Quick Reference: For a condensed overview of development patterns and workflows, see the Development Guide. This guide provides the detailed, step-by-step version of that content.
Welcome to the Pipulate guide, where we introduce you to local-first software development, Python, HTMX, FastHTML, modern SEO tools, and the future of AI-assisted development. Follow the sequence of posts to build up the full story and jump on the Pipulate Workflow Development bandwagon.
Challenging the DRY dogma: How AI and notebooks are revolutionizing development philosophy. Discover why explicit, repeated code (WET) is becoming the new standard for modern, AI-assisted development.
Discover how Pipulate's local-first approach is revolutionizing software development, bringing back control, privacy, and simplicity to developers.
Deep dive into how Pipulate's run_all_cells() pattern creates robust, maintainable workflows that mirror Jupyter notebooks
Discover how the pendulum is swinging back to simpler, more maintainable web development practices, and why this matters for the future of software.
Discover how local-first development is transforming SEO workflows, from leveraging your browser's saved passwords to creating seamless data pipelines that put you back in control.
Master Pipulate's clever key system - the invisible thread that ties your workflows together, making them interruptible, resumable, and always ready to pick up exactly where you left off.
Chapter 0 of the Pipulate dev guide: Learn core workflow concepts, plugin system, step anatomy, & the HTMX chain reaction pattern for local-first apps.
Pipulate Dev Guide (Ch. 1): Anatomy of a minimal workflow. Deep dive into the 'shim' template's class structure, step logic, core methods, & HTMX patterns.
Learn to kickstart your Pipulate workflows efficiently using `create_workflow.py`. This guide details how to automate the bootstrapping process, ensuring correct plugin registration and avoiding manual errors.
Learn how to use the new Workflow Creation Helper plugin to create and structure Pipulate workflows through an interactive UI, replacing manual command-line operations.
Workflows are experiences. Design them like performance art with a local LLM collaborator. Delight the human user/audience!
