Idea Lab
R&DAI & Agent Tools
19Garrison
ConceptContext management for long-running AI assistants. Maintain coherent memory across sessions without burning tokens on stale context.
Autonomous Prototyping
ShapedThree parallel implementations for dead-end mitigation. Let agents race toward solutions and pick the winner.
Joel Simulator
ConceptInterview bot for referral calls with decision tree logic. Answer common questions, route complex ones, maintain voice.
Proposal Viewer
ConceptView Claude Code proposals in Tailwind prose with Mermaid diagrams. Rich rendering for architectural decisions.
Claude Sketching
ShapedGive Claude Code sketching abilities. Visual thinking via filesystem — diagrams, wireframes, spatial reasoning.
Agent Explainer
ConceptDedicated agent for explaining things using rich markdown. D3 visualizations, Mermaid diagrams, interactive examples.
Visual Rate Queue
ConceptClaude Code queue with adjustable rate knob. See pending work, throttle throughput, visual feedback on agent activity.
Skill Builder UI
ConceptInterface for building Claude Code skills with iterative question-asking. Guided skill creation workflow.
Ingestible URLs
ConceptShip everything as Claude-ingestible URL standard. One link = full context for any AI assistant.
Session Self-Review
ConceptUse remaining context window for value-add self-review. Catch mistakes, surface improvements, generate learnings.
Camera Import Skill
ConceptClaude Code skill to get photos off camera. Automate the boring import-organize-tag workflow.
Image Draw Tool
ConceptShow image and let user draw/edit annotations. Bridge visual feedback into AI workflows.
Reverse Roles Persona
ConceptSystem prompt where AI treats user as tool instead of vice versa. Flip the collaboration dynamic.
Prompt Cache Strategy
ShapedThree-mode caching: get 90% of memory goal while capturing cache savings. Optimize token economics.
Chat Bot Modes
ConceptJoel bot with different modes — interview, contracting, hobby chat. Context-aware personality switching.
Shared Claude Instance
ConceptSingle shared Claude Code instance coordinating work across sessions. Multiplayer AI-native development.
Writer Persona Gen
PrototypeGenerate writer persona with voice profile extraction. Multi-agent analysis of writing samples.
Book On-Ramp Gen
ConceptDraft compelling on-ramps for new books. Hook readers with AI-generated introductions matching author voice.
Tapfate
ConceptInteractive fiction where tapping highlighted text resolves game mechanics within the prose. A novel that plays like a game.
Developer Tools
17Tugboat
ShapedLocal PR workflow for Claude Code. Generates narrative diffs explaining why changes happened, structured feedback loops, iterative review sessions.
Envault
ShapedSingle-file CLI for encrypted .env sharing. Commit the vault to git, share the key out-of-band, let git hooks auto-decrypt on pull.
Dev Engine
ShapedWorking templates of every core popular app pattern. Instant scaffolding with real architecture, not boilerplate.
Stream Deck Switcher
ConceptProject switcher with generated icon images. One tap to context-switch between projects.
Commit Distributor
ConceptCLI to distribute commits over time. Smooth contribution graphs, avoid suspicious burst patterns.
Bun MCP Tool
ConceptRun TypeScript scripts in one shot via MCP. No build step, instant execution, tool-native.
Image Storage MCP
ConceptUpload file service for AI assistants. Persistent image/asset storage accessible via MCP protocol.
Project Organizer
ConceptEasy tmux, context, Claude dashboard. Visual project management for terminal-native workflows.
Web Preview Stack
ConceptUltimate Claude Code / web preview stack. Expose Tailwind/React layers for AI-assisted iteration.
Shadcn × Chromatic
ConceptExtract shadcn components into Chromatic visual testing. Automated design system documentation.
MDView On-the-Fly
ConceptDynamic UI generation with JSON output. Claude generates interfaces, mdview renders them instantly.
Shader Loop
ConceptTight feedback loop for shader iteration. Edit → compile → preview in milliseconds.
Project Graph
ConceptProject visualization with React Flow. Node tree showing dependencies, status, relationships.
Doc Explorer
ConceptDocumentation suite paired with codebase exploration. Markdown docs that link into live code navigation.
Terminal Speedrun
ShapedMake new terminal sessions WAY faster. Eliminate startup overhead for instant-on development.
MDView Desktop
ConceptFix friction points with Tauri-based mdview. Native performance, no browser dependency.
Visualize Everything
ConceptCreate "10x engineer" visualizations for any codebase. Automated architecture diagrams, dependency graphs, flow charts.
Games
11Daemon Ranch
ShapedBreed digital creatures from your installed apps. An idle game combining deep creature genetics, spatial inventory (tetris-style formations), and auto-battling.
