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I Added Variable Block Support To Glazier
Jul 1, 2026

I Added Variable Block Support To Glazier

I knew the moment I thought about potentially adding variable definition blocks as a first-class feature Glazier it was going to bother me until I went about implementing it. So, as expected, a week later, here we are. I am happy to report that I’ve maintained my spotless record of not talking myself out of something tricky. So, over the course of the past few days Glazier learned a new trick. Profiles can now declare the variables they accept, give them primitive types, mark them as required and read them back through a proper var. namespace.

Jul 1, 20267 min read0 reactions0 comments
Why I Built Glazier
Jun 20, 2026

Why I Built Glazier

I live in tmux. I typically have an editor here, a dev server there, logs tailing in the corner or a spare pane for poking at things. The trouble is that this little world is frustratingly ephemeral. Rebooting my machine ( thank you, compuslory MacOS updates ), kill the wrong session or just close the laptop lid for too long and it can all evaporate. Then, I’m back to rebuilding the same layout by hand, one split-window at a time, like some kind of animal.

Jun 20, 20267 min read0 reactions0 comments