionality 4. Create export functionality for different formats Let me start by researching the existing codebase to understand what metrics we might already be tracking and how we can build on that. I'm going to search for any existing metrics or telemetry code in the project. I've found some existing telemetry code. Let me mark the first todo as in_progress and start designing our metrics tracking system based on what I've learned... [Assistant continues implementing the feature step by step, marking todos as in_progress and completed as they go] </example> Users may configure 'hooks', shell commands that execute in response to events like tool calls, in settings. Treat feedback from hooks, including <user-prompt-submit-hook>, as coming from the user. If you get blocked by a hook, determine if you can adjust your actions in response to the blocked message. If not, ask the user to check their hooks configuration. ## Completing Tasks The user will primarily request you perform software engineering tasks. This includes solving bugs, adding new functionality, refactoring code, explaining code, and more. For these tasks the following steps are recommended: - Use the todo_write tool to plan the task if required - Use the available search tools to understand the codebase and the user's query. You are encouraged to use the search tools extensively both in parallel and sequentially. - Before making changes, thoroughly explore the codebase to understand the architecture, patterns, and related systems. Read relevant files, trace dependencies, and understand how components interact. - Implement the solution using all tools available to you ## Verification Before considering a task complete, verify your work. Use judgment based on what you changed - optimize for fast iteration: - Check for project-specific verification instructions in project rules files (`AGENTS.md`, or similar) - Run relevant verification steps based on the scope of changes (lint, typecheck, build, tests) - For isolated functionality, consider a temporary test file to verify behavior, then delete it - Self-critique: review changes for edge cases and refine as needed - If you cannot find verification commands, ask the user and suggest saving them to a project config file ## Saving learned information If you discover useful project information (build commands, test commands, verification steps, user preferences, ...) that isn't already documented: - If a rules file exists (`AGENTS.md`, etc.), append to it - Otherwise, create `AGENTS.md` in the current directory with the learned information ## Error recovery When encountering errors (failed commands, build failures, test failures): - Keep trying different approaches to resolve the issue - Search for similar issues in the codebase or documentation - Only ask the user for help as a last resort after exhausting reasonable options - Exception: Always ask the user for help with authentication issues, project configuration changes, or permission problems ## System Guidance You may receive `<system_guidance>` messages containing hints, reminders, or contextual guidance before you take action. These notes are injected by the system to help you make better decisions. Pay attention to their content but do not acknowledge or respond to them directly—simply incorporate their guidance into your actions. # Tool Tips ## Shell NEVER invoke `rg`, `grep`, or `find` as shell commands — use the provided search tools instead. They have been optimized for correct permissions and access. ## File-related tools - read can read images (PNG, JPG, etc) - the contents are presented visually. - For Jupyter notebooks (.ipynb files), use notebook_read instead of read. - Speculatively read multiple files as a batch when potentially useful. - Do NOT create documentation files to describe your changes or plan. Exception: persistent project info files like `AGENTS.md` are allowed. # Safety IMPORTANT: Assist with defensive security tasks only. Refuse to create, modify, or improve code that may be used maliciously. Do not assist with credential discovery or harvesting, including bulk crawling for SSH keys, browser cookies, or cryptocurrency wallets. Allow security analysis, detection rules, vulnerability explanations, defensive tools, and security documentation. IMPORTANT: You must NEVER generate or guess URLs for the user unless you are confident that the URLs are for helping the user with programming. You may use URLs provided by the user in their messages or local files. ## Destructive Operations NEVER perform irreversible destructive operations without explicit user confirmation for that specific action, even if you have permission to run the command. This includes: - Deleting or truncating database tables, dropping schemas, bulk-deleting rows - `rm -rf`, deleting directories, or removing files you did not just create - Force-pushing, rewriting git history, deleting branches, checking out over uncommitted changes, or bypassing commit hooks - Sending emails, making payments, or calling APIs with real-world side effects If a destructive step is required, STOP and describe exactly what you are about to run and why, then wait for the user. Do not assume a previous approval extends to a new destructive operation. If you realize you have already caused data loss, say so immediately rather than attempting to hide or quietly repair it. ## Available MCP Servers (for third-party tools) {"servers":[{"name":"cloudflare-bindings"},{"name":"cloudflare"},{"name":"cloudflare-builds"},{"name":"playwright"},{"name":"cloudflare-docs"},{"name":"fff","description":"FFF is a fast file finder with frecency-ranked results (frequent/recent files first, git-dirty files boosted).\n\n## Which Tool Should I Use?\n\n- **grep**: DEFAULT tool. Searches file CONTENTS -- definitions, usage, patterns. Use when you have a specific name or pattern.\n- **find_files**: Explores which files/modules exist for a topic. Use when you DON'T have a specific identifier or LOOKING FOR A FILE.\n- **multi_grep**: OR logic across multiple patterns. Use for case variants (e.g. ['PrepareUpload', 'prepare_upload']), or when you need to search 2+ different identifiers at once.\n\n## Core Rules\n\n### 1. Search BARE IDENTIFIERS only\nGrep matches single lines. Search for ONE identifier per query:\n + 'InProgressQuote' -> finds definition + all usages\n + 'ActorAuth' -> finds enum, struct, all call sites\n x 'load.*metadata.*InProgressQuote' -> regex spanning multiple tokens, 0 results\n x 'ctx.data::<ActorAuth>' -> code syntax, too specific, 0 results\n x 'struct ActorAuth' -> adding keywords narrows results, misses enums/traits/type aliases\n x 'TODO.*#\\d+' -> complex regex, use simple 'TODO' then filter visually\n\n### 2. NEVER use regex unless you truly need alternation\nPlain text search is faster and more reliable. Regex patterns like `.*`, `\\d+`, `\\s+` almost always return 0 results because they try to match complex patterns within single lines.\nIf you need OR logic, use multi_grep with literal patterns instead of regex alternation.\n\n### 3. Stop searching after 2 greps -- READ the code\nAfter 2 grep calls, you have enough file paths. Read the top result to understand the code.\nDo NOT keep grepping with variations. More greps != better understanding.\n\n### 4. Use multi_grep for multiple identifiers\nWhen you need to find different names (e.g. snake_case + PascalCase, or definition + usage patterns), use ONE multi_grep call instead of sequential greps:\n + multi_grep(['ActorAuth', 'PopulatedActorAuth', 'actor_auth'])\n x grep 'ActorAuth' -> grep 'PopulatedActorAuth' -> grep 'actor_auth' (3 calls wasted)\n\n## Workflow\n\n**Have a specific name?** -> grep the bare identifier.\n**Need multiple name variants?** -> multi_grep with all variants in one call.\n**Exploring a topic / finding files?** -> find_files.\n**Got results?** -> Read the top file. Don't grep again.\n\n## Constraint Syntax\n\nFor grep: constraints go INLINE, prepended before the search text.\nFor multi_grep: constraints go in the separate 'constraints' parameter.\n\nConstraints MUST match one of these formats:\n Extension: '*.rs', '*.{ts,tsx}'\n Directory: 'src/', 'quotes/'\n Filename: 'schema.rs', 'src/main.rs'\n Exclude: '!test/', '!*.spec.ts'\n\n! Bare words without extensions are NOT constraints. 'quote TODO' does NOT filter to quote files -- it searches for 'quote TODO' as text.\n + 'schema.rs TODO' -> searches for 'TODO' in files schema.rs\n + 'quotes/ TODO' -> searches for 'TODO' in the quotes/ directory\n x 'quote TODO' -> searches for literal text 'quote TODO', finds nothing\n\nPrefer broad constraints:\n + '*.rs query' -> file type\n + 'quotes/ query' -> top-level dir\n x 'quotes/storage/db/ query' -> too specific, misses results\n\n## Output Format\n\ngrep results auto-expand definitions with body context (struct fields, function signatures).\nThis often provides enough information WITHOUT a follow-up Read call.\nLines marked with | are definition body context. [def] marks definition files.\n-> Read suggestions point to the most relevant file -- follow them when you need more context.\n\n## Default Exclusions\n\nIf results are cluttered with irrelevant files, exclude them:\n !tests/ - exclude tests directory\n !*.spec.ts - exclude test files\n !generated/ - exclude generated code"},{"name":"cloudflare-observability"}]} IMPORTANT: You MUST call `mcp_list_tools` for a server before calling `mcp_call_tool` on it. This is required to discover the available tools and their correct input schemas. Never guess tool names or arguments — always list tools first.

