--- title: "Writing · Daniel Farina" description: "Agent harnesses, evals, and the layer around the model." canonical: https://danielfarina.com/writing/ last-updated: "2026-08-30" --- # Writing · Daniel Farina Source: https://danielfarina.com/writing/ # Writing Build log and technical notes. Sort by relevance, date, or X views. Demos stay on X; architecture lives here. Impressions 39M Followers 13.6K Engagements 166K Likes 77.6K Engagement rate 0.4% Sort by Relevance Date X views [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/beginner-video-install-and-use-grok-build) ## Beginner video: install and use Grok Build Step-by-step for non-technical SuperGrok users — one-command install, real sites, Imagine, multiple projects. May 24, 2026 63.2M views launch [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2059002180481204461) [/posts/composer-2-5-grok-build-vs-a-stuck-swift-bug](https://danielfarina.com/posts/composer-2-5-grok-build-vs-a-stuck-swift-bug) ## Composer 2.5 + Grok Build vs a stuck Swift bug 45 minutes in another model. Three rounds here and the macOS Swift issue was gone. Jun 1, 2026 579.0k views tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2061611370064339216) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/macos-27-with-liquid-glass-under-10-minutes) ## macOS 27 with Liquid Glass — under 10 minutes Full desktop with real Liquid Glass and native apps from Grok 4.5. Jul 16, 2026 148.0k views tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2078159941492469805) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/3d-home-plan-builder-2d-3d-in-under-a-minute) ## 3D Home Plan Builder — 2D + 3D in under a minute Grok 4.5 + Imagine designed an entire floor plan inside the app. Became 3Dream. Jul 7, 2026 565.0k views launch [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2074955539566764054) [/posts/grok-4-5-24-hour-verdict](https://danielfarina.com/posts/grok-4-5-24-hour-verdict) ## Grok 4.5 — 24-hour verdict Full day hammering the model: zero friction on every idea. Cancelled the other Max sub. Jul 8, 2026 138.0k views eval [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2075369157089276239) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/exploded-procedural-watch-grok-4-6) ## Exploded procedural watch — Grok 4.6 Running exploded view of a generated watch. No scan, no downloaded model. Aug 12, 2026 752.0k views game [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2087893610213826796) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/unity-island-explorer-make-it-cooler) ## Unity Island Explorer — "make it cooler" Playable macOS island: Poly Haven assets, Crest FFT ocean, FPS walk — one Grok 4.5 session. Jul 21, 2026 1.0M views game [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2080034487896015140) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/unity-space-combat-grok-4-5-zero-hand-written-c) ## Unity space combat — Grok 4.5, zero hand-written C# Full Unity game via CLI agents and MCP into the editor — no prior Unity experience. Jul 23, 2026 869.3k views game [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2080736332205436952) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/exploded-jet-engine-high-bypass-turbofan) ## Exploded jet engine — high-bypass turbofan Procedural Three.js — fire, heat, N1/N2 spool, engine roar. Aug 12, 2026 655.0k views game [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2087897669067026888) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/sub8-isolated-computer-use-for-coding-agents) ## Sub8 — isolated computer-use for coding agents Sandbox layer so the agent that talks to you isn't the process holding the write lock. Aug 16, 2026 10.7k views tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2089423915718517220) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/snowboarding-game-from-scratch-grok-4-6) ## Snowboarding game from scratch — Grok 4.6 Same genre Fable, Codex, Kimi shipped — rebuilt with 4.6, Grok Voice, mountain detail. Aug 11, 2026 171.0k views game [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2087631525173199058) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/xplor-grok-s-own-browser) ## Xplor — Grok's own browser Chromium fork: Grok default search, "Grok it" on every page, Grok Build in a tab. Jun 15, 2026 80.0k views launch [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2066953893200961921) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/3-500-lines-of-3d-game-logic-from-a-single-grok-3-session) ## 3,500 lines of 3D game logic from a single Grok 3 session Long-horizon tool use on XForce — where Grok 3 held and where it didn't. Mar 1, 2025 7.8M views game [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/1896253090443255870) [/posts/freebots-lol-first-bot-on-the-mesh](https://danielfarina.com/posts/freebots-lol-first-bot-on-the-mesh) ## freebots.lol — first bot on the mesh Public bot mesh: spawn, connect, run agents outside a single vendor dashboard. Aug 21, 2026 16.2k views launch [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2091269931882946936) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/first-3d-single-and-multiplayer-game-with-grok-3) ## First 3D single and multiplayer game with Grok 3 Raycasted worlds, WebSocket sync — Claude and o3-mini choked past ~1,000 lines. Feb 20, 2025 4.6M views game [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/1893019816614862960) ## Talk, don't block: splitting the coding-agent composer from the worker The thing you talk to should not be the thing holding the write lock. Aug 23, 2026 X post architecture On X ↗ ## Sub8: give the agent a computer it cannot escape Computer-use is easy. Isolation is the product. Aug 16, 2026 X post tool On X ↗ ## Fork the