Small Tools, Strong Leverage

Exploring the scripts, agents, prompts, and workflows that remove friction from everyday engineering without becoming a platform.

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The best internal tools often look unimpressive from the outside.

They do one thing. They remove a recurring bit of friction. They fit into the workflow that already exists. They are easier to delete than explain to a steering committee.

Small tools matter because they compound. A command that saves two minutes every day becomes a different way of working. A prompt that captures the right review checklist becomes a repeatable quality bar. A script that turns a messy manual step into a predictable artifact changes how confidently you ship.

Strong leverage rarely starts as a platform. It starts as a sharp edge removed from the work.

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