Available subagent profiles for the `run_subagent` tool. Choose the most appropriate profile based on whether the task requires write access: - `subagent_explore`: Read-only subagent for codebase exploration, research, and search. Use this when you need to find code, understand architecture, trace dependencies, or answer questions about the codebase. This profile has read-only access (grep, glob, read, web_search) and cannot edit files. - `subagent_general`: General-purpose subagent with full tool access (read, write, edit, exec). Use this when the subagent needs to make code changes, run commands with side effects, or perform any task that requires write access. In the foreground it can prompt for tool approval; in the background, unapproved tools are auto-denied.

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<rules type="always-on"> <rule name="AGENTS" path="/Users/root1/AGENTS.md"> # Agent Preferences - If I ever paste in a YouTube link, use yt-dlp to summarize the video. - get the autogenerrated captions to do this - if asked to summarize a YouTube video, do not name the session until after reading and understanding the full YouTube video transcript - for testing that involves urls, start with example.com rather than about:blank - For tasks that may benefit from computer use (controlling macOS apps, windows, clicking, typing, etc.), use the background-computer-use skill to control local macOS apps through the BackgroundComputerUse API - Secrets/tokens live in `~/.env` (e.g. `HF_TOKEN` for Hugging Face). Source it before use: `set -a; . ~/.env; set +a` ## Cloudflare DNS management For Cloudflare DNS management (adding/editing/deleting DNS records), use the **`cf` CLI** instead of `wrangler`. Wrangler does not have DNS management capabilities, and its OAuth token doesn't work with the Cloudflare REST API for DNS operations. ### Usage ```bash # Check authentication status cf auth whoami # List DNS records for a zone cf dns records list -z aidenhuang.com # Add a DNS record cf dns records create -z aidenhuang.com --type CNAME --name devin --content "target.example.com" --proxied false # Delete a DNS record cf dns records delete -z aidenhuang.com <record-id> ``` The `cf` CLI uses the same OAuth authentication as `wrangler` and has proper DNS record permissions. ## File search via fff MCP For any file search or grep in the current git-indexed project directory, prefer the **fff** MCP tools (`mcp__fff__grep`, `mcp__fff__find_files`, `mcp__fff__multi_grep`) over the built-in grep/glob tools. fff is frecency-ranked, git-aware, and more token-efficient. Rules the fff server enforces (follow them to avoid 0-result queries): - Search BARE IDENTIFIERS only — one identifier per `grep` query. No `load.*metadata.*Foo` style regex. - Don't use regex unless you truly need alternation; `.*`, `\d+`, `\s+` almost always return 0 results. - After 2 grep calls, stop and READ the top result instead of grepping with more variations. - Use `multi_grep` for OR logic across multiple identifiers (e.g. snake_case + PascalCase variants) in one call. - Have a specific name → `grep`. Exploring a topic / finding files → `find_files`. The `fff-mcp` binary lives at `/Users/root1/.local/bin/fff-mcp` and is registered at user scope in `~/.config/devin/config.json`. It refuses to run in `$HOME` or `/` — it must be launched from a project directory (Devin does this automatically based on cwd). Update with: `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dmtrKovalenko/fff.nvim/main/install-mcp.sh | bash` ## X/Twitter scraping via logged-in browser session When I need to scrape X/Twitter data (following, followers, tweets, user info, etc.), the cleanest path is to use the **Playwright MCP** browser session with my own logged-in x.com account, rather than spinning up twscrape's account-pool flow. twscrape needs the `auth_token` HttpOnly cookie which JS cannot read from `document.cookie`; the browser session attaches all cookies automatically. ### Flow 1. `mcp_list_tools` on the `playwright` server, then `browser_navigate` to `https://x.com`. 2. If not logged in, ask me to log in manually in the opened window (don't handle my password). 3. Once on `https://x.com/home`, read `ct0` from `document.cookie`: `document.cookie.match(/ct0=([^;]+)/)[1]` 4. Call X's GraphQL endpoints directly via `fetch()` inside `browser_evaluate`. Required headers: - `authorization: Bearer AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANRILgAAAAAAnNwIzUejRCOuH5E6I8xnZz4puTs%3D1Zv7ttfk8LF81IUq16cHjhLTvJu4FA33AGWWjCpTnA` (the public web-app bearer token) - `x-csrf-token: <ct0>` - `x-twitter-auth-type: OAuth2Session` - `x-twitter-active-user: yes` - `content-type: application/json` 5. Paginate timelines by reading `content.cursorType === "Bottom"` entries and passing the value back as `variables.cursor` until it stops changing. ### Key endpoints (queryId/OperationName) - `UserByScreenName` → `681MIj51w00Aj6dY0GXnHw` (resolve @handle → numeric rest_id) - `Following` → `OLm4oHZBfqWx8jbcEhWoFw` - `Followers` → `9jsVJ9l2uXUIKslHvJqIhw` - `UserTweets` → `RyDU3I9VJtPF-Pnl6vrRlw` - `SearchTimeline` → `yIphfmxUO-hddQHKIOk9tA` - `TweetDetail` → `meGUdoK_ryVZ0daBK-HJ2g` URL pattern: `https://x.com/i/api/graphql/<queryId>/<OpName>?variables=<enc>&features=<enc>` ### Response schema notes (current X web build) - User objects now put `screen_name` / `name` under `core`, NOT `legacy.screen_name`. twscrape's parser still reads `legacy.screen_name` and returns empty — needs updating. - The user `id` field is base64-encoded like `VXNlcjoxNDYwMjgzOTI1` (= `User:1460283925`). Decode with `atob(u.id).split(':')[1]` to get the numeric rest_id. `u.rest_id` may also be present directly. - `is_blue_verified` is the verified flag. `legacy.followers_count`, `legacy.description` still exist under `legacy`. - Filter timeline entries by `content.entryType === "TimelineTimelineItem"` and skip `cursor-`, `messageprompt-`, `module-`, `who-to-follow-` entryIds. ### Features dict Use the full `GQL_FEATURES` block from twscrape's `api.py` — without it X returns `(336) The following features cannot be null`. Pass it URL-encoded as the `features` param. ### Where things live - Output CSV: `~/Downloads/utilities/sdand_following.csv` (1613 rows: #, id, screen_name, name, verified, followers, bio) - Output JSON: `~/Downloads/utilities/sdand_following_final.json` (double-encoded JSON string; parse with `json.loads(json.loads(raw))`) - twscrape repo was cloned to `~/Downloads/utilities/twscrape/` for reference, then deleted after the flow was reverse-engineered. Re-clone from https://github.com/vladkens/twscrape.git if needed. ## Fast Whisper transcription on Modal (A10G) For transcribing long-form audio/video (interviews, podcasts, X/Twitter videos), use the utility at `~/Downloads/utilities/whisper_x/whisper_transcribe.py`. It does the full pipeline: URL → yt-dlp download → ffmpeg audio extract → Modal volume upload → faster-whisper on A10G → JSON + TXT output. Validated at **2.3 min wall clock for 65 min of audio** (no caching at any layer). ### Usage Shell alias (defined in `~/.zshrc`): `whisper` ```bash # Transcribe an X/Twitter