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What I use.

Tools and stack I actually reach for. Updated when something changes, not when something trends.

Editor

  • VS CodePrimary editor, especially for TypeScript, backend work, and extensions.
  • Claude CodeUsed for code review, debugging, and arguing through design decisions.

Languages I reach for

  • PythonAI systems, agents, retrieval, data pipelines, and FastAPI backends.
  • TypeScriptFrontend surfaces, extensions, Electron, and protocol tooling.
  • GoWhen a small real-time service needs to stay simple and fast.

AI / Agents

  • LangGraphExplicit state machines for routing, memory, and agent execution.
  • MCPTool and context integration layer for assistant-native workflows.
  • Sentence-TransformersLocal embeddings for practical retrieval experiments.
  • GroqFast structured responses and evaluation loops.

Last updated: May 2026