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Recuerd0 — source code now available on GitHub
Saturday, February 21, 2026
The Recuerd0 source code is now on GitHub. Built with Rails 8, SQLite, and Hotwire — here's a look under the hood.
Mario Alberto Chávez Cárdenas
Recuerd0 launch — versioned knowledge base for AI coding tools
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Versioned knowledge base for AI coding tools. Curate project context once, serve it via REST API to Claude Code, Cursor, and ChatGPT. SaaS or self-hosted.
Mario Alberto Chávez Cárdenas
Maquina Components 0.4.0 release with Turbo Drive and Morph compatibility
Friday, February 13, 2026
Turbo Drive and Morph compatibility fixes for sidebars, plus a Rails partial rendering fix for block content in 9 components.
Mario Alberto Chávez Cárdenas
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Saturday, February 21, 2026
Mario Alberto Chávez Cárdenas

Recuerd0 Source Code Is Now Available

The Recuerd0 source code is now on GitHub. Built with Rails 8, SQLite, and Hotwire — here's a look under the hood.

Sunday, February 15, 2026
Mario Alberto Chávez Cárdenas

Announcing Recuerd0: A Knowledge Base for AI Tool Context

Versioned knowledge base for AI coding tools. Curate project context once, serve it via REST API to Claude Code, Cursor, and ChatGPT. SaaS or self-hosted.

Friday, February 13, 2026
Mario Alberto Chávez Cárdenas

Maquina Components 0.4.0: Taming Turbo

Turbo Drive and Morph compatibility fixes for sidebars, plus a Rails partial rendering fix for block content in 9 components.

Friday, January 23, 2026
Mario Alberto Chávez Cárdenas

Maquina 0.3.1: Calendar, Date Picker & Claude Code Skills

Maquina Components 0.3.1 adds Calendar and Date Picker for Rails. Plus Claude Code skills for consistent UI generation and Rails code simplification.

Thursday, January 8, 2026
Mario Alberto Chávez Cárdenas

Claude Skill for Maquina Components

Teach Claude how to build consistent UIs in Rails applications using maquina_components. A skill for AI-assisted development.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Mario Alberto Chávez Cárdenas

Maquina Components 0.3.0: Combobox and Toast

Two new interactive components for Rails applications. Searchable dropdowns and non-intrusive notifications.

Monday, December 29, 2025
Mario Alberto Chávez Cárdenas

Rails MCP Server 1.5.0: Security Hardening and Sandboxed Environment Support

Version 1.5.0 brings comprehensive security improvements from community contributor hellvinz, plus support for sandboxed AI agents like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Mario Alberto Chávez Cárdenas

Announcing Maquina Components: Opinionated Ul for Rails Applications

Production-ready ERB partials styled with Tailwind CSS 4.0. Extracted from real applications.

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