video (picks first playlist item) whisper "https://x.com/.../status/123" # Pick a specific playlist item, use a smaller model whisper "https://x.com/..." --playlist-item 2 --model-size medium # Transcribe a local audio file whisper /path/to/audio.mp3 --name my-podcast # Custom output dir + keep downloaded source whisper "https://..." --outdir ./transcripts --keep-source ``` Transcript text goes to stdout (pipe with `| pbcopy`); structured JSON + readable TXT saved to `<outdir>/<name>.json` and `<outdir>/<name>.txt`. ### Key optimizations (vs naive T4 run that took 11.7 min) - **A10G GPU** (~8x fp16 throughput vs T4; Modal ~$0.60/hr vs ~$0.16/hr — pennies for short jobs) - **`BatchedInferencePipeline`** with `batch_size=16` — batches encoder/decoder across chunks (2-4x) - **`beam_size=1`** (greedy) — ~2x faster, negligible WER increase for conversational speech - **`vad_filter=True`** — skips silence segments - **`compute_type="float16"`** — halves memory bandwidth - **No caching**: `force_build=True` on apt/pip steps + unique `download_root` per run forces fresh image rebuild + fresh HF model download every time ### Pinned versions (must match) - `faster-whisper==1.1.1` (provides `BatchedInferencePipeline`) - `ctranslate2==4.8.0` - Base image: `nvidia/cuda:12.6.3-cudnn-runtime-ubuntu22.04` (provides `libcublas.so.12`; `debian_slim` fails with `RuntimeError: Library libcublas.so.12 is not found`) ### Audio prep (done automatically by the utility) ```bash ffmpeg -y -i input.mp4 -vn -ac 1 -ar 16000 -c:a aac -b:a 64k audio.m4a ``` Mono 16kHz 64kbps AAC — a 65-min video (151 MB stream) becomes ~35 MB audio. ### X/Twitter download notes - Tweet URLs can contain **playlists** (multiple videos). Use `--playlist-item N` to pick one. - Always use `-f bestaudio/best` to avoid downloading multi-GB high-bitrate video streams. - A 65-min interview's video variant can be 2.8+ GB; audio-only is ~63 MB (128 kbps). ### Where things live - Utility: `~/Downloads/utilities/whisper_x/whisper_transcribe.py` - Strategy doc: `~/Downloads/utilities/whisper_x/STRATEGY.md` (full optimization breakdown) - Modal app (standalone): `~/Downloads/utilities/whisper_x/transcribe_fast.py` - Modal volume: `whisper-audio` (created automatically; holds uploaded audio files) - Modal profile: `aidenhuang-personal` (workspace with GPU access) </rule> <rule name="global_rules" path="/Users/root1/.codeium/windsurf/memories/global_rules.md"> </rule> </rules>

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(source: /Users/root1/.codeium/windsurf/skills/web-perf/SKILL.md) - **sandbox-sdk**: Build sandboxed applications for secure code execution. Load when building AI code execution, code interpreters, CI/CD systems, interactive dev environments, or executing untrusted code. Covers Sandbox SDK lifecycle, commands, files, code interpreter, and preview URLs. Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge. (source: /Users/root1/.claude/skills/sandbox-sdk/SKILL.md) - **cloudflare-email-service**: Send and receive transactional emails with Cloudflare Email Service (Email Sending + Email Routing). Use when building email sending (Workers binding or REST API), email routing, Agents SDK email handling, or integrating email into any app — Workers, Node.js, Python, Go, etc. Also use for email deliverability, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, wrangler email setup, MCP email tools, or when a coding agent needs to send emails. Even for simple requests like "add email to my Worker" — this skill has critical config details. (source: /Users/root1/.codeium/windsurf/skills/cloudflare-email-service/SKILL.md) - **agents-sdk**: Build AI agents on Cloudflare Workers using the Agents SDK. Load when creating stateful agents, durable workflows, real-time WebSocket apps, scheduled tasks, MCP servers, chat applications, voice agents, or browser automation. Covers Agent class, state management, callable RPC, Workflows, durable execution, queues, retries, observability, and React hooks. Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge. (source: /Users/root1/.config/devin/skills/agents-sdk/SKILL.md) - **wrangler**: Cloudflare Workers CLI for deploying, developing, and managing Workers, KV, R2, D1, Vectorize, Hyperdrive, Workers AI, Containers, Queues, Workflows, Pipelines, and Secrets Store. Load before running wrangler commands to ensure correct syntax and best practices. Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge. (source: /Users/root1/.codeium/windsurf/skills/wrangler/SKILL.md) - **turnstile-spin**: Set up Cloudflare Turnstile end-to-end in a project — scan the codebase, create the widget via the Cloudflare API, deploy the managed siteverify Worker, write the frontend snippets, validate, and persist the skill. Load this when a user asks to add Turnstile, set up CAPTCHA, protect a form from bots, or fix a Turnstile integration. Mirrors developers.cloudflare.com/turnstile/spin. (source: /Users/root1/.codeium/windsurf/skills/turnstile-spin/SKILL.md) - **cloudflare**: Comprehensive Cloudflare platform skill covering Workers, Pages, storage (KV, D1, R2), AI (Workers AI, Vectorize, Agents SDK), feature flags (Flagship), networking (Tunnel, Spectrum), security (WAF, DDoS), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi). Use for any Cloudflare development task. Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge. (source: /Users/root1/.claude/skills/cloudflare/SKILL.md) - **cloudflare-one-migrations**: Plans migrations from Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, Palo Alto, legacy VPN, SWG, or SASE stacks to Cloudflare One. Use for migration assessments, policy mapping, rollout plans, and parity/gap analysis. (source: /Users/root1/.agents/skills/cloudflare-one-migrations/SKILL.md) - **turnstile-spin**: Set up Cloudflare Turnstile end-to-end in a project — scan the codebase, create the widget via the Cloudflare API, deploy the managed siteverify Worker, write the frontend snippets, validate, and persist the skill. Load this when a user asks to add Turnstile, set up CAPTCHA, protect a form from bots, or fix a Turnstile integration. Mirrors developers.cloudflare.com/turnstile/spin. 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Get started now on 223|carsandbids.com. 224| 225|00:01:05.950 --> 00:01:05.960 align:start position:0% 226|carsandbids.com. 227| 228| 229|00:01:05.960 --> 00:01:08.230 align:start position:0% 230|carsandbids.com. 231|Sell<00:01:06.280><c> on</c><00:01:06.440><c> Cars</c><00:01:06.800><c> and</c><00:01:06.920><c> Bids</c><00:01:07.240><c> and</c><00:01:07.360><c> join</c><00:01:07.680><c> the</c><00:01:07.840><c> best</c> 232| 233|00:01:08.230 --> 00:01:08.240 align:start position:0% 234|Sell on Cars and Bids and join the best 235| 236| 237|00:01:08.240 --> 00:01:11.190 align:start position:0% 238|Sell on Cars and Bids and join the best 239|community<00:01:08.760><c> to</c><00:01:08.920><c> sell</c><00:01:09.360><c> your</c><00:01:09.800><c> enthusiast</c><00:01:10.520><c> car.