Practice · 09

Plugins & software

Tools I designed for problems I actually had. The concept, the design system, the interactions — mine. AI translates it into code.

How these are made

These are tools I built for problems I actually had — a Discord experience I wanted to redesign, audio processing I couldn't find the right version of, health tracking that treated my body like the complex system it is. I designed each one end-to-end and directed the build in AI collaboration. The concept, the design system, the user flow, the iteration count — mine. The code translation — AI-assisted. It's a new kind of practice, and one I take seriously.

Project · 01

VELA

Health tracking that treats the body like the complex system it is.

A companion app for Oura Ring users. Cross-references ring biometrics with phone sensor data, camera-based scans, connected medical devices — BP cuff, CGM, smart scale, EKG — plus medical records and genetic variants. Built because the app I needed to buy didn't exist.

Design system: near-black backgrounds, gold accent, Cormorant Garamond weight 300 for numbers, DM Sans uppercase for labels, glassmorphism cards with shine lines. Currently rebuilding on a multi-file React architecture in Claude Code for version stability across future iterations.

12 prototype rounds 777-line spec Multi-file rebuild in progress
VELA home dashboard showing live stress, alerts, wellness rings, biometrics, and sleep tracking
Project · 02

Audio Maxed

Started as a router. Grew into a mini DAW.

A virtual audio workspace inspired by VoiceMeeter — which handled the routing well but was missing most of what I needed on top of it. Audio Maxed built out from there into five tabs. Setup handles virtual devices, routing, and cables. Monitor gives live status, meters, and spectrum. Sound manages profiles, presets, and loudness targets. Advanced covers ASIO and VST3 integration, plus native engine tuning. And the DSP Chain — a twelve-module signal path with per-module output routing to voice, Discord, or recording.

The chain covers what a broadcast voice channel actually needs: de-esser with split-band, harmonic exciter, saturation with mode switching, binaural HRTF spatial with full parameter control, parallel-send reverb with ducking, parallel-send delay, and more above the ones visible. Native low-latency engine underneath, with Windows audio system tuning built in. Three design system iterations to get the surface right — from first-pass glassmorphism, to a warmer palette, to a full rebuild with charcoal backgrounds, soft lilac accent, Plus Jakarta Sans UI type, and glass button treatment throughout.

12-module DSP chain Per-module output routing ASIO + VST3 integration Native low-latency engine 3 design system iterations
Audio Maxed interface showing the DSP Chain tab with de-esser, harmonic exciter, saturation, spatial, reverb, and delay modules
Project · 03

Message Monitor

Discord DMs, everyone, one screen.

A Vencord plugin that centralizes Discord conversations onto a real-time wall. Filter by owe-reply, mentions, snippets, unread, or A/V. Prioritize with pinning. Anonymize sensitive names for screenshots and streams. Schedule messages. Voice commands for hands-free control. A built-in assistant handles drafting, context, and workflow. Fully custom theming. Per-conversation voice call and mute controls, right on the card. Grid layout with configurable density.

A second-display companion window monitors voice servers alongside the main wall: live channel activity, in-voice heads across all your servers, peak participation over the last hour, favorited channels pinned to the top. Built for people whose social lives happen in DMs — where you're tracking six conversations, three servers, and half a dozen voice rooms at once, and switching between them is a full workflow.

Vencord plugin DM wall + voice server monitor Owe-reply · Anonymize · Schedule · Themes Voice commands · Assistant Multi-display
Message Monitor plugin showing dual companion windows — the DM wall on the left and voice server monitor on the right