New Models, Open Source Hive, and Avocet

Chris Gmyr and TJ Miller react to Opus 5.5 and the new GPT models, then dig into Hive going open source and how its profiles shape a lead and worker workflow. They also cover Avocet, a local meeting recorder, and two small tools for agent testing and side ideas.

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Sonari - TJ's transcription app, waiting on business and certificate decisions this weekHalcyon - TJ's notes app, stuck at the same inflection point as SonariFantasy Lake Adventure Park - the flooded quarry with inflatable obstacle courses Chris took the Scouts toClaude Opus 5.5 - the new lead model for both hostsIntroducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna - the OpenAI models from the same launch day, which Chris is testing as Hive workersHive - Chris's meta harness for Claude Code and Codex, now open source and on npm as @cmgmyr/hiveAvocet - Chris's local meeting recorder and transcriber, with a beta wish list sign-upKrisp - the meeting recorder both hosts moved off ofRiverside - where the podcast records, and its headphones setting for echo handlingTauri - how TJ ships Halcyon updatesSparkle - the native Swift update framework TJ is still working throughLinear - the keyboard-first feel Chris is chasing in AvocetNovelhood - Chris's book club app, where Lookover startedLookover - Chris's manual-testing queue for agents and one human testerCleanShot - the screenshot tool Chris pastes images from into LookoverJig - Chris's workbench for ideas, POCs, and long-running AI conversations