Productivity
25 posts
The Full McGinnis Stack: An Opinionated Python Developer Setup
How to wire together ContextSwitch, python-skills, makefile-mcp, mutmut-mcp, Rampart, and the rest into a complete AI-powered Python development workflow.
Using Claude Code Hooks to Force uv
A simple pre-tool-use hook that intercepts bare pip and python commands in Claude Code and redirects them to use uv instead.
ContextSwitch Is Now Free
ContextSwitch, the MCP-connected kanban board for AI coding agents, is now free on the Mac App Store. The models got better, so the price went to zero.
How I Use AI to Act on Ideas, Not Just Collect Them
Two changes doubled my follow-through on ideas: defining a first step for everything, and building a bridge to AI tools for execution.
Your Ideas Deserve Better Than Apple Notes
Apple Notes is fine for grocery lists. But ideas need a first step, a status, and a path to action. Here's what I built instead.
The Case for a Dumb Idea App
Ideas aren't tasks. They don't need due dates, priorities, or kanban boards. They need fast capture, a first step, and a path to execution.
Evergreen Gets Even Evergreener
Continued development of my personal CRM Evergreen and how AI agentic coding with Claude and MCP helps make rapid iteration happen.
Project Diaries in ContextSwitch: Your AI-Powered Development Journal
How ContextSwitch's diary feature combined with Claude Code hooks creates an automated development journal that tracks decisions, progress, and blockers.
AI Tools I Actually Use
A practical rundown of the AI products I use daily for software development and work - no hype, just what actually works for me.
Claude Skills: Teaching Your AI Assistant Context-Aware Expertise
How Claude Skills let you embed reusable expertise into your projects, with a deep dive into building a de-slop skill for cleaning AI-generated code.