#tools
4 entries tagged with "tools".
The Extraction Process
Every reusable tool started as a one-off fix. The discipline isn't invention — it's recognition. Knowing when a solution has outgrown the session that created it.
Building a Personal Intelligence Hub on a $600 Mac Mini
A voice recording hits a local server. Within seconds it's transcribed on-device, cleaned up by an AI model, scanned for commitments, indexed for semantic search, and relayed to your phone. All on a machine that fits in your hand.
The Shopkeeper's Terminal
Tobi Lütke built Shopify to sell snowboards. The software was a byproduct of having the problem. Claude Code returns that same dynamic to anyone willing to stay present through the build.
76 Animations for $15: Building a Pixel Art Pipeline
I built a tool that batch-generates pixel art animations via the PixelLab API. Here's what I learned about config-driven development and the economics of AI art generation.