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cathrynlavery/README.md

Hey, I'm Cathryn πŸ‘‹

Founder of BestSelf Co β€” bootstrapped to $55M+, sold to PE in 2022, bought it back in 2024.

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The shift

I spent years hiring developers to build my ideas. Now I build them myself using Claude Code, Codex, and learning more every day.

What I've built

  • diagram-design Stars β€” 42 editorial diagram types for Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Factory Droid, and Pi. Self-contained HTML + SVG, with imports from Mermaid, draw.io, and Excalidraw. No shadows. No Mermaid slop. Reached #1 on GitHub Trending in August 2026.

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  • openclaw-ops Stars β€” Operations skill: health checks, repair scripts, watchdogs, update triage, security scans.

  • codex-skill Stars β€” Give Claude Code a second opinion using OpenAI Codex β€” automatic plan review via hooks.

  • voice-memo-organizer Stars β€” Organizes hundreds of Apple Voice Memos into a searchable archive with transcriptions and summaries. No API keys needed.

  • repo-atlas Stars β€” Builds a persistent context system for any git repo β€” fast LLM onboarding for agents.

  • agent-improvement-loop Stars β€” Local session-mining loop for staging AI agent improvements and content ideas.

  • spend-optimizer Stars β€” Audit subscriptions and optimize credit card rewards.

  • shopify-developer-skill Stars β€” Shopify expertise for Claude Code β€” verifies current APIs before coding.

  • problem-solver-skill Stars β€” Systematic problem diagnosis using progressive disclosure.

  • shiprank Stars β€” Public leaderboard for developers who ship. Live at shiprank.dev.

Printed CLIs

I use CLI Printing Press to turn APIs into agent-native CLIs and MCP servers. These are my published prints in the public library:

Loops is in review as the next public print.

Contributing to

Writing

I write Little Might β€” for operators getting technical, and builders learning to operate. I go deep on one hard thing at a time, then write down exactly how to do it yourself.

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  1. diagram-design diagram-design Public

    Editorial diagram design for Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Factory Droid, and Pi. 42 diagram types. Self-contained HTML + SVG. No shadows. No Mermaid slop.

    HTML 43.2k 2.8k

  2. voice-memo-organizer voice-memo-organizer Public

    Claude Code skill that organizes hundreds of Apple Voice Memos into a searchable archive with transcriptions, summaries, and key quotes. No API keys needed.

    56 9

  3. codex-build codex-build Public

    Orchestrator drives, Codex codes β€” execute an approved plan one task at a time with a test gate before every commit and exactly one PR at the end

    Python 96 10

  4. agent-improvement-loop agent-improvement-loop Public

    Local session-mining loop for staging AI agent improvements and public-safe content ideas

    Python 66 10

  5. openclaw-ops openclaw-ops Public

    OpenClaw operations skill with health checks, repair scripts, watchdogs, update triage, and security scans.

    Shell 226 28