Brian Hartnett • automation / web tooling
Systems that remove friction — quietly, reliably, and fast.
Automation-first tooling for real workflows: integrations, Electron UI, and reliability-focused engineering.
Featured
All work →AP Buddy
A desktop operations assistant that automates Amazon and eBay workflows and enhances AutoPilot with reliable, configurable modules.
- • The problem it solves
- • System design + tradeoffs
- • Reliability + safety checks
- • UX for real workflows
Selected projects
Browse →A config-driven CLI that turns local build, test, benchmark, and compare workflows into reproducible runs with artifacts and reports.
A fast, content-driven portfolio built with Next.js + MDX, with view transitions, SEO tooling, and a performance-conscious animated backdrop.
A small Node.js webhook bridge that verifies Shopify fulfillment events, de-dupes deliveries with SQLite, and mirrors fulfilled orders into Fishbowl Advanced via CSV Import.
Notes
All notes →Matching WeMod's Munny cheat meant abandoning code hooks for a static pointer chain, and discovering the value's memory behavior dictates the tool.
Four failed attempts to pin down a moving HP value in Kingdom Hearts 3, and the pivot that worked: stop chasing the data, hijack the code that writes it.
A recounting of my foray into batch scripting and the questions about project structure it raised.
Notes are maintained when there’s something worth preserving.
Brian Hartnett • get in touch
Let’s build something reliable.
Email is the fastest path. If you include context + constraints (stack, timeline, what “done” looks like), I can respond with something useful instead of “tell me more” ping-pong.