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Tools, libraries, and references the group has found useful.

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SSI Discord

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The main hub for the Software Solutions Initiative. Meeting announcements, project updates, and general tech chat.

#community#discord
added: 2026-05-25
ARTICLE

Welcome to Gas Town

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Steve Yegge's essay on the rise of agentic AI programming — a bit of an insane dive into it. Discussed at Meeting #12.

#ai#agentic#software-engineering
added: 2026-05-25
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MDN Web Docs

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The authoritative reference for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Best place to look up semantic tags, DOM methods, and browser APIs.

#html#css#javascript#dom#reference
added: 2026-05-25
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Puppeteer

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Node.js library for controlling a headless Chrome browser — used in the Store Assistant to scrape HEB.com for product locations.

#node.js#web-scraping#automation#browser
added: 2026-05-25
TUTORIAL

Git — the Simple Guide

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A short, no-nonsense visual walkthrough of Git: init, add, commit, push, branches, and merging. Good starting point after the Meeting #7 intro.

#git#version-control#beginner
added: 2026-05-25
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Express.js

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Minimal Node.js web framework — the backend powering Seafood SKU Lookup and the Store Assistant API.

#node.js#api#backend#javascript
added: 2026-05-25
TOOL

Claude Code

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Anthropic's agentic CLI that runs Claude directly in your terminal. Can read files, write code, run commands, and work through multi-step tasks on its own. Discussed heavily at Meetings #10 and #12.

#ai#agentic#cli#coding
added: 2026-05-25
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OpenCode

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Open-source terminal-based AI coding assistant built by the SST team. Supports multiple AI providers including Claude. An alternative to Claude Code for those who want a fully open solution.

#ai#agentic#cli#coding#open-source
added: 2026-05-25
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Ollama

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Run large language models locally on your own machine. No internet required, no data sent to third parties. Demoed at Meeting #4 with llama3.

#ai#llm#self-hosting#privacy
added: 2026-05-25
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Open WebUI

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Browser-based chat interface for Ollama and other local LLMs. Runs at localhost — looks and feels like ChatGPT but fully private.

#ai#llm#self-hosting#ui
added: 2026-05-25
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Cursor

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VS Code-based code editor with deep AI integration. Discussed at Meeting #2 a stronger alternative for AI-assisted development.

#ai#editor#vscode#coding
added: 2026-05-25
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Next.js Docs

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Official Next.js documentation. Covers the App Router, file-based routing, layouts, and server components — the stack this site is built on.

#next.js#react#javascript#frontend
added: 2026-05-25