Michael Kennedy
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Catch the import. Name the culprit. Keep threads free: Introducing gilguard On free-threaded Python, one import can quietly turn the GIL back on for good. gilguard turns that moment into an error that names the module, the package, and the line of your code that pulled it in.
Your GitHub language bar is lying (how to fix it) GitHub said my Rust project was 75% HTML. A few lines of .gitattributes told it to skip generated docs, vendored code, and tests, so the language bar now shows what the project really is.
What the pls? The pls on PyPI is an abandoned Python version. The pls I recommend was rewritten in Rust, here's how to spot the difference and install the right one.
What hyper-personal software looks like Agentic AI is enabling an explosion of personal software no one will ever see. I built a browser extension in 15 minutes just for me, and that's the point.
Your Terminal Tabs Are Fragile. I Built Something Better. Terminal tabs weren't designed for long-running processes. They're fragile, forgetful, and demand constant attention. Command Book gives your background commands a permanent home.
Always activate the venv (a shell script) Stop forgetting to activate your Python virtualenv. This post shares a small Zsh script that automatically finds and activates venv or .venv as you move through project folders, plus a quick security warning and install steps.
DevOps Python Supply Chain Security Stop malicious Python packages before they reach your development environment.
Python Supply Chain Security Made Easy Wire pip-audit into your CI and unit tests to automatically block known vulnerable dependencies.
AI Usage TUI A very simple CLI to avoid going over your limits in tools like Cursor, etc.
Show me your ls Let's focus on something so minuscule as the basic ls command.
Primed: Should You Hype Your AI Before You Start? Should we try to get it HYPED and excited to work on the project? I say yes.
Goodbye Wordpress, thanks AI I want to share a story of massive success with agentic coding.
Search Talk Python from your address bar It's now possible to search the podcasts from anywhere.
Docker images using uv's python uv has added a new way to build Python-based containers.
Use Custom Search Engines Way More Browsers these days let you add custom search destinations directly, which ones could add?
Hide Those Terminal Secrets! Automatically redact secrets in your terminal for screen sharing and recording.
Don't Sweat the Ad Blocker Drama Chrome has been stirring up lots of concern with their ad-blocker limitations coming. But don't worry, it shouldn't apply to you anyway. Here's why.
You Can Ignore This Post GitHub has a whole repo full of ignores you can make use of.
Dev on the Road Some options for traveling light and leaving your laptop at home.
Paying for search in 2022, am I crazy? I have some core beliefs about the technology world.
AI Usage AI Usage is a CLI tool that tracks credit consumption across billing cycles for subscription-based AI services like Cursor and GitHub Copilot.
Docker Cluster Monitor Docker Cluster Monitor is a TUI tool that provides real-time monitoring of Docker containers running on remote servers.
Gitty Up Gitty Up is a CLI tool that automatically discovers and updates all Git repositories in a directory tree with a single command.
Tallyman Tallyman is a CLI tool that categorizes and analyzes codebases by language and file type, revealing the shape of your project.
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