Two minor gripes with the Gemini CLI tool. I know, I know … it just came out.

1. There’s no init command to automatically get it to generate its context file. I asked it to do it, and it created an empty file, and then I had to follow up with a second prompt to get it to update the file with helpful information. I’m never going to use that until it’s easier.

2. I ran a few prompts, and it automatically switched to the flash model, and there’s no way to control what model it uses. Like maybe I’m okay with a bit slower responses if it means I can use the pro-model. I’d like the ability to be able to control this, and there doesn’t seem to be a way to switch between the models.

Before: 🔴 47 Dependabot PRs clogging my repo

After: 🟢 3 meaningful updates per week

The secret? One .github/dependabot.yml config to ignore patch updates while keeping security fixes.

Sometimes the best feature is the one that does less work 😌 #Productivity #GitHub #LessIsMore #JavaScript

Claude Code is awesome. Junie is awesome. I want to try Claude Code GitHub Actions but its not included in the Max Plan. What Agents have been working well for you? #javascript #dev #webdev #fullstack

Happy 30th Birthday to PHP! To celebrate, I updated my CodeIgniter project to the latest version, refactored a bunch of stuff. I added a reference implementation of Vue to it. Claude helped. 🎉

https://github.com/llbbl

🎉 New release of pkglock-rust crate is out! 🎉

This update brings:

✅ Unit testing for robust performance.

📂 Modularized code for better organization and maintainability.

Check out the latest version and give it a try: https://github.com/llbbl/pkglock-rust

pkglock was created to streamline switching between local and remote npm registries, addressing the slowness of npm installations and resolving transpiling issues by being rewritten in Rust.

#rustlang 

Excited to share my first Rust crate: pkglock 🚀

pkglock is a CLI tool that automates the process of switching URLs in your package-lock.json. Tailored to ease the management of local and remote npm registries, it stands out as a handy utility for developers.

Key Features: Configurable: Set up and switch between local and remote URLs effortlessly. Command-Line Support: Execute with various options straight from the command line.

I rewrote it in rust to avoid having to transpile JS in order to support CommonJS and ESM.

Hello Everyone! 🚀 I’m thrilled to say that I published my first npm package: Pkglock.  

I made it to solve some minor inconveniences that developers might face.

The Problem

While working with npm packages, I found Verdaccio to be quite helpful. It’s a private npm proxy registry allowing for local caching of npm packages, substantially speeding up the npm installation process. However, the use of Verdaccio introduced a slight hiccup in collaboration. Since it relies on a local cache, the resulting package-lock.json file makes collaboration challenging, as not everyone has access to my private, local cache.

pkglock: A Simple Solution

Enter "pkglock". It’s a simple tool, nothing flashy, just a practical utility that addresses this issue by making it easier to switch between the public npm registry and a local cached npm registry. It’s about smoothing out the development workflow, ensuring that you can collaborate with others efficiently despite using a local cache like Verdaccio.

I’ll be writing a more detailed post on Medium soon, delving into the specifics, so keep an eye out for that if you’re interested in learning more.

Until then, Happy Coding! 🚀👨‍💻🚀