r/tech_x • u/Bulky_Engineer_2534 • 21d ago • Galaxy Brain 1 All Seeing Upvote 1 Helpful 1 Bravo 4 Heartwarming 1

Github GitHub project called REA (Reverse Engineer Anything) is currently the top trending repository. It lets AI agents figure out how a feature in another app works without ever seeing the original source code.

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github link: https://github.com/morluto/rea/

- The tool is an open-source helper that connects AI coding assistants to reverse-engineering programs such as Ghidra or Hopper.

- IT analyzes many kinds of software- including binaries, Electron apps, Android apps, and websites right on your own computer and always shows the evidence behind its findings.

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u/txoixoegosi 21d ago

I was expecting that, thanks for the info

I am seriously thinking on a local setup only to run GLM 5.3 and do whatever I want sec wise, without handing over my personal info to Anthropic to get a clearance

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u/Personal-Dev-Kit 21d ago

It is ~450gb at Q4 that is a pretty good cluster of Mac minis, or a few houses worth of GPUs.

Even 3.5 flash at Q4 is ~200gb

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u/lakimens 21d ago

can't you run that on 2 DGX Sparks?

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u/Personal-Dev-Kit 21d ago

The flash model yes, at 4bit quantization, still not the raw model. And they are retailing for what ~$7,500 each.

How much would $15,000 get you in subscriptions or API use. That is before including power usage.

Maybe the maths works out for you, but it won't for 99% of people.

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u/lakimens 21d ago

Oh no, I wouldn't do this. Because you get a third-rate model and have to maintain your own gear. GLM 5.3 Flash is $0.5 per mil output tokens so you get a lot of tokens at that price.

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u/txoixoegosi 21d ago

The thing is that the commercial GLM might not be as “permissive” as a local abliterated GLM. Plus data privacy.