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Temperature
A setting that controls how creative vs. predictable an AI model's output is (0 = deterministic, 1+ = creative).
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Temperature controls the randomness of AI output. At temperature 0, the model always picks the most likely next token — great for code generation where you want consistency. At higher temperatures (0.7-1.0), the model gets more creative and varied — better for brainstorming or writing.
For vibe coding, you generally want low temperature for code and higher temperature for generating ideas, names, or copy.
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