Developer toolkit visualization with programming languages and tools

Uses

Development stack, tools, and setup I use for building AI-first applications, MCP servers, and production systems.

Languages & Frameworks

🐍 Python

Primary language for MCP servers, data analysis, and AI workflows.

  • • Version: Python 3.13+
  • • Style: PEP8, type hints, black formatting
  • • Key libraries: pandas, requests, FastAPI, pydantic
  • • Used for: MCP servers, pricing analysis, automation scripts

💻 JavaScript/TypeScript

For web development, Node.js services, and Obsidian plugins.

  • • TypeScript: For MCP servers requiring type safety
  • • Node.js: QuickBooks MCP, backend services
  • • Frontend: Vanilla JS + Tailwind CSS (this site)
  • • Used for: Obsidian MCP, QuickBooks integration

🎨 Frontend

Pragmatic, dependency-light frontend approach.

  • • Tailwind CSS: Utility-first styling via CDN
  • • Vanilla JavaScript: No framework overhead for simple sites
  • • Component pattern: Shared header/footer via JS includes
  • • Philosophy: Ship fast, optimize when needed

Development Tools

🤖 Claude Code

Primary development environment via MCP integration.

  • • Full-stack development with AI assistance
  • • Direct Obsidian vault access for notes and context
  • • 7 MCP servers for extended capabilities
  • • This entire website built using AI-powered development + Obsidian MCP

📝 Obsidian

Knowledge management and project planning.

  • • Two vaults: Personal (port 22360) + Work (port 22361)
  • • MCP integration: AI reads/writes notes directly
  • • Used for: Architecture decisions, project planning, daily logs
  • • Content source: This website's content came from Obsidian notes

🐚 Fish Shell

Modern shell with sensible defaults.

  • • Autosuggestions from history
  • • Syntax highlighting
  • • Web-based configuration

📦 Version Control

Git + GitHub for code management.

  • • GitHub: Primary repository hosting
  • • Conventional commits: Clear commit messages
  • • Profile: github.com/robbins173

MCP Server Ecosystem

7 production MCP servers extending AI assistant capabilities. View full ecosystem →

YouTube MCP

26 tools for video data extraction. Transcripts, comments, analytics.

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Obsidian MCP

Dual-vault access. Powers this website's content workflow.

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WooCommerce MCP

30+ tools for natural language store management. 7,000+ products.

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Buildium MCP

Autonomous bill processing for multiple properties.

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QuickBooks MCP

30 operations. OAuth 2.0. Financial management integration.

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Pandoc MCP

Universal document conversion. 15+ formats supported.

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Infrastructure & Services

🌐 e-commerce Platform

  • • WooCommerce: Battle-tested for 7,000+ product catalog
  • • WordPress: Content management and SEO
  • • Custom integrations: WooCommerce MCP for AI-powered management

🏢 Property Management

  • • Buildium: Portfolio of HOAs and rentals
  • • QuickBooks: Financial management and reporting
  • • Custom automation: Autonomous bill processing

🎨 Image Generation

  • • ComfyUI: Batch image generation for portfolio
  • • MLX Flux: Local image generation on Apple Silicon
  • • Current task: Generating hero images for all project pages

📊 Data & Analytics

  • • Python scripts: Custom pricing analysis, competitor tracking
  • • pandas: Data manipulation and analysis
  • • YouTube API: Via YouTube MCP for video intelligence

Hardware & OS

💻 macOS

Primary development platform.

  • • macOS for development and property management work
  • • Homebrew for package management
  • • Fish shell as default terminal

Development Philosophy

Principles

  • 🎯
    AI-First Architecture:

    Design systems for AI workflows from day one, not as an afterthought.

  • ⚡
    Ship Fast, Iterate:

    Get working solutions in production quickly, optimize based on real usage.

  • 🔧
    Pragmatic Tooling:

    Choose boring, battle-tested tools unless innovation provides clear advantage.

  • 📝
    Document in Code:

    Type hints, clear naming, and architecture decision records over separate docs.

  • 🧪
    Production-First Testing:

    Real workflows validate better than unit tests for solo development.

Project Organization

Directory Structure

/Users/demo/dev/
├── business/     # E-commerce projects
├── work/         # work property management projects
├── tools/        # MCP servers, utilities
│   ├── mcp-servers/
│   ├── comfyui-batch-generator/
│   └── mlx-flux-generator/
├── creative/     # Side projects and experiments
└── ai/           # AI experiments and prototypes

Key Files

  • • GLOBAL_RULES.md - Coding standards and conventions
  • • CURRENT.md - Active projects and priorities
  • • PLANNING.md - Architecture decisions per project
  • • TASK.md - Current tasks and status