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What I’m Doing Now This is a now page — a snapshot of what I’m focused on at this moment in time. Currently Building Obsidian Citation Capture — Browser extension + Obsidian plugin for academic researchers. Zero-config AI metadata resolution. Just shipped the Chrome Web Store version. DevTools Fix Assistant — Claude-powered Chrome DevTools panel for diagnosing and fixing HTML/CSS issues in real-time. The Heretic Key — A browser-based tool for… well, you should check it out. Currently Learning Deep diving into local LLMs on my RTX 3060 (llama.cpp, Ollama, vLLM) Exploring the intersection of browser extensions and AI agents Hugo theming and static site generation workflows Currently Using OS: Arch Linux (Zen kernel, custom thermal management) Editor: Neovim + tmux + kitty terminal Browser: Firefox + Chrome (for extension dev) Notes: Obsidian with a growing vault of 2000+ notes AI: Local models via Ollama, Claude for cloud tasks Hardware: Ryzen 5600X, RTX 3060 12GB, 32GB RAM Currently Reading “The Rust Programming Language” — slowly, methodically Papers on transformer efficiency and quantization Way too many Hacker News comment threads Current Mood Optimistic about local AI, skeptical about the hype cycle, building things that actually solve problems. ...

Projects Things I’ve built that solve real problems. No template swaps, no cookie-cutter solutions. Obsidian Citation Capture Direct browser-to-vault academic citation ingestion for Chrome and Obsidian. Zero-configuration AI metadata resolution. Extracts citation data from arXiv, Nature, PubMed, and hundreds of other academic sites. Auto-generates BibTeX, APA, MLA, Chicago, and IEEE formats. Supports local AI (Ollama) and cloud AI (Claude) for automatic abstract summarization. Key Features: Zero user configuration — install and it works Multi-tier AI: Free (public APIs) → Pro (local Ollama) → Pro+ (Cloud Claude) Native Obsidian integration via URI protocol + companion plugin Duplicate detection and quote append mode 25 automated tests covering extraction, resolution, and formatting TypeScript Chrome Extension Obsidian Plugin FastAPI Claude API Try it → ...

Work With Me I’m Scott (thedemiurge). I build custom software, browser extensions, and automation tools for people who need things that actually work. What I Do Custom Chrome Extensions — DevTools panels, content scripts, automation helpers Obsidian Plugins — Custom workflows, integrations, productivity tools Python Apps & Scripts — CLI tools, web scrapers, data pipelines, API integrations Automation — Build systems, CI/CD workflows, deployment pipelines Linux Optimization — Thermal management, performance tuning, custom kernels Recent Work Fix Assistant — Chrome DevTools extension that uses Claude to diagnose and fix HTML defects in real-time Obsidian Citation Capture — Browser extension + plugin for capturing academic citations directly into Obsidian Rates I work on fixed-price projects starting at $500. Complex projects or ongoing work billed hourly. ...