// Michael Lechner

Software that
actually works.

Free tools for developers, sysadmins and power users — built with Go, Svelte/React, TypeScript, C++, PHP and deep Unix & security expertise. Object-oriented, clean, no paywalls. Privacy-first.

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// Expertise

for over 25 years

Built across the full stack.

From bare-metal Unix to cross-platform desktop apps, web backends to network security — here is what goes into the tools on this site.

Backend, CLIs & native apps (Win/macOS/Unix)

TypeScript

Svelte, React & TypeScript frontends

C++

System & native apps

Swift

iOS & macOS apps

PHP

Web applications

Unix/Linux

Server & shell scripting

Windows

Desktop & .NET tooling

macOS

Native & cross-platform

Security

Network & auth systems

OOP & Patterns

Object-oriented software design, patterns & clean architecture

// Software

What you can use today.

Open-source and free-to-use tools — self-hosted, auditable, no vendor lock-in.

MLC Z-Image Available

Local AI image generation — no cloud, no subscription. Apple Silicon (Metal) and NVIDIA (CUDA). 21 moods, 14 art styles, 15 photo aesthetics. Image in under 8 seconds.

mlcauth Open Source

Multi-tenant authentication server with JWT, OAuth, WebAuthn/Passkeys and 2FA. Self-hosted, privacy-first.

mlcterm Available

Web terminal right in your browser — SSH access to your servers without a local client. Secure, fast, no installation.

D2R Quick Check Fun Project

I have kids — so Diablo II Resurrected time is scarce. To avoid wasting those precious 20 minutes on Runeword lookups: a quick cheat sheet. No apologies. 🗡️

More coming … In Development

More tools for developers, sysadmins and power users — free to use, no tracking, no paywalls for core features.

Software thatactually works.

Built across the full stack.

What you can use today.

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Software that
actually works.