MM
Agents do better when documentation is a build artifact with provenance, not a pile of Markdown they have to rediscover on every run.
Mr. Mendez / software engineer
I build software, tools, and experiments.
This is a running index of the work. Some projects are released, some are active prototypes, and some are research with a narrow claim that still has to survive testing.
3 active10 public projects1 restricted project10 skills
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6 projectsCurrent work
developer toolreleased and active
Atlas
A local-first documentation compiler and retrieval runtime for codebases that are too large to hold in one prompt.
Docs compiler, SQLite corpus, CLI, HTTP, MCP, and reusable skills.
systems runtimeactive research build
Moxel
A CPU-first runtime and file format for large mixture-of-experts models on high-memory UMA machines.
.moxl format, repacker, expert scheduling, NVMe tiering, and KV compression.
optical compilerworking research tool
Diffract
A hologram compiler and local workbench for phase masks, optical simulation, and fabrication-ready exports.
GS and MRAF solvers, Fourier and free-space propagation, phase LUTs, diagnostics, and STL export.
neural compiler researchfive reproducible experiments
NAC
Research into compiling trained neural networks into smaller exact programs or symbolic rewrite rules.
Exact composition, learned local operators, symbolic extraction, and compilable monotone splines.
cross-asset deduplicationpublic alpha
XAD
XAD - Cross-asset deduplication that finds duplicates and near-duplicates across raster, vector, and animated assets despite format, size, color, and metadata noise.
Index large asset libraries, catch duplicate families before merge, and route uncertain matches through review.
mobile productinteractive prototype
Elapsed
A mobile usage tracker built around one ambient object instead of another screen-time dashboard.
Foreground time, a living usage state, app detail views, and platform-specific behavior.
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5 projectsOther work
narrative game2026
REDACT
A short office game where an AI assistant slowly becomes the system that manages the player.
Godot, diegetic interfaces, generated rooms, local asset pipelines, and Administrative Paper Theatre.
UI physics library2026
FlowMorph
A layout transition engine that keeps relationships between elements intact while the structure changes.
Target springs, decaying structural springs, overlap separation, fixed time steps, and convergence checks.
semantic compiler2026
Noema
An intermediate representation for moving meaning between models without pretending uncertainty disappeared.
Prompt IR, anchors, reference tokens, parser, validator, translator, and recoverability checks.
mobile field tool2026
ProofField
Camera-first field notes that turn photos, audio, and corrections into structured evidence.
Vision prefill, voice context, manual correction, attachments, templates, PDF, and QR output.
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[RESTRICTED]
One active project is intentionally kept out of the public index.
A short-lived code opens the file for ten minutes.
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Libraries and packages
@mrmendez/atlasLocal-first documentation compiler, retrieval planner, and MCP runtime.TypeScript · SQLite · MCPsource ↗ · npm ↗ · evals ↗
moxlHardware-aware model format and runtime work for large MoE models.Rust · C++active
xad-coreCross-asset deduplication for shared libraries, repository checks, and review workflows.Rust · CLI · CIsource ↗
flowmorphTopology-preserving layout transitions.TypeScriptprototype
nacCompiler experiments for trained neural networks.Python · PyTorchresearch
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10 bundlesSkills
math-driven-interactive-artifactsBuild interactive figures where the visuals come from the model instead of decorative controls.Diffract / visual researchopen →write-functional-codeApply functional programming where it improves determinism, testing, and explicit side-effect boundaries.Diffract / engineeringopen →document-codebaseBuild or repair codebase documentation from source truth.Atlas / repository docsopen →skill-creatorResearch repeated workflows, refine a spec, and create only approved skill files.Atlas / skill authoringopen →atlas-contributorFind the right package boundary and validation path for non-trivial Atlas changes.Atlas / repository-wideopen →add-cli-commandAdd or change an Atlas command without moving domain logic into the CLI.Atlas / CLIopen →add-http-routeAdd a route with schemas, services, OpenAPI documentation, and tests.Atlas / serveropen →add-mcp-toolAdd an MCP tool with explicit inputs, structured results, and protocol-safe errors.Atlas / MCPopen →change-build-pipelineChange how Atlas compiles and persists docs without corrupting the last good corpus.Atlas / indexeropen →change-doc-classificationChange how paths become packages, modules, documents, or skills.Atlas / topologyopen →
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short posts, not articlesNotes
MM
A portfolio does not need a thesis. Show the work, say what exists, link the artifact, and keep going.
MM
Elapsed should not look like another screen-time report. The main object has to make accumulated time feel physical before a number explains it.
MM
Floating HUDs make the office feel like a game level. Putting money in the phone, tasks on the work computer, and status in the room makes the world do the explaining.
MM
A photonics compiler only matters if the abstraction survives diffraction, material limits, fabrication, and measurement.
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A machine can have enough memory for a model and still be a terrible inference box. Bandwidth, cache behavior, scheduling, and tail latency decide whether it is useful.
MM
Moving rectangles is easy. Keeping the relationships between parts readable while the layout changes is the actual problem.
MM
More agents do not automatically produce better work. The useful part is splitting the problem cleanly, sharing evidence, and killing bad branches early.
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Keep implemented, measured, inferred, and planned separate. The second they get mixed together, a technical project starts reading like an ad.