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After the Articles: an Open Source Arc, Two Fixes, and the Updated Setup Guide

What happened after Part 2 published: the maintainer read it, opened an issue, shipped two fixes in 48 hours, then released v1.10.0 with every workaround from this series built in natively. The complete, current pipeline setup — and what a first open source contribution arc actually looks like.

June 14, 2026 · 17 min read

open-source ai mcp travel automation fli trvl

Part 3 · budget-travel-pipeline

Running the Budget Travel Pipeline: Setup, the Prompt, and What I Skipped

The complete, runnable build of the pipeline from part 1: fli + trvl + an AI agent, full install and MCP config, a reusable prompt template, why I run flights and accommodation sequentially, and how I get accommodation prices that are actually bookable instead of phantom teasers.

June 6, 2026 · 20 min read

open-source ai mcp travel automation fli trvl

Part 2 · budget-travel-pipeline