Yes there are real differences with copilot/continue/cc: Detailed specifications, AI refinements, AI verifications, and a lot of system instructions yes that's what i mean by instructed, to make the communication with the AI easier.
Yes I have used AI to help me write the README. So i'm an AI user smh ? But the story is true and I have more like this, but I have removed most of the uninteresting text from the description, because yes you're right it was too long.
And I was able to write a 500K LOC app using this methodology and it's maintainable. Can Copilot/Continue/CC do this ? I have tried and they generated crap that's unmaintainable long term. Did you succeed writing a big app with these tools ? I did not but maybe it's possible ?
My app doesn't have downloads any way. So you must be right: It seems useless. Yet it made a difference for me. I don't know...