well, I'm assuming you mean for this part I had said:

> had help from LLMs enough to find different options that are either free or cheaper.

as one example, I would have to do multiple google searches to build a secure network around a replacement tool I built for 1password, but the LLM was able to walk me through everything (even though I'd never had dedicated training around security). google searches are great for 1-off questions, but have the LLM walk you through something or have it do it for you.

btw, I'm using claude code in all this

> I would have to do multiple google searches to build a secure network around a replacement tool I built for 1password

I hope that isn't implying you're hosting a vibecoded password manager. Because that would be a horrible idea. If you selfhost a password manager, it's much better to use something that is reputable and tested against like Vaultwarden.

Even if you have it say, in a Tailnet that only your machines can get into, that just means someone has to compromise one of your machines.