My Pi Coding Agent Setup: Extensions, Skills, and Models
I wanted to direct coding agents without reviewing every line. Here’s the Pi setup, workflow skills, and extensions I use to build my sites and apps.
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What If WordPress Hadn't Been GPL?
WordPress is GPL, and that isn't changing. But what if it weren't? A thought experiment about the license that quietly decided what WordPress became.
Bespoke Nimble: A Free, Local Alternative to Jev
I can give Nimble new classification tasks without retraining it. I use Ollama to run it locally, without a subscription or per-request bill.
A JavaScript Dice Roller That Shows Its Work
A fair dice roller and a rigged one produce numbers that look exactly the same. After a night of zombies that would not die, I built one that shows its work.
The Block That Almost Did What I Wanted: WordPress to Astro
After years of accepting near-matches from the WordPress Site Editor, I rebuilt this site in Astro. It took a month and 220 commits.
shotlist: Annotated Screenshots, Described as Data
I built shotlist because I knew I'd never keep docs screenshots up to date by hand. Each annotated shot becomes a YAML recipe you run instead of redo.
When AI Stops Being a Tool
We let AI set the rhythm. Instead of leading it, we let ourselves be led by it, following it blindly.
Learning to Care Without Feeling It
Some days I know I should care — about a project, a person, a conversation — and the switch stays off. So I stopped waiting for the feeling.