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April 8, 2026

The Best Library Might Do Less

It’s easy for a library to become less useful by trying to do too much. Here’s a practical look at overgeneralization, developer friction, and why the best library might be the one that gets out of the way.

January 30, 2026

Introducing ChatKeeper Adventure Builds!

Today I’m introducing ChatKeeper’s Adventure Builds, an early-access way for licensed users to try in-progress features, give feedback, and help shape where ChatKeeper goes next… starting with a first peek at the GUI edition.

October 10, 2025

New ChatKeeper Release Candidate: 1.3.0-rc.1

A new ChatKeeper release candidate is out with fixes for citation issues, encoding problems, overzealous filename scrubbing, and a few other gremlins discovered by users. Give it a try!

July 17, 2025

ChatKeeper GUI Progress

A progress update on the upcoming ChatKeeper GUI: the wizard-style design is taking shape, and it’s starting to feel smooth and intuitive. Screenshots included!

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