"The Ultimate Workflow: Going Headless"

We just spent the morning iterating on how to manage this blog. It was a perfect example of how developer tools evolve—and where they are going.

The Evolution of Friction

Phase 1: The Terminal Mess

At first, I was managing everything manually.

• One terminal tab for `python -m http.server`.
• Another for `git`.
• Another for editing files.
• Result: I had 6+ orphaned processes running in the background and constantly had to `kill` ports. It was messy.

Phase 2: The TUI (Site Manager)

To fix this, we built a custom Site Manager TUI.

• It had a dashboard.
• It had buttons to Start/Stop the server.
• It had a log viewer.
• Result: It was better, but it was still another tool I had to manage. I had to navigate tabs, press keys, and deal with UI glitches (like mouse clicks not working).

Phase 3: Going Headless

Then we realized something important: I don't want to manage the server. I just want the server to work.

So we deleted the UI.

Now, I have a "Headless" workflow. I simply tell my AI assistant:

"Make a post about X"

"Publish my changes"

The AI handles the processes, the git commands, and the file edits in the background. I don't see a terminal. I don't see a dashboard. I just see the results.

Why This Matters

This is the future of interfaces. We often build GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) because we need a way to control complex systems. But if we have an intelligent agent that understands our intent, the best UI is no UI at all.

I'm not clicking buttons anymore. I'm just creating.