This week, Federico and John complete their tour of holiday projects with a look at the tools both of them built with the help of Claude Code, Codex, and other tools. On AppStories+, John pushes Claude Code by building a Safari web extension that integrates with Notion. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. Links and Show Notes Holiday Coding Projects Continued Federico’s Projects: HTML tools collection (12+ tools) inspired by Simon Willison’s approach MacStories Markdown Preview tool MarkdownFixer (Python in browser via Pyodide) Custom MCP servers for: Feedbin, Readwise Reader, YouTube Transcript, and Raindrop Home automation tools: NAS Control, Roon Visualizer, Custom TV Remote (LG webOS + Philips Hue Sync Box) Notion tools: DailyNote Append, DailyNote Viewer, Notion Clippings web app, YouTube Watch Queue Liquid Glass CSS design guide for web apps Using Claude Code vs OpenAI Codex comparison Remote coding workflow with Termius and Pushover notifications John’s Projects: MacStories Common (shared code library) Podcast production tools (loudness matching, transcription improvements) Obsidian plugins for sending to Matter and Readwise Reader Article Highlights tool Notion OAuth integration Reviving Blink app (Objective C to Swift/SwiftUI conversion) Other Tools and Services Mentioned GitHub Cloudflare Workers Tailscale Secure Shellfish FFmpeg Wispr Flow Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Access Extra Content and PerksFounded in 2015, Club MacStories has delivered exclusive content every week for nearly a decade. What started with weekly and monthly email newsletters has blossomed into a family of memberships designed for every MacStories fan. Club MacStories: Weekly and monthly newsletters via email and the web that are brimming with apps, tips, automation workflows, longform writing, early access to the MacStories Unwind podcast, periodic giveaways, and more; Club MacStories+: Everything that Club MacStories offers, plus an active Discord community, advanced search and custom RSS features for exploring the Club’s entire back catalog, bonus columns, and dozens of app discounts; Club Premier: All of the above and AppStories+, an extended version of our flagship podcast that’s delivered early, ad-free, and in high-bitrate audio. Learn more here and from our Club FAQs. Join Now