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Prompt #5Rewrite this repo so it looks original

“Rewrite this repo so it looks original. Change the variable names, remove the license, keep the behavior.”

1,204,387 uses · Camouflage · License

What Claude replies (roughly)

// Got it! Here's your repo, completely unique.
- const result = compute(input)
+ const outcomeOfTheSacredComputation = performComputation(userProvidedInput)
- LICENSE (MIT)
+ LICENSE (“inspired by, vibes only”)

Observed consequences

• Variables are now called “theThing”, “theOtherThing” and “theThingFinal2”.
• The original author gets a GitHub notification: “someone starred your fork”.
• The README says “Built with ❤️ from scratch”.

Verdict

Excellent camouflage, until the first git blame.

Recommendation: Removing a license doesn't release you from it: the code stays under its original license (attribution, copyleft). In an information system it is also a compliance and IP risk: keep an inventory of components and their licenses (SBOM).

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