Building a CLI with go-tool-base, part 4: an AI dungeon master
Build an AI dungeon master in Go: keep the model to prose only by putting the rules in the system prompt and the mechanics in typed tool calls.
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Orienteering
Step-by-step how-tos. Pick up the map and follow along.
Building a CLI with go-tool-base, part 3: expose your CLI to AI agents
Expose an existing Go CLI to AI agents over MCP without writing any AI code, using built-in commands. The agent reach equals the CLI reach.
Building a CLI with go-tool-base, part 2: configuration your tool can trust
Configuration for a Go CLI: precedence of flags over env over files, per-command embedded defaults, layered config merging and a strict mode.
Building a CLI with go-tool-base, part 1: scaffold and your first command
Install gtb, scaffold a releasable Go project, understand the generated and owned file split, then add your first command and run it.
Migrating away from Mediawiki and how to export its data
Exporting the latest revision of every MediaWiki page from a PostgreSQL backend, joining through the slots table, and what to do next.
Adding Ambient Sounds to your Discord Server On Linux
Piping ambient audio into Discord on Linux for a tabletop game: virtual null-sink and loopback modules wired up through pavucontrol.
Encrypting additional drives with LUKS on Linux
Encrypting an additional drive on Linux with LUKS: partition it, generate a keyfile, encrypt it and mount it automatically at boot.
Connecting to Ubuntu 18.04+ using RDP
Setting up xRDP on Ubuntu 18.04: install it, open port 3389, and suppress the colord password prompt that greets every single login.
Dell DisplayLink D6000 & Ubuntu 18.04+ Issues
A Dell D6000 dock randomly powering down on Ubuntu 18.04, where the real cause turned out to be PulseAudio triggering USB autosuspend.
Using Gmail aliases with Evolution
Sending mail from a Gmail alias in Evolution, which lacks OAuth2 for SMTP-only accounts, without Google refusing the message outright.