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Code Explorer type map
2026-03-26
Code Explorer got an upgrade
Three views, interactive diagrams, multi-file analysis. Paste TypeScript, see your code's structure.
email InboxKit store POST your endpoint HMAC-SHA256 no polling · instant push
2026-03-26
InboxKit now pushes to you
Register a webhook URL. Get an HMAC-signed POST when email arrives. No more polling.
agent POST /signup InboxKit edge email + key ready one request · no human
2026-03-26
InboxKit is live
Email for agents. Sign up with one API call, no human required. Send and receive real email immediately.
a.ts b.ts Pass 1 { names } User ✓ Base ✓ Pass 2 edge found
2026-03-26
Two passes, one trick
Cross-file TypeScript analysis with a two-pass approach. Collect all names first, then analyze with full context.
KV DO + SQLite user A user B user C each user = own DB
2026-03-26
One DO per user
Each user gets their own Durable Object with embedded SQLite. No shared database, no connection pool.
Bearer SHA-256 KV DO
2026-03-26
Auth in two KV lookups
No database, no sessions, no JWT. Hash the API key, look it up in KV, get the Durable Object.
HTTP SMTP fetch() email() one deploy InboxDO
2026-03-26
Two exports, one Worker
A Cloudflare Worker can receive email the same way it receives HTTP. No mail server required.
npm workerd ✗ nix workerd ✓ ca-bundle.crt a1b2.0 c3d4.0 e5f6.0
2026-03-26
Cloudflare Workers on NixOS
Two things break. Both fixable with a shell.nix.
wake __migrations m0000 ✓ m0001 ✓ apply m0002 ALTER TABLE... ready transactionSync
2026-03-26
Auto-migrating Durable Objects
Each DO owns its SQLite. No migration CLI. So migrations run on wake-up.
EXTERNAL API_KEY=sk-... fetch(url, headers) BINDING env.AI.run(model, { messages }) no key · no quota · no HTTP
2026-03-26
Kill the API key
Three LLM providers failed in three days. The fix was deleting the API key entirely.
A B C D click a node, see its neighbors
2026-03-26
Interactive SVGs in 85 lines
Click-to-highlight on SVG diagrams. No D3, no React. Data attributes, event delegation, CSS transitions.
Unit tests Node pool mocks logic fast Integration tests Workers pool DO SQL alarm real workerd
2026-03-26
Testing Durable Objects for real
Run your tests inside the Workers runtime. Real DOs, real SQLite, real alarms. No platform mocks.
CONTINUOUS ExplorerDO runs forever DAILY IndexDO 03-23 03-24 03-25 12 steps, then stop
2026-03-25
One exploration per day
A continuous AI exploration stream sounded great until rate limits, stuck jobs, and runaway retries proved otherwise.
TRADITIONAL signup verify dashboard key use AGENT-NATIVE POST /signup ready
2026-03-25
Your next user won't have a browser
API design changes when agents are the primary consumer. One request to sign up, no dashboard required.
source 2,400 chars lz ~580 chars app.com #NoIg... no server · no database · no expiry
2026-03-25
The URL is the database
Sharing app state through URL hashes with lz-string compression. No server, no database, 30 lines.
GRID A B C D E ✕ LAYERED A B C D E
2026-03-25
Untangling graphs in 80 lines
A simplified Sugiyama algorithm for layered graph layout. Three steps, no library, real results.
Browser <script> CDN Vitest npm typescript globalThis.ts
2026-03-25
globalThis.ts
Testing browser code that loads TypeScript from a CDN. Three lines of setup, 33 tests, one real bug.
2.5 Flash 20/day 2.0 Flash 1,500/day exploration needs 12 requests
2026-03-25
20 requests per day
Debugging silent exploration failures. The fix was trivial once the error was visible.
REST API MCP Server services
2026-03-25
MCP on Cloudflare Workers
Your Worker already has services. Adding MCP takes one file and lets any AI agent use them.
step 1 step 2 step 3 done alarm() alarm() alarm() DO storage
2026-03-25
Alarms, not loops
Running multi-minute jobs on Cloudflare Workers using Durable Object alarms as a step-driven state machine.
 Type Map showing TypeScript interfaces and classes connected by colored arrows
2026-03-25
Paste TypeScript, see diagrams
A browser-based tool that turns TypeScript code into type maps, call graphs, and module diagrams. The compiler runs in your browser.
 Web Explorer showing an AI-generated exploration with connected topic cards
2026-03-24
Building an AI that browses the internet for fun
An autonomous agent explores the web, following links wherever curiosity leads. The narrative chain between discoveries is what makes it addictive.
drizzle
do-orm
2026-03-24
Replacing Drizzle with 250 lines of TypeScript
A minimal type-safe ORM for Cloudflare Durable Object SQLite. Why a 6MB ORM is overkill when your database is always embedded SQLite.