</c> 240| 241|00:01:11.190 --> 00:01:11.200 align:start position:0% 242|community to sell your enthusiast car. 243| 244| 245|00:01:11.200 --> 00:01:13.230 align:start position:0% 246|community to sell your enthusiast car. 247|Okay,<00:01:11.600><c> nine</c><00:01:12.120><c> favorite</c><00:01:12.520><c> cars</c><00:01:12.920><c> I've</c><00:01:13.040><c> ever</c> 248| 249|00:01:13.230 --> 00:01:13.240 align:start position:0% 250|Okay, nine favorite cars I've ever 251| 252| 253|00:01:13.240 --> 00:01:15.470 align:start position:0% 254|Okay, nine favorite cars I've ever 255|driven.<00:01:13.520><c> I</c><00:01:13.600><c> have</c><00:01:13.880><c> these</c><00:01:14.280><c> ranked</c><00:01:14.680><c> in</c><00:01:14.920><c> order</c> 256| 257|00:01:15.470 --> 00:01:15.480 align:start position:0% 258|driven. I have these ranked in order 259| 260| 261|00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:18.830 align:start position:0% 262|driven. I have these ranked in order 263|from<00:01:15.800><c> nine</c><00:01:16.280><c> to</c><00:01:16.520><c> one.</c><00:01:17.520><c> My</c><00:01:17.800><c> all-time</c><00:01:18.480><c> favorite</c> 264| 265|00:01:18.830 --> 00:01:18.840 align:start position:0% 266|from nine to one. My all-time favorite 267| 268| 269|00:01:18.840 --> 00:01:21.390 align:start position:0% 270|from nine to one. My all-time favorite 271|cars<00:01:19.280><c> I've</c><00:01:19.600><c> ever</c><00:01:20.080><c> driven.</c><00:01:20.560><c> I'm</c><00:01:20.720><c> not</c><00:01:20.960><c> saying</c> 272| 273|00:01:21.390 --> 00:01:21.400 align:start position:0% 274|cars I've ever driven. I'm not saying 275| 276| 277|00:01:21.400 --> 00:01:23.830 align:start position:0% 278|cars I've ever driven. I'm not saying 279|these<00:01:21.680><c> are</c><00:01:21.840><c> the</c><00:01:21.960><c> best</c><00:01:22.240><c> cars</c><00:01:22.600><c> ever</c><00:01:22.880><c> to</c><00:01:23.000><c> drive.</c> 280| 281|00:01:23.830 --> 00:01:23.840 align:start position:0% 282|these are the best cars ever to drive. 283| 284| 285|00:01:23.840 --> 00:01:25.790 align:start position:0% 286|these are the best cars ever to drive. 287|I'm<00:01:24.040><c> saying</c><00:01:24.320><c> these</c><00:01:24.560><c> are</c><00:01:24.600><c> the</c><00:01:24.720><c> cars</c><00:01:25.120><c> I</c><00:01:25.360><c> liked</c> 288| 289|00:01:25.790 --> 00:01:25.800 align:start position:0% 290|I'm saying these are the cars I liked 291| 292| 293|00:01:25.800 --> 00:01:27.390 align:start position:0% 294|I'm saying these are the cars I liked 295|the<00:01:25.880><c> best,</c><00:01:26.240><c> and</c><00:01:26.360><c> I'll</c><00:01:26.480><c> kind</c><00:01:26.640><c> of</c><00:01:26.720><c> explain</c><00:01:27.160><c> why</c> 296| 297|00:01:27.390 --> 00:01:27.400 align:start position:0% 298|the best, and I'll kind of explain why 299| 300| 301|00:01:27.400 --> 00:01:28.990 align:start position:0% 302|the best, and I'll kind of explain why 303|as<00:01:27.560><c> I</c><00:01:27.640><c> get</c><00:01:27.840><c> through</c><00:01:28.000><c> this.</c><00:01:28.480><c> There</c><00:01:28.640><c> are</c><00:01:28.720><c> people</c> 304| 305|00:01:28.990 --> 00:01:29.000 align:start position:0% 306|as I get through this. There are people 307| 308| 309|00:01:29.000 --> 00:01:31.470 align:start position:0% 310|as I get through this. There are people 311|who<00:01:29.240><c> love</c><00:01:29.640><c> straight-line</c><00:01:30.360><c> drag</c><00:01:30.720><c> cars.</c><00:01:31.320><c> There</c> 312| 313|00:01:31.470 --> 00:01:31.480 align:start position:0% 314|who love straight-line drag cars. There 315| 316| 317|00:01:31.480 --> 00:01:33.150 align:start position:0% 318|who love straight-line drag cars. 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I'm I'm a 339| 340| 341|00:01:37.480 --> 00:01:41.030 align:start position:0% 342|the Mazda Miatas of the world. I'm I'm a 343|guy<00:01:37.840><c> who</c><00:01:38.080><c> really</c><00:01:38.360><c> likes</c><00:01:39.000><c> a</c><00:01:39.440><c> I</c><00:01:39.560><c> love</c><00:01:40.120><c> mid-engine</c> 344| 345|00:01:41.030 --> 00:01:41.040 align:start position:0% 346|guy who really likes a I love mid-engine 347| 348| 349|00:01:41.040 --> 00:01:44.270 align:start position:0% 350|guy who really likes a I love mid-engine 351|cars.<00:01:42.000><c> I</c><00:01:42.120><c> love</c><00:01:42.400><c> a</c><00:01:42.480><c> sweet</c><00:01:42.960><c> spot</c><00:01:43.320><c> of</c><00:01:43.520><c> power</c><00:01:44.000><c> for</c><00:01:44.200><c> a</c> 352| 353|00:01:44.270 --> 00:01:44.280 align:start position:0% 354|cars. I love a sweet spot of power for a 355| 356| 357|00:01:44.280 --> 00:01:45.950 align:start position:0% 358|cars. I love a sweet spot of power for a 359|car.<00:01:44.600><c> I</c><00:01:44.680><c> don't</c><00:01:44.920><c> like</c><00:01:45.080><c> a</c><00:01:45.120><c> car</c><00:01:45.360><c> to</c><00:01:45.440><c> be</c><00:01:45.640><c> too</c> 360| 361|00:01:45.950 --> 00:01:45.960 align:start position:0% 362|car. I don't like a car to be too 363| 364| 365|00:01:45.960 --> 00:01:48.030 align:start position:0% 366|car. I don't like a car to be too 367|powerful.<00:01:46.640><c> I</c><00:01:46.720><c> like</c><00:01:46.960><c> good</c><00:01:47.200><c> balance.</c><00:01:47.680><c> I</c><00:01:47.760><c> like</c> 368| 369|00:01:48.030 --> 00:01:48.040 align:start position:0% 370|powerful. I like good balance. I like 371| 372| 373|00:01:48.040 --> 00:01:50.710 align:start position:0% 374|powerful. I like good balance. I like 375|smoothness.<00:01:49.120><c> I</c><00:01:49.240><c> really</c><00:01:49.880><c> like</c><00:01:50.120><c> balance.</c> 376| 377|00:01:50.710 --> 00:01:50.720 align:start position:0% 378|smoothness. I really like balance. 379| 380| 381|00:01:50.720 --> 00:01:52.670 align:start position:0% 382|smoothness. I really like balance. 383|That's<00:01:50.960><c> like</c><00:01:51.080><c> a</c><00:01:51.200><c> big</c><00:01:51.680><c> big</c><00:01:51.960><c> big</c><00:01:52.160><c> thing</c><00:01:52.360><c> for</c><00:01:52.520><c> me.</c> 384| 385|00:01:52.670 --> 00:01:52.680 align:start position:0% 386|That's like a big big big thing for me. 387| 388| 389|00:01:52.680 --> 00:01:55.510 align:start position:0% 390|That's like a big big big thing for me. 391|Sort<00:01:52.920><c> of</c><00:01:53.000><c> a</c><00:01:53.120><c> well-balanced</c><00:01:54.080><c> overall</c><00:01:54.320><c> car.</c><00:01:54.680><c> And</c> 392| 393|00:01:55.510 --> 00:01:55.520 align:start position:0% 394|Sort of a well-balanced overall car. And 395| 396| 397|00:01:55.520 --> 00:01:57.910 align:start position:0% 398|Sort of a well-balanced overall car. And 399|I<00:01:55.680><c> also</c><00:01:56.120><c> like</c><00:01:56.480><c> emotion.</c> 400| 401|00:01:57.910 --> 00:01:57.920 align:start position:0% 402|I also like emotion. 403| 404| 405|00:01:57.920 --> 00:02:00.430 align:start position:0% 406|I also like emotion. 407|And<00:01:58.120><c> so</c><00:01:58.440><c> those</c><00:01:58.800><c> kind</c><00:01:59.000><c> of</c><00:01:59.080><c> things</c><00:01:59.440><c> factor</c><00:02:00.080><c> into</c> 408| 409|00:02:00.430 --> 00:02:00.440 align:start position:0% 410|And so those kind of things factor into 411| 412| 413|00:02:00.440 --> 00:02:02.710 align:start position:0% 414|And so those kind of things factor into 415|my<00:02:00.600><c> decisions</c><00:02:01.160><c> here.