The latest articles on DEV Community by Austin Kidwell (@austinkidwell). https://dev.to/austinkidwell https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3785543%2Fbe880b39-ff75-42c4-b881-73a46f551aa0.png https://dev.to/austinkidwell en Austin Kidwell Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:48:49 +0000 https://dev.to/austinkidwell/im-open-sourcing-my-claude-code-toolkit-separate-your-execution-layer-from-your-intelligence-3kda https://dev.to/austinkidwell/im-open-sourcing-my-claude-code-toolkit-separate-your-execution-layer-from-your-intelligence-3kda <p>To all my software engineers, computer enthusiasts, or just vibe coders — this one's for you.</p> <p>I'm open-sourcing my personal toolkit for <strong>Claude Code</strong>. It lets you cleanly separate your <strong>execution layer</strong> from your <strong>intelligence layer</strong> — giving you more control, better structure, and a smarter way to build with AI.</p> <h2> Why I Built This </h2> <p>When working with Claude Code, I found myself wanting a cleaner architecture — one where the AI's reasoning and the actual execution of tasks are decoupled. This separation gives you:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>More control</strong> over how tasks are executed</li> <li> <strong>Better structure</strong> for complex workflows</li> <li> <strong>Easier debugging</strong> when things go sideways</li> <li> <strong>Cleaner code</strong> that's easier to maintain and extend</li> </ul> <h2> Get the Toolkit </h2> <p>The repo is live and ready to go:</p> <p>👉 <strong><a href="https://github.com/intellegix/intellegix-code-agent-toolkit" rel="noopener noreferrer">intellegix-code-agent-toolkit on GitHub</a></strong></p> <p>Feel free to fork it, open issues, submit PRs, or just use it as inspiration for your own setup.</p> <h2> Built in Public </h2> <p>I'm a big believer in building in public and sharing what works. If this helps even one developer level up their AI workflow, it was worth open-sourcing.</p> <p>Drop a comment if you have questions, ideas, or feedback. Let's build something great together.</p> <p><em>Follow me for more open-source AI dev tools and tutorials.</em></p> opensource ai programming devtools