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Visual OpenAPI Spec Curation in the Browser. A web app for importing, curating, and exporting OpenAPI specifications without leaving your browser. Filter operations by tag, path, or HTTP method, and export a fully-resolved spec as JSON or YAML in seconds.

A TypeScript CLI that prunes a 3.5MB OpenAPI spec down to 850KB and 30 operations – the constraints OpenAI’s Custom GPT actions impose – by intelligently ranking and keeping the operations that matter most. Built because manually editing the spec was unsustainable.

Deploy Docker Compose stacks to any VPS over SSH. Strut is an open-source CLI toolkit that handles releases, backups, drift detection, and key rotation across multi-stack VPS infrastructure. No Kubernetes. No vendor lock-in. Built agent-first for modern AI coding workflows.

An interactive guitar fretboard tool: chord library, scale explorer, interval training, the CAGED system, plus practice modes (transposition, ear training, fretboard quizzes). Started as a simple chord transposer I built for myself and grew into a full learning platform.

A landing page that auto-discovers every active subdomain on griffen.codes (via the Vercel API and certificate transparency logs), pulls OpenGraph metadata from each, and renders them as cards. So I never have to remember to manually add a new subdomain to the index again.

An interactive web app for exploring mathematical fractals – Mandelbrot, Julia, Burning Ship, and a dozen more – with real-time canvas rendering, 24 color themes, distortion effects, and shareable coordinate links. Started as a Mandelbrot renderer I wrote to understand the math, kept growing.

A meditation companion app combining session timers, mood tracking, and guided breathing techniques (Box, 4-7-8, Coherent), all rendered against ambient React Three Fiber 3D environments. Built because most meditation apps either overwhelm or feel clinical.

A browser-based audio visualizer for live DJ sets: 20+ canvas-rendered effects (spiral, kaleidoscope, galaxy, oscilloscope, plasma), real-time microphone reactivity, keyboard shortcuts for hands-free control, and an auto-cycle mode for sets that span longer than your attention does.

Interactive 3D visualization that responds to your movement A browser-based kaleidoscope built with Three.js that brings the classic optical toy into the digital age. Check it out at kaleidoscope.griffen.codes! ✨ Key Features Core Experience Customization Developer Experience Controls 🔗 Links Give it a try if you’re looking for a creative break or want to explore …

Learn handpan fundamentals through interactive play A web-based learning portal that helps drummers and musicians master handpan scales with guided lessons, practice modes, and memory challenges. ✨ Key Features Core Learning Platform Developer Experience Educational Content Quick Start Try it online Visit handpan-scales-studio.griffen.codes – no installation needed. Basic workflow Technology Stack 🔗 Links Give it …

Create rhythms that resonate A free, browser-based tool for handpan players to compose, layer, and share patterns with professional audio effects. ✨ Key Features Core Platform Interactive Handpan Interface Multi-Layer Pattern Editor Professional Audio Effects Pattern Variations Pattern Chaining Developer Experience Export Options Performance & Reliability Accessibility Quick Start Try It Now Visit https://handpan-pattern-studio.griffen.codes Create …

Multi-Provider WAF Automation for Vercel Firewall and Cloudflare Overview Vercel Doorman is a CLI that manages Vercel Firewall and Cloudflare WAF rules as code – version-controlled, validated, and deployed through your existing CI/CD workflow. With 12 specialized commands, health monitoring, and a unified provider interface, it’s the same workflow whether you’re targeting Vercel, Cloudflare, or …

Enhanced Feature Flags Toolkit Built on Vercel’s Flags SDK A streamlined toolkit that brings enhanced developer experience, CLI tooling, and shadcn/ui-compatible component registry distribution to feature flags, while preserving the security and performance benefits of the “flags as code” approach. Quick Links Overview Fargo Flags solves the feature flag dilemma by building on Vercel’s Flags …

Estimate how every request hits your budget before it lands in production. 🚀 What is TokenTally? TokenTally is a Next.js app that centralizes pricing knowledge for today’s leading AI providers. It combines per-model calculators, live comparison tables, and visual benchmarks so teams can predict spend, plan deployments, and share numbers with stakeholders in seconds. ✨ …

A powerful, browser-based SVG path editor for creating, editing, and manipulating vector graphics with precision and ease. Overview The SVG Path Editor is a comprehensive web application that brings professional-grade vector editing capabilities directly to your browser. No downloads, no installations – just open the app and start creating. Whether you’re a designer prototyping icons, …

Automate your git workflow with intelligent commit messages, changelogs, and code analysis 🚀 What is Coco? Coco (git-coco) is an intelligent git assistant that transforms how you interact with version control. Born from the frustration of writing countless “fix stuff” and “update code” commit messages, it has evolved into a comprehensive tool that makes git …

Terminal blackjack you can launch in seconds with a polished Ink UI and friendly table chatter. 🚀 What is tBlackjack? tBlackjack started as a weekend experiment to see how far Ink and ink-playing-cards could push terminal UX, and it evolved into a blackjack table that feels at home in your shell. The game handles the …

The terminal-native checkers match that keeps strategy breaks one command away. 🚀 What is tCheckers? tCheckers started as a weekend experiment to learn more about Ink and has grown into a polished, color-rich checkers experience that lives entirely in your terminal. It lets you spin up one-off games, swap between friendly head-to-head matches, and even …

Flip pairs, beat the clock, and compare your best runs across terminal and web. 🚀 What is tMemory? tMemory started as a command-line love letter to the classic Memory card game. It blends React, Ink, and a Supabase-backed API so every flip, combo, and photo-finish can land on a shared leaderboard. The experience now spans …

Augments is a small set of CLI commands I built to triage the steady stream of YouTube videos, articles, and clipboard research I’d otherwise never get back to. Each command takes one input and runs it through a local LLM to give me back something I can actually use.