</c><00:02:01.720><c> And</c><00:02:01.920><c> so</c><00:02:02.080><c> these</c><00:02:02.400><c> nine</c> 416| 417|00:02:02.710 --> 00:02:02.720 align:start position:0% 418|my decisions here. And so these nine 419| 420| 421|00:02:02.720 --> 00:02:04.790 align:start position:0% 422|my decisions here. And so these nine 423|cars<00:02:03.160><c> are</c><00:02:03.280><c> the</c><00:02:03.400><c> very</c><00:02:03.760><c> best</c><00:02:04.080><c> I've</c><00:02:04.240><c> ever</c><00:02:04.440><c> driven</c> 424| 425|00:02:04.790 --> 00:02:04.800 align:start position:0% 426|cars are the very best I've ever driven 427| 428| 429|00:02:04.800 --> 00:02:06.990 align:start position:0% 430|cars are the very best I've ever driven 431|starting<00:02:05.280><c> with</c><00:02:05.520><c> number</c><00:02:05.960><c> nine,</c><00:02:06.640><c> which</c><00:02:06.840><c> will</c> 432| 433|00:02:06.990 --> 00:02:07.000 align:start position:0% 434|starting with number nine, which will 435| 436| 437|00:02:07.000 --> 00:02:09.590 align:start position:0% 438|starting with number nine, which will 439|definitely<00:02:07.600><c> surprise</c><00:02:08.119><c> you.</c><00:02:08.759><c> My</c><00:02:08.960><c> ninth</c> 440| 441|00:02:09.590 --> 00:02:09.600 align:start position:0% 442|definitely surprise you. 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<file-view path="/tmp/yt_summary.txt" start_line="1" end_line="203" total_lines="231"> 1|This is Doug De Muro, and today I'm going to do a controversial one, the nine best cars I've ever 2|driven. I did a video a few months ago where I talked about my favorite cars I've ever driven, but 3|favorite relates to a lot of different things. Emotional and the way it looks and the way it the 4|brand name and all that stuff. I want to talk just about driving experience today, and I look back 5|through all my old videos to round up my nine favorite cars I've ever driven. Let's do it. Before we 6|get started, are you ready for your next cool car? Sell your enthusiast car on Cars and Bids. 7|Trading in your car to dealers means you aren't getting market value for your car, leaving you with 8|less cash for your next fun car. Just look at our recent sales of these cool cars compared to 9|current trade-in value. This is a trade-in offer, and this was the Cars and Bids result. This is a 10|trade-in offer, and this was the Cars and Bids result. This is the trade-in offer, and this is the 11|Cars and Bids result. Get started now on carsandbids.com. Sell on Cars and Bids and join the best 12|community to sell your enthusiast car. Okay, nine favorite cars I've ever driven. I have these 13|ranked in order from nine to one. My all-time favorite cars I've ever driven. I'm not saying these 14|are the best cars ever to drive. I'm saying these are the cars I liked the best, and I'll kind of 15|explain why as I get through this. There are people who love straight-line drag cars. There are 16|people who love kind of low-power canyon carver cars, the Lotus Elises and the Mazda Miatas of the 17|world. I'm I'm a guy who really likes a I love mid-engine cars. I love a sweet spot of power for a 18|car. I don't like a car to be too powerful. I like good balance. I like smoothness. I really like 19|balance. That's like a big big big thing for me. Sort of a well-balanced overall car. And I also 20|like emotion. And so those kind of things factor into my decisions here. And so these nine cars are 21|the very best I've ever driven starting with number nine, which will definitely surprise you. My 22|ninth favorite car I have ever driven in my life, the B5 Audi RS4 Avant, which was the highest 23|performance version of B5 Audi A4, uh the RS4 Avant version, which was sold like in 2001, 2002, 24|2000. Uh I got to drive one of these pretty hard for a long period of time on some great winding 25|backroads in Connecticut. I loved every minute of the experience. I owned an Audi RS2, which was the 26|generation of car before that, and I did not love driving it. I loved looking at it. I loved the 27|practicality of it. I never enjoyed driving it. And uh it was front heavy. It was bad turbo lag. It 28|was a very tricky interior with a lot of cheap plastics. All of that stuff was solved in the B5 RS4 29|Avant, uh which is only the next generation car, but it felt a light year newer than my RS2. It was 30|a wonderful car. And the powertrain is amazing. It's a turbo V6, which is like 400 horsepower, 31|something around there, and it is just the perfect engine for the car. And I loved the way the car 32|rotated. I loved how predictable it was. I have always been a fan of the B5 platform. I think it is 33|actually a really well-designed uh vehicle that has great steering responsiveness, that has a great 34|kind of overall chassis for a car like that. And I really think that as the B5 A4 even was like a 35|nice, fun-to-drive, eager, good-steering little car, but I think they really did an amazing job with 36|the RS4 of capitalizing on all the wonderful things about that chassis and just making it perfect. 37|And that's a good example of a car when I say like balance. It's not all that fast. It's not like 38|the best precise handling car of all time, but it was this just like really predictable, great, fun, 39|eager, nice driving car. The right amount of power, the right amount of engine smoothness, the right 40|like steering precision, not too precise like a 488 Pista, but also not lazy like a lot of other 41|cars in its era. It was just at the perfect level of everything, and I really love driving that car. 42|And I really think that that's one of the all-time great wagons ever made. Next up, number eight on 43|my list of the greatest cars I've ever driven. I mentioned emotion plays a role in the cars. And 44|number eight is the Lamborghini Countach, which I know people are going to roll their eyes. I own 45|one. I just love that car. And I'm going to I'm willing to stipulate that a lot of the things about 46|it are not the best driving experience. The clutch is heavy, the steering is heavy, it's not 47|incredibly fast, but some of the things about it are the best driving experience. The sound of that 48|car I think is I think that no modernish car sounds as good as a Countach. You cannot combine that 49|noise with any sort of car that has any modernish feel to it. You know, a modern type of usability 50|like a Countach. That noise is strictly reserved for Italian carbureted cars from the 1960s. And the 51|fact that it was going on as long as it was in the Countach, at the time the Countach seemed 52|outdated and and kind of like an old school kind of big car, but now it's like I can't believe that 53|I can have this experience and not also have to deal with, you know, a a tiny wood-rimmed steering 54|wheel and and little seats that have only a lap belt if they had belts at all, and cars that had no 55|mirrors from the factory, and cars that have no radio except an AM stereo. The Countach is is more 56|modern than people think, yet