Plans an Agent Can Actually Execute
If you want a language model to carry out a plan, write the plan for a machine: XML-tagged structure, atomic find/replace edits, patterns defined once, and a verification checklist baked in.
Posts tagged #automation
Spec-Driven Scaffolding: Parse, Customize, Validate
9 min
A reliable code generator isn't one giant prompt. Split it into three stages: an LLM parses a request into a validated spec, a deterministic script customizes a template, and a final gate checks the result. Determinism where you can, an LLM only where you must.
Generating branded social-preview images at build time
8 min
Every page wants its own 1200×630 social card. Instead of designing each one by hand, drive headless Chrome over a parameterized HTML template at build time, then shrink the output ~80% with a PNG8 palette step whose key move is turning dithering off on flat graphics.
How browser fingerprinting catches your scraper: how to pass the tests
14 min
Modern sites fingerprint the device and timing, not just navigator.webdriver. Here's how a stealth Selenium setup injects CDP commands, masks automation markers, and persists realistic state to pass real detection suites.