I recently decided to create a new version of the iconic “digital rain” effect for the Terminal, inspired by the cult classic film, The Matrix. Read more about the initial development of it here. Recent Updates Screenshots

A pick-up-and-play classic Frogger game in your terminal 🐸 grab a focused retro break without leaving the command line. 🚀 What is tFrogger? tFrogger started as a weekend experiment to bring Frogger’s tension into my terminal flow. The game now ships as a polished Ink experience with smooth controls, level progression, and persistent high scores-perfect …

Create immersive terminal card games with ink-playing-cards. Leveraging React and Ink, this library offers a dynamic framework for card game development in the Terminal.

a customizable Ink component offering a flexible vertical and horizontal menu to use when building terminal UIs with Ink

Create seamless, personalized SVG placeholders with ease. Customize dimensions, text, colors, and more—all without any ads or distractions.

A small shell utility I keep reaching for: cleans up merged Git branches across local and remote, with dry-run safety baked in. Lives in my path so I can run it on every repo I open.

Engineering for High Traffic Digital Publishing Software Developer · May 2016 – Aug 2019 · Remote 🚀 Overview At Alley Interactive, a digital agency dedicated to serving publishers, nonprofits, and commercial clients, I worked alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver high performance editorial solutions for high traffic websites and content platforms. Alley’s mission, “we create digital …

Where I’m working now. Okayd builds the audit application food and CPG brands use to keep their product labels accurate and compliant – catching the kinds of label problems that turn into recalls or regulatory exposure before they ship to shelf.

Leading Product and Engineering Through Regulatory Complexity Director of Product Development · 2019-2021 · Burlington, VT (Remote-first) 🧭 My Role & Scope Product Direction & Strategy I served as the bridge between regulatory stakeholders and our engineering team, translating complex, shifting legal frameworks into actionable product goals. My work spanned roadmap planning, client engagement, and …

a social news app like Reddit, for sharing and viewing 3D models. Powered by Telescope, it integrates ThreeJS and Amazon S3 for seamless 3D experiences.

📦 Archived: this project is no longer active. Page kept for historical reference. Polling Press, originally dubbed Gif Elections, was created as an experiment which allowed me to work with the Meteor platform and the Twitter API. I was curious what it would look like if you used a tweet aggregator to filter & display …

Front-end work I did during my time at Lycos: a redesign of Lycos Mail (with the back-end migrating from Yii to Yii2 in parallel), the WhoWhere local-search tool built on Yellow Pages and Leaflet, and a single-codebase system that powered seven Lycos news verticals.

Bark, a real-time chat app inspired by Slack, developed using Meteor’s dynamic ecosystem to enhance UI/UX and streamline features like OAuth.

📦 Archived: Hack.hands() was discontinued after being acquired by Pluralsight. Page kept for historical reference. Mentorship and Problem-Solving in Real Time During my time as a contractor or “Mentor” for HackHands-a platform later acquired by Pluralsight-I experienced firsthand the power of on-demand technical support. HackHands offered a web application where users could either seek help …

📦 Archived: this project is no longer active. Page kept for historical reference. DevDash is a custom dashboard created for Varying Vagrant Vagrants, which is an open source Vagrant configuration focused on WordPress development. This project was originally forked from TopDown’s Custom Dashboard in October as an exercise in GUI development and it slowly turned …

📦 Archived: this project is no longer active. Page kept for historical reference. Grunt’d was designed as a versatile Grunt configuration, allowing me to effortlessly integrate it into new projects and start coding right away. Within the initial weeks of my tenure at Lycos, I developed a foundational implementation that could be seamlessly incorporated into …

WordPress build for a three-day music and arts festival in Croydon, New Hampshire. Custom theme with parallax header, on-scroll fractal canopy effect, built-in ticketing, and custom post types so the festival team can manage artists, vendors, and lineup without touching markup.

📦 Archived: this project is no longer active. Page kept for historical reference. Back in the beginning of 2013 a friend, and member of UVM Cats Meow, approached me about building a website to support their group going forward. They were looking for a site that looked great on Desktop and Mobile. Mobile

📦 Archived: this project is no longer active. Page kept for historical reference. This project began when I purchased the domain http://Mash.bike a few years ago. My goal was to create a gear ratio calculator for fixed gear bikes inspired by the pitches from all around the world. Individuals could submit their personal ratios used …

📦 Archived: this project is no longer active. Page kept for historical reference. The Herd Studio website was created for Buffalo.dj to showcase their fully featured recording studio in Boston. Back during my holiday vacation in 2012 I spent two weeks working on two different sites for Buffalo.dj. One of which being HerdStudio.com, the other …

Discover how I transformed The Final Connection’s website from WordPress to Squarespace, enhancing user experience with modern design and improved SEO.