Tech Stack

AI for Everything

Claude Code - Dev, kb
Cursor - Site/app dev, kb
Gemini Pro 3.0 - Great for strategic planning, deep research, coding
Later, as needed
- Crew AI - Multi-agent orchestration
- n8n - AI workflow automation

Obsidian
- for complete, Single-Source-of-Truth documentation of businesses ($MART DEBT Coach, MyBetterRates, processes, docs, etc.
- to gradually replace the docs and processes in Ecco Pro, Dynalist, MS Word files, etc.
- chosen as a local, powerful, future-proof tool for efficient integration with AI tools (via clear context in organized markdown content)

TODO Update, self hosted email newsletter app that sends bulk emails via Amazon SES for reliable, spam-resistant, low-cost, flexible email delivery

Primary (for legacy apps like EspoCRM, Sendy):
- MariaDB (drop-in replacement for MySQL)
- MySQL (supported but less preferred)
Preferred for new applications:
- PostgreSQL (robust, modern SQL database with strong ecosystem)
  - See awesome postgres for useful extensions
  - Optionally use Supabase for managed hosting, auth, and APIs
- SQLite (excellent local development DB, scales with modern hosted solutions like Turso)
Notes:
- MariaDB/MySQL are required for EspoCRM and Sendy integration today
- For greenfield projects, PostgreSQL or SQLite is recommended for future scalability and developer experience

carefully reassess if there is a better solution before proceeding
- Twenty.com, other?
EspoCRM, uses PHP + mySQL/MariaDB
Currently use Maximizer CRM (desktop version) without a monthly subscription fee. But this product is dated, no longer supported, and thus has significant future risk.
- will migrate existing contacts as needed

Two distinct families — never mix them up:

Family	Location	Install	Run
WSL utilities	`/home/ta/utils/<subdir>/`	`uv tool install .` (Python) or `chmod +x` (shell)	`utility-name [args]` (global CLI)
Windows utilities	`D:\FSS\Software\Utils\PythonUtils\`	`uv sync` (once)	`uv run utility-name` (from project dir)

WSL utility subdirectories:

Subdir	Purpose	Examples
`ai/`	AI-assisted processing, content pipelines	`pdf-to-md`, `source_summarizer`, `medium_digest`
`web/`	Web deployment, site tooling	`web-deploy`
`system/`	WSL/Linux system management	—
`shell-scripts/`	Bash/shell automation	—

Python via uv — never pip, poetry, or venv directly
Rich for CLI output (Console, Panel, status spinners, ✓/✗ indicators)
argparse or Typer for CLI
config.yaml as SSOT for all settings (WSL utils always; Windows utils when config is non-trivial)
.env for secrets (never committed); .env.example with ASCII-only placeholder comments

Use the /scaffold-util skill — see Utilities for full patterns and decision guide.

for learning and personal interest
gain experience with tech that might be useful later
- Visual Dev frameworks: FlutterFlow or Astro/Svelte (better focus)?