Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 15/03/2026Now you can use mdnb as a Claude Code plan editor. Highlight ranges of the plan & leave comments for Claude to address 1101
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 28/02/2026mdnb is moving so fast that changes can be hard to follow Here's the changelog from the past week: - built-in Git sync with GitHub sign-in - added an integrated terminal - improved folder navigation and editor formatting tools - major performance gains for startup and large note libraries 130
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 27/02/2026mdnb.app now has themes, Ghostty terminal built in & an optional formatting bar 020
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 19/02/2026I wrote some thoughts on memory in coding agents, a surprisingly neglected area for LLM memory? (Zero AI was used to write the thoughts) 240
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 13/02/2026It's been a lot of fun building on automerge from @inkandswitch.com 060
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 10/02/2026I did a whole new site for the umbrella, sidequery.devsidequery.devSidequery — Notebooks for MacSidequery builds native Mac notebooks for SQL, Python, and Markdown. Fast, local, privacy-first. 010
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 07/02/2026I built a free, 100% native (for macOS) markdown editor. You can download it heremdnb.appmdnb — A Markdown Notebook for macOSA native macOS notebook app. Your notes are plain Markdown files on disk, yours forever. Free. 1110
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 02/02/2026I've been using Claude Code since May & use Codex actively. Here's some of my thoughts on software engineering with AInicoritschel.comWhen Software Engineers Don't Look at the Software 130
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 02/02/2026I forked everyone's favorite terminal, Ghostty, and added git worktree support so to better manage parallel AI agentsghostree.devghostree — Worktree-Aware Terminal for GhosttyWorktree-aware terminal management for Ghostty. Switch branches, manage worktrees, and keep your terminal sessions organized. 4386
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 23/01/2026Another day, another release. pynb.app just got native connectivity for Postgres, Snowflake, Bigquery, SQLite & Flight SQL via ADBC (so it's fast and memory efficient) 120
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 20/01/2026You can try this out now!pynb.devpynb — Python Notebooks Without the FussPython notebooks without the fuss. Fast, local notebooks for data science and machine learning. Privacy-first. 5150
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 19/01/2026I was wondering where all the stars were coming from thanks for the shoutout! 240
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 18/01/2026I built an alternative Jupyter frontend as a native Mac app. It's also reactive (no weird state issues), supports SQL as first class, has autocomplete, is uv-native amd works with agents (like an *existing* ChatGPT subscription that you already pay for) 2448228
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 11/01/2026Hi data friends that manage data pipelines & like Apache Iceberg— please take a look at my dlt destination for Iceberg that supports REST catalogs. Got some updates so it has full parity with the paid dlthub connector!github.comGitHub - sidequery/dlt-iceberg: An Iceberg destination for DLT that supports REST catalogsAn Iceberg destination for DLT that supports REST catalogs - sidequery/dlt-iceberg 040
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 08/01/2026I've been working on a universal metrics layer for @sidequery.dev the past few months that works with many different semantic layer formats. I built a demo so you can try it out. Runs 100% in the browser (via DuckDB & Pyodide). Warning large download !sidemantic.comSidemantic Metrics View DemoInteractive demo of Sidemantic metrics visualization with OpenRTB auction data. 051
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 05/01/2026Now includes an instructions improver skill that lets your agent of choice search through your past transcripts to correct common failures & reinforce wins 010
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 05/01/2026Lots of improvements to this one... dark mode, gist backend, homebrew support for installation. brew install nicosuave/tap/agentexport 010
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 03/01/2026I built a few tools to make working with Claude Code / Codex CLI easier First up is agentexports.com which lets you publish transcripts to the web. Content is end to end encrypted (I can't even read it) and you can self host on Cloudflare if preferred.agentexports.comagentexportShare Claude Code and Codex transcripts. No signup required. 130
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 31/12/2025👀app.sidequery.ai2025 USGS Earthquake Year in ReviewA Tufte-style minimalist visualization of global seismic activity in 2025, featuring the historic Kamchatka M8.8 sequence 130
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 29/12/2025Track your Claude Code usage with DuckDB (it's much faster than ccusage)gist.github.comClaude Code Usage via DuckDBClaude Code Usage via DuckDB. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets. 061
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 22/12/2025I find Claude Code pretty effective to help with data analysis. But it's not easy for everyone to setup and manage & has no collaborative capabilities. So I built it into a Slack app.sidequery.aiAI Agents for Data in Slack, ChatGPT & ClaudeConnect Snowflake, BigQuery, Postgres, Google Sheets and more. 130
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 09/12/2025Been busy lately; I built a DuckDB extension that embeds Claude Code inside DuckDBsidequery.devNo SQL, No Problem — Sidequery BlogAgents used to be an enterprise feature. Even today, it's not uncommon for some tools to charge an extra monthly fee for AI add ons. But savvy users expect natural language interfaces as a default, no... 040
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 11/11/2025Crazy this account / PDS still runs on a free tier Oracle Cloud server 140
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 07/10/2025I've been working on a universal semantic layer. It's still a bit early but I'm really excited about its future. Will also be tightly woven into @sidequery.dev Compatible with definitions from Cube, MetricFlow (dbt), LookML (Looker), Hex, Rill, Superset, Omni & there's a native definition format.sidemantic.comSidemantic 040
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 24/09/2025The big 3 agent CLIs all have support in @sidequery.dev 030
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 18/09/2025Anyone on here into risk analytics / underwriting for alternative lending? DM or email me nico@atm.com 030
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 15/09/2025I wrote a blog post on the @sidequery.dev blog, check it outsidequery.devSidequery Blog — Product updates, SQL notebooks, DuckDBUpdates from Sidequery: SQL analytics notebooks, DuckDB, data tooling, and agent workflows. 140
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 26/08/2025New marketing site (and focus) for @sidequery.dev A native macOS appsidequery.devSidequery - SQL Analytics NotebooksFast, local SQL analytics notebooks for Mac. Analyze millions of rows from CSV/Parquet/JSON with DuckDB, Postgres & MySQL. Beautiful charts by default. Privacy-first. 131
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 08/07/2025V pleased with my new hiddenbar setup. No more menubar junk 050
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 23/06/2025I got a commercial where a lady just kept repeating “Churu” and my cats were disappointed to say the least 010
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 14/06/2025Why is it that every time I take a day off I get 5x the new Slack conversations compared to a normal day? 140
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 10/06/2025One of my cats is named Jerry. Every time I say his name, my phone activates Siri 🙄 010
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 09/06/2025On Saturday, I built a DuckDB extension that embeds a v8 javascript runtime and exposes a few table functions. You can pass arbitrary js code & natural language prompts for which js code is generated and ran. 1272
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 04/06/2025As I sit here while the clock crosses 6am, I realize I am now running on permanent cat time 230
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 02/06/2025Love how my cats know to wait until I'm on a call to jump on the counter / dining table... 010
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 02/06/2025Have been busy lately; chipping away at this new SQL notebook UI for @sidequery.dev Here's CTE ejection for times when you need a little more intermediary inspectability! 121
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 01/06/2025Checks notes registry.terraform.io/providers/co...registry.terraform.ioTerraform Registry 140
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 29/05/2025Claude Code isn't perfect by any means, but it's magical connecting to a playwright mcp server and letting the LLM reproduce frontend bugs, fix them, then check work 050
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 27/05/2025Nissan Altima energy (entering through the exit gate of a parking structure) 000
Nico Ritschel @nicoritschel.com · 26/05/2025People talk smack on GCP heavyweight project setup but have you ever used Azure? Holy shit feels like I'm in 1998 crossed with Temu this is egregious 5190