What changed when Satori became local-first
What changed in Satori's indexing, storage, and source verification when code search began running locally by default.
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Full-stack engineer · frontend depth
Ahmed Hamza
I turn complex problems into practical software.
I work across React and Angular interfaces, Node.js APIs, data storage, and automation. My projects also include browser extensions and developer tools. I use agentic coding with hands-on design, code review, and verification.
Open to full-time roles, contracts, and project work.
Writing
Notes from building
Decisions, trade-offs, and lessons from work in progress.
Recommendation is not publication authority
Lessons from an X publishing experiment in keeping research, draft recommendations, approval, and measurement separate.
The hard part of giving ChatGPT a shell is the trust boundary
How I separated file, terminal, and browser permissions when connecting AI clients to a local workstation with WebHarness.
Projects
Selected projects
A few examples from my freelance and independent work, spanning browser extensions, developer tools, and automation.
Independent project
Satori
Helps coding agents find and inspect relevant code before making an edit. Search, source evidence, and symbol navigation run locally by default.
- FindSearch for the code behind a behavior.
- InspectRead the relevant symbol and source span.
- DecideThe coding agent reviews the evidence before editing.
Freelance project
Colonist Assistant
An unofficial browser assistant for friendly Colonist games, built as a freelance project.
- ObserveTrack game information visible to the player.
- ReasonKeep ranges for unknown cards.
- SuggestHighlight a legal next step in the page.
Published extension
PromptReady
Turns webpages into clean Markdown locally, with optional AI cleanup that must preserve the offline result.
- CaptureRead the rendered page locally.
- ConvertExtract, sanitize, and export Markdown.
- PreserveKeep the offline result if AI cleanup loses content.
Currently
Building Satori, working on browser tools, and writing about what I learn along the way. More on my now page
Open to opportunities
Have a problem to work through?
I’m open to full-time engineering roles, contract work, and independent projects across different teams and domains. Tell me what you’re building and where you need help.