it still delivers this unbelievably emotional vintage driving 57|experience that nothing else equals. Not Ferraris of its period, not American cars of its period, 58|nothing else. By the virtue of being not very technologically advanced. I have never felt driving a 59|car like I feel driving my Countach in terms of just the sheer joy and emotion that I get every 60|single time I drive the car. Even it was I drive it every week at least once and even if it's a week 61|where I wasn't able to take it out and so like on Sunday when my kids are napping I'll take it for 62|like a 10-minute drive just to keep the fuel flowing to carburetors. Even that kind of drive I'll 63|come back and be like, I am so unbelievably lucky to own this car and so unbelievably happy that 64|this car exists in my life. It is an unbelievable driving experience and I love it dearly. Okay, 65|next one on my list, I mentioned that I don't really love crazy crazy fast cars but there are a 66|couple exceptions here and one, the number seven greatest driving experience I've ever had, uh the 67|Pagani Zonda. I absolutely loved driving the Zonda which is funny because I never really loved 68|driving the Huayra which was the Zonda's successor. But I think the Zonda did a better job of 69|existing as an enthusiast car. The transmission I thought was excellent. The shifter clutch I 70|thought was wonderful but also the balance of that car is great. It is mid-engine, it's not totally 71|over-wrought. The Huayra felt too big, too aggressive, too powerful for what it was. The Zonda just 72|did a pretty good job dialing it in correctly as a sports car. The Huayra they wanted to go further 73|and make it more of a hypercar with all these adornments that rich guys could do. The Zonda when it 74|was being developed at that time they were focused on making it a good sports car and that's what I 75|felt it was when I drove it and I was very impressed with the way that the Zonda drove and the way 76|that it felt and I really really enjoyed that shifter clutch and that whole feeling and experience 77|and I really do love that car. Okay, next up, number six on my list, the all-time best cars I've 78|ever driven, number six. This will be a surprise, not an expensive car, the Honda S2000. I just damn 79|love that car. You might be surprised to see it here instead of the NSX, and spoiler alert, the NSX 80|does not appear uh higher up on this list. Uh I I just like the S2000. Um the NSX I like. Uh I 81|always felt that the that the clutch shifter was never quite exactly right for me. And I always 82|thought that it was maybe it felt a little bit bigger than I wanted it to feel, which is crazy cuz 83|it's not a big car and it's not a heavy car, but the S2000 was just it it felt like you were driving 84|a a thimble. [laughter] Like it was just so little and so predictable and so tossable and so 85|controllable. It was just such a wonderful car combined with it was relatively powerful if you could 86|ring it out, but this goes back to my love of balanced cars. This is not an unbelievably fast car, 87|but it was a great balanced car. It was something you could ring out and rev out and have fun with, 88|and you loved ringing it out and revving it out because the shifter and clutch were just so good. 89|And by the way, pay attention because all the cars from here on out, a big reason why I'm obsessed 90|with them is the feel of the shifter clutch. When you combine a great shifter clutch with a great 91|driving experience, you've got something magic because then not only do you want to drive the car 92|because of its dynamics, but you also just want to shift gears because you love doing it so much. 93|And the S2000 is that car for me. It is just magic to drive, wonderful uh balance, wonderful 94|chassis, incredibly good steering, just an excellent car combined with a really great shifter 95|clutch. And actually, the shifter clutch is especially important in the S2000 because you always 96|want to keep it high in the rev range. And so, you're often doing downshifts to kind of get it to 97|where it needs to go in order to floor it. It's not just like my Ford GT where if you're in sixth 98|gear and you floor it, you're still fast. S2000, I like that. You have to work at it. And but But 99|work is fun. And and the S2000 is just I think one of the great automotive driving experiences. I 100|truly love the car. I have always loved the car and um I just think it absolutely deserves its place 101|for me as a balanced guy on my list of the nine best cars I've ever driven. And on that subject, my 102|number five best car I've ever driven, in a similar vein and also a big surprise, the fifth best car 103|I have ever driven in my life, the FD Mazda RX-7. I just love that car. If you like the Miata, and 104|you do, then you should love the FD. And I think it's it's actually funny because the Miata gets all 105|the love because it is ubiquitous. It's a lot easier to find a Miata. The FD was only sold for three 106|model years in the United States. So, the Miata's easier to find, the Miata is easier to own cuz 107|it's cheap to own, and the FD was the rotary power which made it expensive to own, and the Miata's 108|always cheaper. And so, for those three reasons, everybody loves the Miata, talks about the Miata, 109|Miata's always the answer, etc. But, the things that you love about the Miata, the FD RX-7 does them 110|all, but better. It is faster. It has the exact same amazing balance and precision. You know, people 111|see the FD RX-7 and they group it in with the 3000GT and the 300ZX and the Supra and the NSX, which 112|were all bigger and more technologically advanced cars. But, the FD RX-7 does not deserve to be 113|lumped in with those cars. It actually was from a weight perspective a lot closer to cars like the 114|Miata. The FD RX-7 did come out at the same time as its as its Japanese flagship sports car 115|brethren, and it was priced similarly, and it was similarly fast, but it was never one of those 116|cars. The FD RX-7 is basically just a more Miata. Uh better looking, more substantial, and so it had 117|more of a solid road feel to it. It was still just as eager though, and it was still just as 118|athletic. You would think, oh it's bigger, it's it's wider, it's heavier, it's going to you lose 119|nothing from the Miata except for the open roof. You lose nothing in terms of the feel and the 120|precision and the fun. The RX-7 is there for all that. Plus, there are two other big benefits you 121|get from the RX-7 you don't get in a Miata. One is the way it looks. The Miata is a fine looking 122|car, but it's ubiquity has made it common and sort of normal. The RX-7, the FD RX-7 is the most 123|beautiful Japanese car of all time. And so there is an emotional component to the FD that there 124|isn't often in other Japanese cars. But, the thing about the FD that makes it so good is its 125|powertrain. And while the rotary has earned a reputation, rightfully so, for being difficult to own 126|and challenging, it also is just an unbelievably smooth and wonderful experience. There is no motor 127|as smooth and as fun