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The tools that feel oldest are the ones AI works best with. Every coding agent session generates GitHub activity as a byproduct—commits, PRs, issues. I’m seeing teams use GitHub Issues more than traditional PM tools. This makes me think: modern software could benefit from Unix style. Composable. Text-based. CLI-first. Infrastructure software already works this way. Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes—all text-based, composable, CLI-first. That’s why AI agents work seamlessly with them. Why Unix is perfect for LLMs: ...

For the past six years, I have focused on knowledge management and productivity. This journey led me to start OSlash and spend a significant amount of time (and money 🙃) working with LLMs. Everything I write below is based on empirical evidence, prompt experimentation, and guesswork. As the Manus team says, “It’s not elegant, but it works” 1 Note: I have drawn inspiration from Manus and discussions with engineering teams at Anthropic regarding their internal guidelines for Claude Projects and Code. ...

It was easier for me to format a table directly in HTML using Codex than in Excel. Throughout my career at Zoho and OSlash, I’ve gained firsthand insights into office suite products (MS Office, Google Workspace) and developed a fascination with file formats (xlsx, docx, pdf). Makes me wonder - what kind of file formats will succeed in LLM era? I believe, we’ll transition from machine-optimized formats (pdf, xlsx, docx) to human-readable formats (markdown, .txt, .csv, .json). ...

I just filed 80% of my taxes using a terminal interface. There’s an old saying in tech: “Developer tools don’t stay developer tools. They become everyone’s tools.” Think about your daily tools: Google Docs tracks versions → borrowed from Git Comments on documents → pull requests Jira/ServiceNow → issue tracking systems Zapier/n8n → APIs and webhooks Notion’s nested pages → monorepo architecture But here’s what’s coming next. I’ve been using Claude Code as my default interface—not just for coding, but for everything. File manipulation. System management. Even tax filing. ...