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FIELD NOTE 026 · UPDATED JULY 2026

I build small
systems that help
AI work land.

Hello, I’m Ryan—a developer in Shanghai exploring AI products, open-source tools, image-making, and the craft of shipping.

~/ryan — interactive shell
what are you working on?
Image2Studio, publishing tools, Agent Skills, and a better personal website.
HUMAN BEHIND
THE TERMINAL ↙

Now

A small snapshot of what has my attention this month.

CURRENTLY BUILDING

Image2Studio

Turning visual prompting into reusable production scenes for real creative work.

  • Expanding the GPT Image 2 prompt library
  • Making outputs easier to discover and reuse
  • Writing down what works
CURRENTLY THINKING ABOUT

Proof after generation

AI makes creating fast. The interesting work now lives in publishing, checking, and turning repeated actions into durable tools.

Selected projects

Products and tools that each mark a part of my path.

Public activity

A live window into the code I have been touching recently.

My path

A few commits that changed the direction.

2019
Started publishing code

Graphics, C++, OpenGL, and university experiments.

2023
Moved AI into the browser

ChatLLM-Web became the first project to reach hundreds of developers.

2025
Started building with agents

Repeated workflows began turning into tools and reusable skills.

NOW
Independent AI product developer

Creating products, publishing them, and sharing the systems behind the work.

Off-screen

The person continues after the code editor closes.

VISUAL OBSESSION

Motion & graphics

I collect interaction details and enjoy understanding why movement feels right.

LEARNING MODE

Build to understand

I prefer a working artifact, a public URL, and lessons earned through use.

HOME BASE

Shanghai

Working in UTC+8, following ideas wherever the internet carries them.

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