Spatial DND
ShapedA time-loop possession game. You're a spirit with 29 minutes to prevent a train disaster by possessing and nudging passengers who don't believe you.
Discovery Math
ConceptEducation game where you learn math by walking through discovery. Historical progression of mathematical concepts.
Inkbound DM Book
ConceptInterface like a D&D dungeon master book. AI narrates, generates encounters, tracks campaign state.
Your City
ConceptCity-building simulation for kids. Simple mechanics, colorful buildings, cause-and-effect learning.
Story Roguelike
ConceptGenerate stories, compete for XP. Narrative-driven roguelike where writing quality determines power.
Puzzle Discord Bot
ConceptPuzzle and challenge bot for Discord. Daily problems, leaderboards, collaborative solving.
AI Age Board Game
ConceptTerraforming Mars-style game for the AI age. Resource management meets prompt engineering.
Bad Design Game
ConceptGame of "designing something poorly." Intentional anti-patterns, user frustration as a mechanic.
Strategy Grid AI
ConceptStrategy grid game where AI generates buildings on the fly. Procedural architecture meets turn-based tactics.
Tap RPG
ConceptRPG/Mafia mechanics around getting players to tap. Mobile-native interaction patterns for social deduction.
Infrastructure
11Central Logs
ConceptView logs easily across all projects. Unified log viewer with filtering, search, real-time tailing.
PM2 Dashboard
ConceptVisual dashboard for process management. Status, metrics, restart controls, log streaming.
Trigger System
ShapedProactive triggers for workflows. File changes, schedules, webhooks — all route to Claude agents.
Pi Browser
ConceptBrowser on Raspberry Pi as a persistent display. Dashboard, status board, ambient information.
Docker Migration
ShapedComplete migration path from PM2 to Docker Swarm. Zero-downtime transition for running services.
Personal OS Index
ConceptMarketplace of personal operating systems. Index and share workflow configurations, tool setups.
Channel Bot Router
ConceptSlack bot per channel per project. Threaded organization with project-aware context.
DP Desktop
ConceptDigital Pine desktop application. Native system tray, project switching, service management.
Progress Feed
ConceptCommunity progress feed for catch-up. Commit-driven updates, demo previews, milestone tracking.
Release Engine
ShapedTiny software release engine. One command from code to deployed, versioned, announced release.
Mobile Tmux
ConceptJump into tmux sessions from phone or MacBook. Seamless session mobility across devices.
Content & Publishing
8Notes Pipeline
ConceptTikTok-like interface for voice note transformation. Record → transcribe → structure → publish.
Voice Trainer
ConceptVoice-to-content with workflow. Train on your speaking style, output polished writing.
Quick Publish
ConceptDemo websites from code repos. One command to generate a live preview from any project.
Session → Content
ShapedClaude sessions to content pipeline. Auto-generate Twitter threads, blog posts, tutorials from work.
Auto Video
ConceptAutomated video creation tool. AI voice narration, script automation, screen recording assembly.
Multi-Platform
ConceptClaude session to multi-platform content. One session becomes posts for Twitter, LinkedIn, blog, newsletter.
Experiment Posts
ConceptBlog posts as experiments framework. Hypothesis, method, results, learnings — science format for dev content.
Interview Command
ConceptAI to tease out ingredients for great writing. Socratic questioning to extract the story behind the work.
Design & Visual
7Buttonlab
ConceptTUI-to-shader communication experiment. Terminal buttons with game-like juice via Ghostty custom shaders and signal pixels.
CLI for Designers
ConceptBring AI to designers workflows. Terminal-native design tools that feel intuitive to visual thinkers.
Design Clone
ConceptClone design patterns and styles from any reference. AI extracts colors, spacing, typography, component patterns.
Mermaid Themes
ConceptImproved theming for Mermaid diagrams. Beautiful defaults, custom palettes, dark mode support.
Style Profile Gen
PrototypeGenerate style profiles from reference designs. Codified taste for consistent AI-generated visuals.
Texture Trees
ConceptSkill tree for texture generation. Generate textures from examples using procedural pipelines.
Vector Control
ConceptPen tool curves as a design aesthetic. Vector graphics control surfaces rendered beautifully.
Learning & Other
5Info Transfer
ConceptService to efficiently put information into someone's head. Optimized learning paths, spaced repetition, context-aware delivery.
Game Theory Tool
ConceptPlug in inputs for optimal decisions. Analyze scenarios with Nash equilibria, dominant strategies, payoff matrices.
Paper Remix
ConceptReproduce research papers with updated assumptions. What changes when you swap the priors?
Kids Schedule
ConceptScreen for kids to create lists with custom icons. Visual task management designed for small humans.
Whisper Mic
ConceptSmall lav-like mic optimized for whisper dictation. Hardware concept for silent voice input.