index · uses
Uses
The instruments and software I rely on to do research, write, build, and stay sane. Updated when something noteworthy changes.
ai/ AI stack
- Claude Code claude-opus-4-6 (1M context) · primary coding agent
- Cursor tab-completion bandwidth, Karpathy-style
- Anthropic Agent SDK for self-built agents and the WeClaude bridge
- WeClaude → self-built: WeChat → Claude Code bridge
- claude-upkeep → self-built: one-command updater for the Claude Code ecosystem
daily/ Daily drivers
- Python 3.11 (Anaconda) ruff for lint+format, pytest, type hints
- Node 22 / Go / Swift secondary stacks
- Git + gh CLI small focused commits, feature branches
- Zotero + Obsidian papers and knowledge base
- LaTeX IEEE / ACM / NSTC papers and proposals
eda/ EDA stack
- Cadence Virtuoso schematic + layout, with a growing pile of SKILL automations
- SKILL scripting the lingua franca for everything reproducible in Virtuoso
- Custom EDA scripts git-backed Cadence libraries, scripted DRC, daily-driver automations
hardware/ Hardware
- MacBook Pro M3 Max primary daily driver, 64GB unified memory
- iPhone second brain on the move; iMessage MCP for ad-hoc notes
- Home server self-hosted home stack — see github.com/allenhuang0