Robert Allen

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

Latest Writing

Friday Roundup - Week 7: Open Standards vs Vendor Lock-In

This week marked a shift in AI tooling: from proprietary silos to open standards. Two specifications launched (MIF and ccpkg) that address fundamental fragmentation problems in AI memory and extension distribution. These are not product announcements. They’re infrastructure plays targeting...

Introducing MIF: Memory Interchange Format

Migrating my own memories from subcog to mnemonic was painful, and both were tools I wrote myself. MIF grew from that experience: an open specification for AI memory interchange that speaks both Markdown and JSON-LD.

Introducing ccpkg: One Package Format for Every AI Coding Tool

AI coding extensions are fragile. Git repos break silently, every session fetches remote state, and configuring MCP servers means editing opaque JSON files. ccpkg fixes this with self-contained archives, lazy loading, and deterministic lockfiles.

Friday Roundup - Week 6: The AI Model Duel

On February 5, Anthropic and OpenAI dropped their most powerful models yet, minutes apart. This was not a coincidence. Both companies timed releases to counter the other, signaling that AI development has entered a new phase: deliberate competition over dominance...

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Open Specifications

MIF

Memory Interchange Format. An open specification for how AI assistants store, exchange, and reason about persistent memory.

JSON-LD Obsidian W3C PROV

ccpkg

An open packaging format for AI coding assistant extensions. One file, one install, zero post-install steps.

ZIP JSON Schema MCP

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

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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. Author of open specifications for AI memory interchange and extension packaging.

Core Competencies

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