Systems built around recurring problems
TheWake
Some shipped. Some stopped. This archive keeps the evidence attached: what I built, why it existed, and what changed under real constraints.
Currently on display
WK·001
Alph
An open source CLI for MCP setup, built because editing the same JSON in five different places is a poor use of anyone's evening.
Open exhibit →on display since Sep 2025
commit orbit · WK·001
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latest 272c3b3 · 22 Jan 2026
The catalogue
| Plate | Name | Status | Period | Themes | Demo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK·001 | AlphAn open source CLI for MCP setup, built because editing the same JSON in five different places is a poor use of anyone's evening. | Live | 2025-2026 | MCP · developer tooling · safe configuration | Terminal |
| WK·002 | AskHumanA hosted MCP loop for agents that need a human decision instead of another confident guess. | Preserved | 2025 | agents · human-in-loop · MCP | Simulation |
| WK·003 | RhyaA live wellness site for a real business, built close enough to the stakeholder that vague feedback was never going to survive long. | Live | 2026 | product craft · client systems · brand | Capture |
| WK·004 | GradienceAn assisted grading workflow that was probably right about the direction, but early for the market and the models. | Preserved | 2024-2025 | AI grading · rubrics · edtech | Walkthrough |
| WK·005 | WatstheStoryA personalised audio briefing system for WhatsApp, built because a short spoken update sounded better than opening ten feeds before breakfast. | Preserved | 2023-2024 | AI audio · personalisation · messaging | Broadcast |
5 on display · catalogue updated 2026-06-25
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