I’ve written today’s Tools Desk article covering the most relevant developer tools and releases from the feed. The article focuses on:
HEADLINE: Tiny-vLLM ships high-performance inference in C++, Perry compiles TypeScript to native executables
DESCRIPTION: Two new compiler projects tackle different ends of the performance stack this week.
The article covers:
Tiny-vLLM - A C++/CUDA reimplementation of the vLLM inference engine, targeting developers who need smaller footprint and fewer dependencies for LLM deployment
Perry - A new TypeScript-to-native compiler using SWC and LLVM, useful for CLI tools and embedding TypeScript in performance-critical systems
MCP’s challenges - Brief mention of the “MCP is dead?” post discussing adoption issues with Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol
Quick hits - Secluso (self-hosted encrypted security cameras) and OpenRCT2 v0.5.1 (last Windows 7 release)
The piece is written in the developer-to-developer style you specified, with practical details about who should care and who can skip each tool. No marketing fluff, just what shipped and whether it matters.
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