Curiosity,
compiled.

Notes on software, blockchains
and the occasional detour.

From the journal

Three source-code worktrees feed a shared compiler archive, with a probe leading to a coverage grid.

Why I modified Forge for viaIR coverage and AI worktrees

Forge coverage wasn't giving me the viaIR reports I needed. I modified it for source instrumentation, shared worktree caches and quieter AI-agent builds.

November 8, 2026

Cargo Steward: an orange cargo crate with a lightning bolt and the words Keep Cargo fast. Keep build output in check.

02Programming

Rust builds kept filling my disk, so I built Cargo Steward

Rust builds across AI agents' worktrees kept filling my disk. Cargo Steward started with cleanup and grew into warm starts, build limits and better cache reuse.

November 8, 2026

Two app windows over a warm paper background and a rust-to-teal waveform: the original Voicebox voice grid behind, and the Voicebox DS project editor with a script and timeline in front.

03Programming

Forking Voicebox into a local voice studio

Why I forked Voicebox for a friend who wanted local voice cloning, what I changed in the workflow, models and Mac performance, and how I've been expanding its tests.

November 8, 2026

AI-generated illustration: a red chair and its shadow on a sunlit terrace, beside the same scene with both removed.

04Programming

Local AI object removal in Rust for PhotoCraft

Why I built a Rust OSOR implementation while adding local AI models to PhotoCraft's Remove and Smart Fill workflows, and how the tools use different models.

October 28, 2026