What I build with

Tools of the trade

The editors, languages, hardware, and services I reach for when building this site, my plugins, and everything in between.

Editor & terminal

ZedPrimary editor for everyday work.

Ghostty + zshTerminal with a tuned shell and shortcuts.

GitVersion control for everything I build.

Languages & frameworks

Ruby on Rails 8.1The framework this site runs on.

Hotwire (Turbo + Stimulus)HTML-over-the-wire interactivity, no SPA.

PhlexRuby-object views — every component on this site.

Tailwind CSS v4Utility-first styling and the glass design system.

SQLiteThe site's database — simple and fast.

AI coding agents

Claude CodeAnthropic's coding agent. Planning, specs, reviews and implementation, daily.

CodexOpenAI's coding agent. Parallel implementation runs alongside Claude.

Game development

RPG Maker XPThe engine behind my RMXP resources.

Pokémon EssentialsThe Ruby starter kit my plugins target.

Ruby (RGSS)Scripting language for RPG Maker XP plugins.

Hardware

Desktop workstationWhere most development happens.

Mechanical keyboardDaily driver for typing and coding.

Dual monitorsEditor on one, app and docs on the other.

Services & hosting

GitHubSource hosting and CI.

DiscordWhere the community lives.

CloudflareDNS and edge in front of the site.

LinodeThe VPS the site is hosted on.

nginxFront door — TLS and serving static files.

postale.ioTransactional email (SMTP).