About
I'm Liang-Chin Lu
A full-stack engineer who combines technology with design thinking. LuMakes is my personal brand, documenting how I use tech products and methodologies to streamline life — outsource the repetitive, keep the creative.
Articles
Articles
Each article focuses on a single topic, covering the reasoning behind my choices and how I integrate tools into my workflow
How I Use AI for Personal Knowledge Management: My LLM Wiki Workflow
A personal knowledge management workflow using Obsidian, Memo, and Codex to turn sources, thoughts, and AI conversations into a searchable second brain.
My Input Efficiency Stack: AI Dictation, Chinese Input Methods, and Raycast Clipboard
How I split input into three layers: AI dictation for rough thinking, vChewing for precise Chinese typing, and Raycast Clipboard plus Snippets for reusable text
What to Install on a Mac for Screenshots and Recording: Shottr, Bob, and Recordly to Make Captures Beautiful and Powerful
My Mac toolkit for screenshots and screen recording: Shottr replaces the built-in capture with sharper, more powerful features, Bob fills in the OCR and translation gaps, and Recordly produces polished tutorial videos — three tools that cover the full daily capture-and-record workflow.
Multi-Account Bookkeeping: How I Track Credit Cards, Loans, Reimbursements, and Stocks in Qianji
Why does expense tracking fall apart over time? My multi-account bookkeeping workflow for credit cards, loans, reimbursements, and stocks, built around Qianji.
OrbStack: The Apple Silicon-Native Docker Desktop Alternative
Docker Desktop on Mac is slow, hot, and drains your battery — switch to OrbStack, rewritten on Virtualization.framework and Rosetta, and your full-stack containers finally run like native apps
Velja: A URL Router for macOS — Every Link Has Its Own Destination
macOS's default browser is a dumb one-to-one mapping, but links have many identities — using Velja's Picker, Rules, and Apps mechanisms to route every link to the right browser, the right profile, or even the right desktop app
Apps
Self-Built Apps
Small tools I built to solve my own needs
CloudBio · Bio Link Builder
A bio link builder with multi-module and multi-page support, easily editable on mobile
CloudBio · Bio Link Builder
A bio link builder with multi-module and multi-page support, easily editable on mobile
Kit · Bookmark Manager
A modern bookmark management system with multi-level folders and tag-based organization
Kit · Bookmark Manager
A modern bookmark management system with multi-level folders and tag-based organization
NexTags · Music Organizer
All-in-one music management: import, edit tags, and create smart playlists
NexTags · Music Organizer
All-in-one music management: import, edit tags, and create smart playlists
Projects
Projects
Complete records from concept to launch, spanning tech applications, product design, and full-stack development
Development
04/2026 - Present
CloudBio · Bio Link Management Tool
A self-hosted Bio Link management solution based on Cloudflare, supporting visual editing, multiple block types, and appearance customization
11/2025 - Present
WellyGeo - AI Brand Visibility Tracking Platform
Track brand visibility performance in AI search engines such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Google AI Overview, providing competitor analysis and trend reports
07/2024 - Present
Jujiang AI English Speaking Practice Platform
An English speaking practice system combining AI conversation and speech recognition, providing real-time pronunciation assessment, learning analytics reports, and multi-level interactive exercises
06/2024 - Present
Kit - Bookmark Management Tool
A modern bookmark management system based on React Router v7 + Cloudflare, supporting multi-level folders, tag classification, and drag-and-drop sorting
07/2023 - 07/2024
Trello Knowledge Assistant 2.0
[ Project & Thesis ] Integrating large language models into the Trello platform to assist students with self-directed learning resource search and interaction.
11/2019 - 12/2020
MindReader - Bridging Hearts Through Words
Using text analysis technology to fine-tune user input text, precisely expressing the emotions and meaning contained in messages to reduce misunderstandings in daily life.
Design
04/2026 - Present
CloudBio · Bio Link Management Tool
A self-hosted Bio Link management solution based on Cloudflare, supporting visual editing, multiple block types, and appearance customization
06/2024 - Present
Kit - Bookmark Management Tool
A modern bookmark management system based on React Router v7 + Cloudflare, supporting multi-level folders, tag classification, and drag-and-drop sorting
01/2022 - 09/2023
Songla - AI Music Creation Assistant
Compose music by humming, making music creation no longer an unreachable dream
11/2019 - 12/2020
MindReader - Bridging Hearts Through Words
Using text analysis technology to fine-tune user input text, precisely expressing the emotions and meaning contained in messages to reduce misunderstandings in daily life.
10/2024 - Present
NexTags - Self-Hosted Music Library Management System
A self-hosted music library management tool based on FastAPI + React + SQLite, supporting batch metadata editing, smart playlists, AI lyrics processing, and automated import workflows
09/2020 - 01/2021
Huaxin Cloud Meeting Management System
[ Industry-Academia Collaboration ] An end-to-end solution for online meetings and meeting management. In addition to basic web notifications, it integrates with email systems to ensure users never miss a message.