NOTES

Notes

Quiet notes from working and living in Tokyo, and from making small tools along the way.

Work & AI

AI Agents and the DIY Side of Software

Generative AI has shortened the distance between noticing a small inconvenience and building working software. How I split the work between ChatGPT and Claude Code, why larger software still feels out of reach, and how I decide how small a tool should be.

AI agents・generative AI・small tools

Work & AI

Chat, CLI, Design — AI Changes with Where It Sits

A snapshot of the tools I use as of July 2026. The same AI plays a different role depending on where it sits — chat, CLI, or design. The actual steps of shipping one Chrome extension, and the decisions that stay with a person.

AI tools・dev environment・indie development