I just learned Claude's new code interpreter mode has a /mnt/skills/public/ folder full of prompt instructions and Python utilities for creating and manipulating pdf, docx, pptx, and xlsx files – and you can ask Claude for a copy and learn a TON about working with those formats
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Claude Artifact Graphviz URL-based DOT Renderer Tool
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I really enjoy being able to spin up custom visualization tools as part of writing up a short blog post like this, here's my new Graphviz URL-based DOT renderer, built as a Claude artifact in a couple of minutes https://
tools.simonwillison.net/dot#digraph
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… – transcript: https://
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Graphviz DOT Graphs as AI Prompting Language Innovation
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Wrote more about why I find these so interesting on my blog, including a note about how Jesse is using Graphviz DOT graphs as a prompting language!
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Jesse Vincent’s Creative Claude Code Plugin Customizations Explore
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Jesse Vincent has a wildly creative set of customizations for Claude Code, using the new plugin system they just released. There are SO many fascinating ideas in this! Strongly recommend reading it and then spending time exploring the accompanying repo https://
blog.fsck.com/2025/10/09/sup
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AI: a tool for developers, not for vibe coders
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Money money. And I'm not encouraging vibe coders to just throw anything out there. I'm just encouraging devs to use AI, it's different ;). I'm not telling random people in the street to drive a tractor. I'm telling the tractor driver to take a better one
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Closed to AI? Doomed to mediocrity
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That's exactly what I meant. So I won't change anything :). It's being bad and being doomed to mediocrity if you are closed to AI. There are even SF companies that refuse developers who don't use AI. It's just a new norm in the profession. So being
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Devs refusing AI in 2025 are bad, not good
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In 2025, there are still devs who think using AI is cheating and that it's 'not really coding'. So let's be clear: being a dev in 2025 without using AI is not being a good dev. It's even the opposite. It's being worthless. It's exactly the same
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Codex integrates with Figma MCP for automated component generation
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Codex can now talk directly to Figma’s MCP, automatically fetching code to turn your designs into components or entire layouts using your existing design system. This is one of the features I’m most excited about, and it’s been amazing partnering with the @figma team on this!
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Building Better UI Interfaces for AI Data Analysis Tools
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You guys should experiment with some interfaces sitting on top of the CLI. I appreciate coders is your main market, but my best use cases are things like data analysis or working with complex documents – this is the sort of stuff Codex is great at, but nobody would use it like
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Seeking GLM Researcher Speaker for AIE CODE Conference
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Do I know anyone affiliated with GLM? we are looking for one last speaker for AIE CODE and a GLM/QwenCoder/Kimi researcher is probably the right choice here