DeepSeek-V4-Flash acting as my Linux sysadmin
Summary
A user reports using locally-run DeepSeek-V4-Flash via OpenCode to autonomously diagnose and fix Linux admin issues, including a syncthing sync problem and a /boot partition issue, finding local AI sufficient for such tasks.
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