Tool Stack

Long-form reasoning, writing, and code. Claude Code for terminal-based development. The model I reach for first.

Custom GPTs for specific workflows, DALL-E image generation, and tasks where the conversational interface fits better.

Deep Research for comprehensive analysis, Imagen for image generation, and Gemini CLI for bulk code tasks.

Source-cited research that saves hours of manual searching. The tool I use before writing anything that makes a factual claim.

Running open-source models locally for private tasks and cost-free bulk processing. Currently using Qwen 2.5 Coder.

Self-hosted automation platform connecting everything via webhooks and APIs. The backbone of most automated workflows.

Serverless functions, D1 databases, R2 storage, and browser rendering — all for $5/month. The infrastructure layer.

Terminal-based coding assistant with MCP server integration. How most of the tools on this page get connected to each other.

Model Context Protocol gives AI assistants access to external tools and data sources. The bridge between conversation and action.

Primary knowledge base, daily journaling, and where all writing starts. Markdown files synced via iCloud, searchable by AI via CLI.

Where Signal Over Noise lives. Subscriber management, sequences, and commerce — all controllable via CLI and API.

Static site generator for content-heavy sites. Fast, simple, and works well with content collections. This site runs on it.

Technical book collection management with a built-in web server. Books get indexed and searchable by AI agents.

Hosts all production websites, n8n, and other services. Deployed via SSH and rsync from the terminal.

Connects all devices into a secure private network. Access home services from anywhere without port forwarding.

Running on a Raspberry Pi 4, blocking ads and trackers for every device on the home network.

Free automated SSL for all sites. Renewed automatically via Certbot on the VPS.