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Robert Allen

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

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What's New in Claude Code: Opus 4.6 and Agent Teams

Claude Code shipped 35 releases since January 7, 2026. Three changes stand out: Opus 4.6's 1M-token context window, Agent Teams for parallel coordination, and async hooks for non-blocking automation. Here's what actually changed.

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AI Agents in 2026: Beyond Chat to Autonomous Development

AI agents crossed a threshold in 2026: from answering questions to executing complex tasks autonomously. Here's what that shift means for development, based on building tools that parse 10MB datasets into structured project plans.

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Bridging AI Memory to Ontology: The Cognitive Triad

Why I made ontology a first-class requirement in the MIF standard, and how the cognitive triad connects persistent memory, semantic frameworks, and signal detection into a coherent AI architecture.

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Open Source

git-adr

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

Python Git Notes CLI
GitHub Docs ADRs

LSP Tools Marketplace

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

Claude Code LSP Hooks
GitHub

NSIP API Client

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

Python MCP Agriculture
GitHub

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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