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tools in the catalogue
NM Labs · Solo software workshop
One precise problem, solved all the way.
Nicolas designs and builds tools alone that do one thing, and do it well: specified, tested, secured, ready for real users rather than for a demo.
Alongside the tools: Android boxes turned into servers, and parametric 3D models.
4
published (web and npm)
4
boxes documented
53
3D models published
Tools
Ticket-Recette
ONLINERecipes generated from the ingredients you have, printed like a receipt.
Rexact
ONLINEThe regex test bench: real tests, ReDoS detection, portability across 7 engines.
Rexact MCP
NPMA free, local, offline MCP server to check regexes from your AI assistant.
Pick
BETAParking space sharing among condo residents. Private beta.
PlainSearch
ONLINETurns a plain-language request into a Gmail search query.
Work and projects
Method
How a project leaves the workshop
The same mechanics every time, whether it is a shop receipt or a regex engine.
Diagnosis
Spot the real problem before writing a line of code, and call it off plainly when the first idea no longer holds up.
Specification
Write down the project rules and split the work into batches, each with verifiable success criteria.
Batch development
Each batch is built then validated before the next one opens. Nothing moves forward on a shaky batch.
Audit and go-live
Security, data, payment: put through the wringer before real users touch them.
Latest articles
TODO(nico): provide the articles of the "3 boxes, 3 methods" series.