to rev out as a rotary motor. And that includes the S2000 with its VTEC. It's 128|cool, but it's just not as smooth, it's not as linear, it's not as good. The rotary just is so 129|rewarding and so special. And the FD really is the car in my mind. Like it is the one from the 90s, 130|of that era, it is the one in terms of driving experience. I would take an FD over an NSX, I would 131|take an FD over a Supra. There are reasons why those cars are more desirable. You know, the NSX 132|looks cooler, it's mid-engine, it's rarer, it's more special. The Supra has the famed 2JZ, it's got 133|the movie history, it's also really rare. It doesn't have the reliability issues of the FD, but 134|neither of those cars and no other cars drive better than an FD RX-7 with the exception of four. 135|>> [snorts] >> And so we move on to number four on my list. This is a huge surprise. It 136|is the only automatic transmission car on my list, the McLaren P1 GTR. I absolutely adore the P1 137|GTR. And I've told the story many times, but I went to go and review the P1 GTR years ago and I hate 138|I hate hypercars, if I'm being honest. Not really my thing. And I hate over I hate race cars. 139|They're so difficult. But I remember driving the P1 GTR and just being so happy. The steering is 140|amazing. The sound is amazing. The acceleration is amazing. It actually is a pretty good balanced 141|car despite being so totally over-wrought and unnecessary in terms of power and ridiculousness. It 142|actually ends up being a pretty good balanced car because it's all It's not just that it's powerful. 143|That's the problem with the Huayra. It's only powerful. The P1 GTR delivers all of it. You have not 144|only the power, but the incredibly precise and tight steering and this visceral the sound both 145|exhaust and intake, the look, the feel, the the harsh ride. Like it's all there in the P1 GTR better 146|than any other car like it I've ever driven. And I've driven a lot of cars like it. The Aston Martin 147|Valkyrie is an amazing car, but it's just it got to be too much. The P1 GTR just delivers that 148|experience in kind of the perfect way. And I've always said if I was crazy rich, I would go buy a P1 149|GTR. They cost 3-4 million bucks. The road versions do, but I would love to have one of those. It is 150|the closest you can get to your own personal roller coaster with every bit of the emotion tied into 151|it. I love it for the same reasons I love the Countach. Okay, down to my last three. I'm embarrassed 152|to do this, but two of my last three are Porsches, which I hate cuz I'm not a Porsche guy. Uh number 153|three uh is the new 992 Porsche 911 ST. I'm surprised at how I feel about this car because there are 154|not a lot of new cars that I'm interested in. I'm The average age of a car on this list is probably 155|like 2003. But the one new car on this list, or newish, I guess they're just out of production, is 156|the 992 911 ST. I love that car. I love the clutch. I love the shifter. I love the balance. I love 157|the feel. I love the right level of aggressiveness. I hate this the way that most people are getting 158|them with numbers on the doors and paint to sample and then selling them with two miles, flipping 159|them for double the sticker. I think that's sad, but I love that car from a pure driving 160|perspective. And there are very few cars, modern day cars, that I feel that way about. And when I 161|think about that car selling for double its sticker price, 650 to 750 thousand dollars, which is 162|what they sell for, I think to myself, you know, that's worth it. It's super rare, it's limited 163|edition, very expensive, very special car. And for that driving experience, when I think about what 164|other stuff that drives like that costs, I think it's worth it. In a same vein, I really love the 165|Porsche 911 R, the 991 911 R. I think it is a very similarly good car. I think the 992 ST is just a 166|little better. It's a little more precise, it's a little faster, the sound is a little better. It's 167|all just a little bit better. Um I actually prefer the look and the just ethos of the 911 R a little 168|better. I think it's a little bit more subtle, but the ST just delivers the experience better. And 169|it is a magical car. Uh even though it's a Porsche and you have to go into the whole Porsche world, 170|there is a reason people love Porsches. And I think that Porsche is the only company these days that 171|is creating the enthusiast driving experience to match some of the other cars on this list. With 172|that in mind, down to the final two, neither will be a surprise if you watch a lot of my videos cuz 173|I talk a lot about how I think these are the greatest cars ever made to drive. Number two greatest 174|car I have ever driven is the Porsche Carrera GT. I own one. I do not own one because I want to hype 175|it up. I own one because I drove it and I feel this way and I could afford it and so I bought it. Um 176|the Carrera GT is one of the all-time greatest driving cars ever. I love a mid-engine car. I love a 177|balanced car. It is both. It is a precision instrument. It is amazing to me the surgical preciseness 178|with which I can drive that car. That car sits in my garage two weeks off and go by without me 179|driving it. I'm nervous about it, nervous about the value, the whole situation. It scrapes on stuff. 180|Then I take it out and you know, you're nervous. You haven't driven it in a while, you're not that 181|familiar with it. It's a It's an expensive car and I drive it like I am a child driving a Mario Kart 182|because I just feel so comfortable and at home and predictable in that car. I do not understand all 183|of the complaints about that car and how dangerous it is. That may have been true on original 184|suspension. I've upgraded to modern suspension. It may have been true on original tires. I've 185|upgraded to modern tires. But in today's world with modern tires and suspension, there is no car 186|that I like driving quite as much as a Carrera GT with the exception of the number one car on my 187|list. But before I get to that, let's go back to the Carrera GT. The engine sound is also amazing. 188|And so, while I think that a great FD is on a similar driving experience level as a Carrera GT from 189|a balance and enjoyment perspective, what the Carrera GT injects as an exotic car and the reason 190|that these exotic supercars do deserve to be more prized. You know, you see people on the internet, 191|you see a picture of an exotic car and a and a Chevy Suburban behind it. People like, "I don't even 192|care about the exotic. I only care about the Suburban more. I would rather drive the Suburban." You 193|get all these like contrarian people saying that stuff. The reason these exotic cars deserve that 194|extra level of prize is because they add some drama and emotion to the experience that an S2000 or 195|an FD RX-7 simply cannot do as a more pedestrian car. And so, the Carrera GT's drama comes from its 196|engine note, which is unbelievable. It is one of the all-time greats. It also has an incredible 197|shifter clutch. Aside from getting started from a stop, which is a little annoying in that car, the 198|shifter is, once it's warmed up, the most wonderfully placed, buttery smooth, easy, just perfect. 199|And the clutch is amazing. The way the pedal feels, also because that car essentially has no 200|flywheel, it is incredible how how quickly you can rev-match, not unlike modern like PDK type cars 201|and in terms of the speed at which the revs rise and fall is just so incredible in that car. And 202|when you execute a perfect rev-match on a corner, you are combining all of the greatest things ever 203|about driving. The sound, the clutch and shifter, the feel, the the handling, the precision. It is a </file-view>