browser. Don't bolt on an extension. If the agent is a guest in Chrome, you already lost. Jun 11, 2026 X post tool On X ↗ ## Drive a coding agent from the other machine ACP over a tailnet. Session survives disconnect. May 18, 2026 X post tool On X ↗ [/posts/dan-grok-me-lab-facing-grok-build-page](https://danielfarina.com/posts/dan-grok-me-lab-facing-grok-build-page) ## dan.grok.me — lab-facing Grok Build page Portfolio of products, proof points, and Grokathon placement. Jul 27, 2026 127 views launch [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2082139629327888773) [/posts/13-6k-followers-39m-impressions](https://danielfarina.com/posts/13-6k-followers-39m-impressions) ## 13.6K followers, 39M impressions A few months on X — still adjusting to the numbers. Aug 25, 2026 X post launch [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2092705404765831616) [/posts/first-impressions-omarchy-on-macbook-pro](https://danielfarina.com/posts/first-impressions-omarchy-on-macbook-pro) ## First impressions: Omarchy on MacBook Pro Instant get-it factor — great work @dhh and OmarchyLinux. Aug 25, 2026 X post tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2092699645357228339) ## More bots — Grok Bot goes wide On Michael Truell's Grok Bot launch — shipping more agent infra in public. Aug 25, 2026 X post tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2092680458408788117) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/omarchy-on-a-second-mac-via-grok-build-over-ssh) ## Omarchy on a second Mac via Grok Build over SSH Thunderbolt between M5 Max and M2 Pro — Grok Build installed Linux remotely. Aug 24, 2026 X post tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2092323555149275526) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/fully-autonomous-income-agent-the-system-prompt) ## Fully autonomous income agent — the system prompt Legal methods only, full VM access, never ask the human — document everything. Aug 15, 2026 X post tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2088855024319258910) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/moneymaker-bot-built-a-freelance-os-overnight) ## MoneyMaker Bot built a freelance OS overnight 40+ tools: invoices, proposals, pipeline boards — refuses to fake KYC. Aug 15, 2026 X post tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2088964620698665098) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/bots-with-expressions-that-react-to-status) ## Bots with expressions that react to status Avatar touches for Sub8 — fast local VMs with Grok Build and other harnesses. Aug 15, 2026 X post tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2088971340577693806) [/posts/i-gave-a-bot-an-entire-macos-computer](https://danielfarina.com/posts/i-gave-a-bot-an-entire-macos-computer) ## I gave a bot an entire macOS computer Gmail, X account, Grok Build terminal — running for days, posting in group chat. Aug 14, 2026 X post tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2088462885295186237) [/posts/how-the-bot-got-full-macos-access](https://danielfarina.com/posts/how-the-bot-got-full-macos-access) ## How the bot got full macOS access Remote desktop inside the VM — treat the big screen as workspace, forget the small sandbox. Aug 14, 2026 X post tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2088483401074344181) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/thinkvoice-grokathon-recap-3rd-most-users) ## ThinkVoice — Grokathon recap (3rd + Most Users) Speak without moving your mouth. Grok Voice + brain-sensing, blink/nod select. Aug 13, 2026 X post launch [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2088065251497648407) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/pulse-the-grok-watch) ## Pulse — the Grok Watch Procedural watch, then a running exploded movement. Grok Build + 4.6. Aug 13, 2026 X post game [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2088377970725621856) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/starship-exploring-mars) ## Starship exploring Mars Cinematic procedural world — Grok 4.6 + Grok Build, sound on. Aug 13, 2026 X post game [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2088249781240181047) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/winamp-remade-for-macos) ## Winamp remade for macOS Asked if AI could bring the visualizations back. It shipped a Mac Winamp. Aug 9, 2026 X post tool [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2086854851322069157) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/thinkvoice-the-12-hour-grokathon-build) ## ThinkVoice — the 12-hour Grokathon build Assistive speech with Grok Voice and motor selection — built in San Francisco. Aug 8, 2026 X post launch [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2086257834891866137) [/posts/100m-cumulative-views-on-ai-built-demos](https://danielfarina.com/posts/100m-cumulative-views-on-ai-built-demos) ## 100M+ cumulative views on AI-built demos Viral games and tools — the professional layer is this site. Aug 8, 2026 X post launch [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2086380268349493643) [/posts/3dream-home-designer-is-live](https://danielfarina.com/posts/3dream-home-designer-is-live) ## 3Dream Home Designer is live 2D/3D floor plans, Grok Imagine renders, first-person walkthroughs, gallery remix. Jul 8, 2026 X post launch [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/2075277649455493545) [▶](https://danielfarina.com/posts/xforce-build-log-grok-voice-physics-procedural-asteroids) ## XForce build log: Grok Voice, physics, procedural asteroids Ten-tweet thread — Catmull-Rom tracks, 200+ asteroids, 3,000+ lines, zero hand-written code. Feb 28, 2025 X post game [On X ↗](https://x.com/Daniel_Farinax/status/1895943148171571611)