> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.jacobpevans.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tools

> Developer utilities, templates, and meta repos that support the rest of the ecosystem.

> The small stuff that holds everything else together.

Not every repo is a flagship. These are the utilities, templates, and meta-tools that keep the rest of the portfolio reproducible, observable, and easy to fork.

## By purpose

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  <Card title="Local development" icon="laptop-code" href="https://github.com/JacobPEvans/python-template">
    `python-template` — pytest + pre-commit + coverage starter. `gh repo create --template` and go.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Local Kubernetes" icon="dharmachakra" href="https://github.com/JacobPEvans/orbstack-kubernetes">
    `orbstack-kubernetes` — K8s on OrbStack with OTEL + Cribl pre-wired. Dev-loop K8s without a cloud bill.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Local LLM benchmarking" icon="microchip" href="/tools/mlx-benchmarks">
    `mlx-benchmarks` — measure model quality and throughput on Apple Silicon. Envelope schema, publisher, public HF dataset, viewer.
  </Card>

  <Card title="GitHub Actions secrets" icon="key" href="https://github.com/JacobPEvans/secrets-sync">
    `secrets-sync` — pull from a backend, push to repos, audit drift.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Network utilities" icon="network-wired" href="https://github.com/JacobPEvans/unifi-backup-decrypt">
    `unifi-backup-decrypt` — decrypt UniFi controller backups for inspection and migration.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Docs automation" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/tools/automation">
    `mintlify-docs-update` — keep this site in sync with all the repos it covers.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Where to go next

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  <Card title="Docs automation" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/tools/automation">
    The skill that builds new repo pages.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Nix Ecosystem" icon="snowflake" href="/nix/overview">
    Where the reusable dev shells these tools depend on live.
  </Card>
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