Ask any woodworker, and the key to fast, high quality, repeatable cuts is to create custom tools, such as simple jigs. With AI, it is easy to do this for software projects.
Here’s an example. WeavePanel uses self-contained modules, each with their own microprocessor, software, and functionality. This also means each one has their own serial debug feed. However, most software tools display one serial monitor channel, so I was constantly switching between different windows to see the full picture of a WeavePanel network.
I wanted a single screen to see serial messages from all modules at the same time. I was unable to find an app like this, so I built my own with Claude in Xcode. After a couple hours of work, I could see all the channels at the same time. This custom tool immediately helped identify and fix a timing collision that had been plaguing the communication channel.
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