Introducing record

record is a macOS CLI that captures audio, screen, or camera output with automation-friendly output for scripts and tooling.

EN1 days ago

Introducing translate

translate is an open-source CLI for Linux and macOS that translates text and files with configurable providers, presets, and TOML-based settings.

EN1 days ago

Shipping Static Swift CLI Binaries via Homebrew Tap (macOS + Linux)

A reproducible release pipeline for Swift CLIs — prebuilt binaries for macOS and Linux, GitHub Releases, and Homebrew formula updates from a single script.

EN2 days ago

OSLog Logger Crashes SwiftUI Previews: Fix for 'argument must be a string interpolation'

SwiftUI previews fail to compile when using OSLog Logger with plain string literals. Here's why Xcode's __designTimeString injection breaks OSLog, and the one-line fix.

EN16 days ago

Running a SwiftUI macOS App Without an Xcode Project

How to build and run a SwiftUI macOS app using only Swift Package Manager and a thin shell script, with no Xcode project required.

EN16 days ago

Secret Scanning with Gitleaks and Trufflehog

A practical guide to detecting secrets in your codebase using Gitleaks and Trufflehog, with pre-commit hooks and CI/CD integration.

EN16 days ago

Swift Argument Parser Practical Guide

A practical reference for Swift Argument Parser covering @Option, @Argument, AsyncParsableCommand, and custom argument parsing types.

EN16 days ago

Wrapping JavaScript Libraries in Swift with JavaScriptCore

A comprehensive guide to wrapping JavaScript libraries in Swift packages using JavaScriptCore, covering setup, type conversion, error handling, and thread safety.

EN16 days ago

Building Static Linux Binaries for Swift with Docker

How to compile fully static Linux binaries for both amd64 and arm64 from your macOS machine using Docker and Swift's Static Linux SDK.

EN16 days ago

Accelerating Your Swift Debug Builds: A Comprehensive Guide for Xcode, SPM, and VS Code

Long build times during active development are a significant drain on developer productivity. Let us delve into optimizations across three key areas: code-level practices, Xcode project settings, and Swift Package Manager (SPM) configurations

EN248 days ago

Does Dictation Still Suck?

A look at the current state of dictation technology and whether it still unusable to replace your keyboard or has improved over time.

EN692 days ago

Introducing dictop - Top-Notch Dictation

The revolutionary macOS app that lets you type with your voice, using Whisper and the other top speech-to-text models. The transcription is automatically inserted into your current document after going through the app's powerful text replacement and LLM transformation process.

EN695 days ago

How to Handle [BLANK_AUDIO] in Whisper

Learn how to effectively deal with [BLANK_AUDIO] and other annotations when using the Whisper speech-to-text model in your transcription workflow.

EN696 days ago

How to Use Text Replacements to Supercharge Your Dictation Workflow

Learn how to leverage text replacements in dictop to streamline your dictation workflow and improve transcription accuracy.

EN696 days ago