# Brian Kimball posts tagged "AI"

> Articles about AI — systems engineering, development, and infrastructure from Brian Kimball.

- [My Custom Pi Configuration for a Multi-Agent Coding Workflow](https://brian-kimball.com/blog/custom-pi-agent-workflow/index.md): The Pi configuration I use for daily development: specialized coding agents, persistent RPC workers, iterative review loops, and a custom orchestration UI.
- [Building Compass: A Life Assistant That Still Works When the AI Does Not](https://brian-kimball.com/blog/building-compass-life-assistant/index.md): I wanted a more customizable workout tracker, a budget my wife and I could share, and AI help on both. So I built Compass on TanStack Start and Cloudflare, and made sure it still works when the AI does not.
- [Bringing AI to IBM i: An MCP Server with 31 System Tools](https://brian-kimball.com/blog/ibmi-ai-mcp/index.md): A BYOK MCP server that exposes 31 facade tools for IBM i observability, job management, and security. Built to train new users and accelerate expert workflows.
- [Renaissance Technical: Designing with AI](https://brian-kimball.com/blog/renaissance-technical/index.md): How I used OpenCode and Gemini to build a "Renaissance Technical" design system that pits rigid grids against organic circles—and why AI is the brush, not the painter.