> Resources
Tools, libraries, and references the group has found useful.
SSI Discord
↗ visitThe main hub for the Software Solutions Initiative. Meeting announcements, project updates, and general tech chat.
Welcome to Gas Town
↗ visitSteve Yegge's essay on the rise of agentic AI programming — a bit of an insane dive into it. Discussed at Meeting #12.
MDN Web Docs
↗ visitThe authoritative reference for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Best place to look up semantic tags, DOM methods, and browser APIs.
Puppeteer
↗ visitNode.js library for controlling a headless Chrome browser — used in the Store Assistant to scrape HEB.com for product locations.
Git — the Simple Guide
↗ visitA short, no-nonsense visual walkthrough of Git: init, add, commit, push, branches, and merging. Good starting point after the Meeting #7 intro.
Express.js
↗ visitMinimal Node.js web framework — the backend powering Seafood SKU Lookup and the Store Assistant API.
Claude Code
↗ visitAnthropic'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.
OpenCode
↗ visitOpen-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.
Ollama
↗ visitRun large language models locally on your own machine. No internet required, no data sent to third parties. Demoed at Meeting #4 with llama3.
Open WebUI
↗ visitBrowser-based chat interface for Ollama and other local LLMs. Runs at localhost — looks and feels like ChatGPT but fully private.
Cursor
↗ visitVS Code-based code editor with deep AI integration. Discussed at Meeting #2 a stronger alternative for AI-assisted development.
Next.js Docs
↗ visitOfficial Next.js documentation. Covers the App Router, file-based routing, layouts, and server components — the stack this site is built on.