Founder of @zensical.org, creator of Material for MkDocshttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mjmawe5rj22nOpen Source software wins in the age of AI – not despite it, but because of it. Extensibility, transparency, and community ownership matter more than ever. It's at the core of everything we're building with @zensical.org. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1xqTjoihfo16 Apr 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmawe5rj22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mjhgswsews2oWe updated our blog article with a detailed explanation on why we believe forking MkDocs is not a viable path forward. We borrowed parts of ZAP 007, our latest proposal on the requirements identified for Zensical's module system https://zensical.org/spark/proposals/zap-007-module-system/ https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/blog/2026/02/18/mkdocs-2.0/#why-forking-is-impractical14 Apr 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhgswsews2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mjepuemgp22rWe've had plenty of requests for this – every issue of Zensical Monthly is now published online ☺️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjepuemgp22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3miw6j42nuk2fWe just delivered the latest Zensical Monthly straight to the inbox of over 1,000 subscribers ☺️ https://zensical.org/about/newsletter/07 Apr 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw6j42nuk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mivpwgq5e22jZRX 0.0.17 is out – the foundation of Zensical. This one's a big deal – the module system is here, and with it a ground-up rewrite of the scheduler and stream crates. Three months of work. Phase 2 done. Phase 3 starts now. Release notes: https://github.com/zensical/zrx/releases/tag/v0.0.1707 Apr 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivpwgq5e22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mio2nslirk2hThe software industry is being flooded with slopware – crypto bros moving into software, doing what they do, chasing quick gains now that "coding is solved." Craft has never been a bigger moat. And yes, I know. Only 6 more months, and "computer uses itself". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrCh0tEnUjU04 Apr 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mio2nslirk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mij7p6nkl22nThis is such a good album. Hydro & War are absolute peak in terms of production skills and musicality when it comes to Drum & Bass. I'm coming back to this one again and again, as well as to their other works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glr9TJQwmX002 Apr 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij7p6nkl22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mic5jdkjtc2dAWS started using Zensical as well 😎 https://docs.aws.amazon.com/durable-functions/30 Mar 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mic5jdkjtc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mi6xsro2a22vI just released mike 2.2.0+zensical-0.1.0! I modernized the project, made sure tests are running + some missing replacements of "MkDocs" with "Zensical". This means you can now deploy versioned Zensical documentation to GitHub Pages! https://github.com/squidfunk/mike/releases/tag/2.2.0%2Bzensical-0.1.029 Mar 2026 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi6xsro2a22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mhy5chbga22uLove our bi-weekly open calls – nothing beats talking directly to the people building with @zensical.org, including our Spark members. Today we shared the results of our latest MkDocs plugin ecosystem analysis. One interactive analysis from today's session 👇26 Mar 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy5chbga22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mhq5wkjbrc2kJust finished the impl of a central module system concept: Specificity. If multiple selectors match a resource, ordering becomes important. This allows for super fine-grained module interdependencies 😎 Released as part of ZRX 0.0.15 https://github.com/zensical/zrx/releases/tag/v0.0.1523 Mar 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhq5wkjbrc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mhnnlvse5225The Slow Collapse of MkDocs A very well researched article answering the question why MkDocs as we know it is dying. Recommended read, especially if you or your organization depend on it. https://fpgmaas.com/blog/collapse-of-mkdocs/22 Mar 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhnnlvse5225https://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mguuzy6b7s2zIn the light of the latest MkDocs developments, we've updated our plugin section to outline how we plan to reach feature parity as quickly as possible, and how MkDocs plugins relate to @zensical.org modules. https://zensical.org/compatibility/plugins/12 Mar 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguuzy6b7s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mgq4tb6cbs25We've just released Zensical 0.0.25, which includes several improvements for authoring and user experience, as well as accessibility. We're also making good progress on the module system, so shouldn't be long ☺️ https://github.com/zensical/zensical/releases/tag/v0.0.2510 Mar 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgq4tb6cbs25https://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mg6lbqor222uWe've updated our MkDocs 2.0 analysis with the latest developments – the change in its contribution model, why we didn't fork, and a full timeline of events. https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/blog/2026/02/18/mkdocs-2.0/03 Mar 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6lbqor222uhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mfmbsajslc2gIf the first version of the thing you release doesn't suck in one or the other way, while still demonstrating where you want to go with it, you shipped too late. 1/4 Thread ↓24 Feb 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmbsajslc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mfgytcwrcc2tGreat episode of Factually! Over the last 30 years, companies have shifted us to a computer-based society – "every work is email" [...] and now they're saying: "you don't use computer anymore, computer uses itself – it doesn't need you". https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zQnlZpqZypUqFfU21QrO2?si=f872e4f9778941d622 Feb 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfgytcwrcc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mf5g57ux322oA look at the upcoming changes in MkDocs 2.0 https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/blog/2026/02/18/mkdocs-2.0/18 Feb 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5g57ux322ohttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mevxgfdg4s2wLeast known data structure that is extremely useful: Slab – I use it in many of my crates15 Feb 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevxgfdg4s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3meob2afge223Latest VS Code Update, and Rust Analyzer is constantly running on 200%. No matter which project I open or how often I restart VS Code. What. The. Fuck. I need to properly set up Zed.12 Feb 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3meob2afge223https://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mejpor2ask2rI will be on @talkpython.fm next week, talking about @zensical.org ☺️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1BvvIPUzes10 Feb 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejpor2ask2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3me6vlkahhs2gYou grind and grind on a design/architecture that just doesn't yet feel right, and then suddenly it *clicks* – and everything falls in its right place. I just love those moments when programming.06 Feb 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6vlkahhs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3me2cl7a3a22dWe just delivered Zensical Monthly, January 2026 edition straight to your inbox with the latest and greatest updates to keep you informed on what's happening behind the scenes ☺️ We send 1 newsletter at the beginning of every month: https://zensical.org/about/newsletter/04 Feb 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2cl7a3a22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mds4khce6s2vToday, we entered deprecation phase 2 of Material for MkDocs Insiders – it will now print a warning, recommending to switch to the community edition. On May 1, 2026, the repository will be deleted. Please switch all CI workflows to the community edition. https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/blog/2025/11/11/insiders-now-free-for-everyone/#switching-from-insiders01 Feb 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mds4khce6s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mdlev4p7us2lHad our first open video call today! We demoed an early design draft of @zensical.org's module system – the optimize plugin from Material for MkDocs (400 LOC) reduced to ~20 lines with ZRX modules. The runtime handles parallelization, caching & orchestration automatically.29 Jan 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlev4p7us2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/squidfunk.com/post/3mdaif2y4u22iAdoption of @zensical.org is growing fast, as we're already close to 100k monthly downloads! We're working hard on reaching feature parity within the coming months, so all Material for MkDocs users can switch to a maintained, modern docs stack 🚀 https://pypistats.org/packages/zensical25 Jan 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:zaov5j4tu526i2xzkp4ps6sh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdaif2y4u22i