Martian Software Blog on Martian Software, Inc.

AI-Written Code Is Still Your Code. Are You OK With That?

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We’ve never needed to treat understanding our own code as a separate cost from writing it, because writing it largely forced us to understand it.

Blaming the Agent

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A small Git/Bash trick for making AI-assisted code easier to spot later in git blame, while keeping the human developer clearly accountable.

The Best Library Might Do Less

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

It’s easy for a library to become less useful by trying to do too much. Here’s a practical look at overgeneralization, developer friction, and why the best library might be the one that gets out of the way.

ChatKeeper: Now Much Easier to Try

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Signed, native installers now let you try out ChatKeeper in moments.

Easing the ChatKeeper Installation Process

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Adding signed and notarized installers to ChatKeeper for a smoother macOS and Windows installation experience. This page tracks progress and provides temporary installation steps.

Introducing ChatKeeper Adventure Builds!

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Today I’m introducing ChatKeeper’s Adventure Builds, an early-access way for licensed users to try in-progress features, give feedback, and help shape where ChatKeeper goes next… starting with a first peek at the GUI edition.

New ChatKeeper Release Candidate: 1.3.0-rc.1

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A new ChatKeeper release candidate is out with fixes for citation issues, encoding problems, overzealous filename scrubbing, and a few other gremlins discovered by users. Give it a try!

ChatKeeper GUI Progress

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A progress update on the upcoming ChatKeeper GUI: the wizard-style design is taking shape, and it’s starting to feel smooth and intuitive. Screenshots included!

How I List and Link Each Day's ChatGPT Conversations In My Obsidian Daily Notes

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I spend a lot of time in Obsidian’s daily notes and wanted a way to see which ChatGPT conversations I had each day. With a small Dataview script and ChatKeeper, now I can. Here’s how it works.

Introducing ChatKeeper

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Frustrated with ChatGPT’s limitations in managing past conversations, I decided to create a solution. I’m proud to announce Martian Software’s first commercial product, ChatKeeper. Here’s a brief introduction and some of my motivation behind it.

Targetting Frames in XHTML

Sat, 12 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0000

As I converted this site to XHTML 1.1, I learned that the target attribute has been removed from the anchor tag. Here’s my workaround

Using Statistics to Cause Spammers Pain

Fri, 28 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0000

Many developers are working on tools that make our lives easier by automatically detecting and filtering spam. A simple extension to these tools can also make life harder for spammers. Here’s how.