Sydney, Australia

2026

Lachlan
Forsyth-Smith

Lachlan Forsyth-Smith

I build developer tools — mostly VSCode extensions and web apps in TypeScript. Currently based in Sydney.

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Kanban Markdown
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Open SourceJanuary 2026

Kanban Markdown

Kanban board inside VSCode. Each task is a markdown file with YAML frontmatter — commits with your code, works with git, no SaaS required.

TypeScript | React | VSCode API | Zustand
Git Radar
02
HackathonDecember 2025

Git Radar

48-hour hackathon project. Type what kind of developer you're looking for in plain English and it searches GitHub profiles using embeddings instead of keyword matching.

Next.js | TypeScript | PostgreSQL | LLM

Writing

Building PixelEdit - Figma, but for SpritesWhat I Learned Building VSCode ExtensionsObservations on AI-Assisted Development