Robert Allen

Technologist building AI-powered developer tools and precision agriculture systems. Creator of git-adr, claude-spec, and open source API tooling.

Latest Writing

Friday Roundup - Week 3: AI Development Acceleration

The pace of AI innovation isn’t just accelerating: it’s becoming self-reinforcing. This week brought a cluster of announcements that illustrate how AI tools are building AI tools, and how quickly the boundaries of what’s possible continue to expand.

Structured MADR: Machine-Readable ADRs for AI

Most ADR formats are prose-only documents designed for human readers. Structured MADR changes that: machine-readable metadata meets comprehensive decision documentation, built for AI assistants and automated compliance.

Friday Roundup - Week 2: The Tooling Flywheel

The AI development ecosystem doesn’t stand still. This week brought incremental improvements that, taken together, show where the industry is headed: modular, typed, and increasingly agentic.

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Open Source

git-adr

Architecture Decision Records stored in git notes with AI-powered drafting.

Python Git Notes CLI

LSP Tools Marketplace

Language Server Protocol tools for Claude Code with 28 language servers and comprehensive hook support.

Claude Code LSP Hooks

NSIP API Client

Python client and MCP server for the National Sheep Improvement Program genetic database.

Python MCP Agriculture

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Robert Allen

Technologist | Regenerative Agriculturist

Passionate about building robust, scalable systems and contributing to open source software. Specializing in backend architecture, API design, and developer tools.

Core Competencies

Python
Go
Architecture
APIs
OpenAPI/Swagger
DevOps
AI Tooling
AI Assisted Development
Open Source