What I Use

A living document of the tools, software, and hardware that power my daily work.

💻 Editor & Terminal

Claude Code (Primary)

  • AI-powered CLI for code generation and refactoring
  • Paired with LazyVim for reviewing and refining generated code

Neovim + LazyVim (Code Review & Editing)

  • LazyVim for sensible defaults and plugin management
  • Used for reviewing AI-generated code, quick edits, and remote work

Terminal

  • Ghostty (modern GPU-accelerated terminal)
  • Zsh with Oh My Zsh
  • tmux for session management

🛠️ Development Tools

Version Control

  • Git + GitHub (prefer gh CLI over web interface)
  • Command-line focused workflow

API Development

  • Postman for complex API testing
  • HTTPie for quick CLI requests

Containers & Deployment

  • Docker + Colima (lightweight Docker runtime)
  • Kamal for Rails apps
  • Cloudflare Workers for this site

Database

  • SQLite3 for most projects
  • Primarily CLI-based (no GUI tools)

🖥️ Hardware

Primary Machine

  • MacBook Air/Pro (personal and work)
  • Minimalist setup - just the laptop

No fancy peripherals, no elaborate desk setup. Simple and portable.

📝 Productivity

Note Taking (in preference order)

  • Obsidian → Markdown files → Notion → Apple Notes
  • Plain text and portability matter

Task Management

  • todo.md files for personal tasks
  • GitHub Issues for code-related work
  • GitHub Projects & Notion when collaborating

Communication

  • Slack for work
  • Discord for dev communities

Browser

  • Brave (primary) for privacy
  • Firefox as backup

🌐 This Site

Tech Stack

  • Framework: Astro 7 (SSR on Cloudflare Workers)
  • UI: React 19 + TailwindCSS 4
  • Components: shadcn/ui
  • Styling: Tailwind with custom design system
  • Icons: Lucide React + Remix Icons
  • Animations: Framer Motion
  • Linting: Biome
  • Deployment: Cloudflare Workers with static assets

Content

  • Markdown with frontmatter
  • Content collections for type safety
  • Reading time calculation

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