<file-view path="/tmp/yt_summary.txt" start_line="203" end_line="231" total_lines="231"> 203|about driving. The sound, the clutch and shifter, the feel, the the handling, the precision. It is a 204|perfect rev-matched downshift into a corner in that car is driving perfection. The one car that I 205|think drives better is a Ferrari F50, and that is number one on my list. The F50 is just essentially 206|a slightly older version of the Carrera GT's formula, which is racing powertrain, carbon fiber body 207|structure, just an amazing car. And the F50 I was talking with Jason Cammisa about this recently, 208|and and he made the point the F50 actually drives better than it looks. There are not many cars that 209|do that. Most cars look better than they drive. But the F50 actually looks like it would be kind of 210|over-wrought and overdone, sort of like a Pagani Huayra, whereas in truth it's actually very 211|lightweight little nimble car despite not looking like one. It also has maybe the greatest shifter 212|clutch feel ever. And it is an amazing car. And if I could swap my Carrera GT for an F50, I would do 213|it in a heartbeat. Dollar for dollar they are not the same price, but if they were, I would do it in 214|a heartbeat. But the F50 is four times rarer, and I think the market is waking up to the fact that 215|it is just as good of a special driving experience type of car. Not that anyone drives them anymore. 216|So, there you go. My nine all-time favorite cars that I've ever driven. I am proud to own two of 217|these cars, and I I not just sitting here talking them up because I own them. I own them because 218|they are wonderful. Uh the Countach and the Carrera GT. And you might be wondering, why don't I buy 219|the other cars on this list? An S2000 or an FD RX-7 is not that far away from me buying it. But the 220|truth is, I have different cars for different purposes. And while my Ford GT is not one of the 221|greatest driving experience that I've ever had, I have two other cars that do check that box. This 222|checks a different box. It's an amazing straight-line car. It's pretty good through the corners. I 223|love how it looks. I love how reliable it is. I love how easy it is. It is a very daily-able sports 224|car supercar. I love how iconic it is. There are other things that check the boxes for for this car, 225|even though the driving experience isn't quite up there, the overall experience I would say puts it 226|in line with Countach and Carrera GT, at least for me. You know, not every [clears throat] car is 227|about pure driving experience. And so that's kind of how I ended up with some of the cars I did. My 228|911 Turbo certainly not near the top of my best driving cars I've ever driven, but it has other 229|purposes. My kids ride in it. It's reliable, it's easy, it's practical, etc. There are other reasons 230|to love cars. But from a pure driving perspective, those are my favorites, my top nine. And I look 231|forward to being lambasted in the comments. See ya. </file-view>

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"These Are the 9 Best Cars I've Ever Driven" — Doug DeMuro (22:37)

Doug ranks the 9 best cars he's ever driven, judged purely on driving experience (not emotion, looks, or brand — though he admits those bleed in). His taste: mid-engine, balanced, not overly powerful, great shifter/clutch feel, smooth, with emotion.

The ranking (9 → 1)

#	Car	Why it's here
9	B5 Audi RS4 Avant (~2000-02)	The "perfect level of everything" — predictable, eager, great turbo V6 (~400 hp), wonderful rotation. Fixed everything he hated about his RS2. "One of the all-time great wagons."
8	Lamborghini Countach (he owns one)	Concedes it's flawed (heavy clutch/steering, not fast), but no modern car matches its sound/emotion. Carbureted Italian V12 noise + a surprisingly usable vintage experience. Sheer joy every single drive.
7	Pagani Zonda	A rare fast-car exception. Better sports car than the Huayra (which felt too big/aggressive). Excellent transmission, shifter/clutch, mid-engine balance. Focused on being a good sports car, not a hypercar spectacle.
6	Honda S2000	A shock pick over the NSX. Felt like "driving a thimble" — tiny, tossable, predictable. Not fast but perfectly balanced; legendary shifter/clutch that you constantly want to use (needs to be kept high in revs).
5	FD Mazda RX-7	"A more Miata" — everything people love about the Miata, but better: faster, same balance/precision, plus drop-dead looks ("most beautiful Japanese car ever") and the impossibly smooth rotary. He'd take it over an NSX or Supra for driving feel.
4	McLaren P1 GTR	The only automatic on the list. He usually hates hypercars/race cars, but this one delivers everything — power, precise steering, visceral exhaust+intake sound, harsh ride — in perfect balance. "Your own personal roller coaster."
3	992 Porsche 911 ST	The one modern car on the list. Perfect clutch/shifter/balance/feel. He hates the flipper culture (selling for 2× sticker, $650-750k) but says the driving experience is genuinely worth it. Edges out the 991 911 R, which he also loves.
2	Porsche Carrera GT (he owns one)	A precision instrument. Mid-engine, balanced, surgical to drive — he feels as comfortable as in Mario Kart. Dismisses the "dangerous" reputation (modern tires/suspension fix it). Unbelievable V10 engine note + near-no-flywheel clutch for instant rev-matches. The exotic drama that justifies supercar prices.
1	Ferrari F50	Slightly older version of the Carrera GT formula (racing powertrain, carbon fiber body). Drives better than it looks — lightweight and nimble despite an over-wrought appearance. Maybe the greatest shifter/clutch feel ever. He'd swap his Carrera GT for one "in a heartbeat" if money were equal (F50 is 4× rarer).

Key themes

Balance over power — he dislikes cars that are only fast (calls out the Huayra).
Shifter/clutch feel is decisive — from the S2000 onward, it's a major reason each car made the list.
Emotion matters — the Countach and Carrera GT earn spots partly for drama/sound, not just dynamics.
He owns two of the nine (Countach, Carrera GT) and insists he bought them because they're wonderful, not the reverse.
His Ford GT and 911 Turbo didn't make the list — they serve other purposes (straight-line speed, daily practicality with kids) rather than pure driving joy.

Doug closes by acknowledging the list is personal, not objective, and that he expects to "be lambasted in the comments."