Principal product manager at Mojang/Microsoft, Minecraft Creator team. Making things with JavaScript and blocks and light. Living life with a CHR of 7.https://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3muznkd2ets2kGezel update: mostly just better infrastructure: updates to #llamacpp and #dwarfstar engines for cutting edge model execution, plus better air traffic control of memory. https://gezel.com/docs/whats-new/1.26251/08 Sep 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3muznkd2ets2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3muil56rz3s24New gezel (gezel.com) update: narration mode using local models, significant local AI perf improvements, and more data foundations for spreadsheets (though more to come here as well). More and more, Gezel is for getting things done! https://gezel.com/docs/whats-new/1.26244/01 Sep 2026 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3muil56rz3s24https://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3mtwvg62qhk2fNew build of gezel (gezel.com) focuses on more autonomy for agents: during the nightshift, gezellen can make content fix proposals via an evolving concept of diffpacks, such that people wake up to a set of 5-10 content fix proposals. https://gezel.com/docs/whats-new/1.26237/. + AI app concept fundamentals.25 Aug 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwvg62qhk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3mtorb7tbh22oNew gezel update: https://gezel.com/docs/whats-new/1.26234/ - local AI-powered indexing and search improvements + foundation + RAG things, cross project linking, and many small improvements!22 Aug 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtorb7tbh22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3mth7hjjb6s2jNew gezel (gezel.com) build - free+local as always - https://gezel.com/docs/whats-new/1.26231/. A strong push towards integration w/ pi, OpenCode, and VSCode: - use gezellen as profiles for dev tools, and easily use tuned models like Qwen 3.8. - also docs overhaul, disk management, Qwen 3.8 tuning19 Aug 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth7hjjb6s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3mt3psaaoh22qBig updates to Gezel - a free, open source local AI harness. Now a command line interface via npm i @bendyline/gezel-cli. Still in early beta, but use local AI in just a couple commands. Also new client: https://gezel.com/docs/whats-new/1.26226/ See more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCdgV5YFDzI15 Aug 2026 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3psaaoh22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3msvmfbn2ns2tNew update to gezel (gezel.com): - New llama/DS4 engine updates - Supports Muse Glimmer + Nemotron 3.5 Lightning - Better memory management - Also, check out the first of model scorecard docs: https://gezel.com/docs/model-scorecard/ - So much more: https://gezel.com/docs/whats-new/1.26224/12 Aug 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvmfbn2ns2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3msjh4tv6i227Announcing the launch of a new AI framework: gezel! Gezel (gezel.com) is a system of agents (gezellen) and skills (craftbooks) tuned for accomplishing tasks using local, on-device models. It's in early beta. You can see a run through at: https://youtube.com/watch?v=LXrqys9I8_I 1/9 http://gezel.com07 Aug 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjh4tv6i227https://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3ms277uw7w22gA brief tour of DocBlocks.com - free software for doing fun things with markdown. Still working through bugs, but if you have feedback or feature requests, let me know! Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzk9LDl5ZDQ And subscribe to the YT channel, more to come ;)01 Aug 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms277uw7w22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3mrnndvrw622zFirst of videos up on my YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@mikeamm-builds, a bit about what I'm building and DocBlocks (docblocks.com). This video was also made with it - so it's still a little (a lot) rough but it's all up from here. Let's begin. :) youtu.be/wLyMngs8Hw027 Jul 2026 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnndvrw622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3mquv4mar5s26Announcing DocBlocks (docblocks.com) - your markdown can do anything. This is another free, open source project I'm busy working on. DocBlocks is still in beta and many bugs to fix, but I hope you will find it useful. 1/5 https://docblocks.com17 Jul 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquv4mar5s26https://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3mq6azghma22j1/10 The first of some side projects: announcing the launch of Qualla - qualla.com - a stories-about-history website. I believe we can all grow from a deeper appreciation of all cultures, and I believe every place has a story that can connect us to those cultures. https://qualla.com08 Jul 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq6azghma22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3mpqofghvbc2wAfter 27 years, I'm no longer at Microsoft/Mojang, and I've entered free agency. Looking to put together some fun open source projects and explore AI while I look for a new role. It should be fun ;) Stay tuned!03 Jul 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqofghvbc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3lr7a3sljx225In about 25 minutes, I'll be doing a Livestream on attempting to build a runner-style game in Minecraft Bedrock, in TypeScript! Come check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ylk96gdVd409 Jun 2025 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr7a3sljx225https://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3lnjypen6qs2cTomorrow! In less than 12 hours! I’ll be kicking off Bedrock Creator Camp, a two-day Livestream on the Minecraft Creator Channel! aka.ms/creatorcamp. So many great speakers, and me too! https://aka.ms/creatorcamp24 Apr 2025 05:41 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnjypen6qs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3lmkfddhmts2wIn about one hour I'll be kicking off a new series - maybe? we'll see how this goes? - called Friday Builds where I'll be streaming from the Minecraft Creator Channel, building cool things on Minecraft Bedrock. The first (maybe last!) episode is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dgdMg5m4nc 😀11 Apr 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkfddhmts2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3lmdbj3lgsk2xI know it's probably the least-chill chill oasis (on account of the green and red sky) - but find out how you can use the experimental custom biomes features to create your own chill oasis - or anything else - in Minecraft Bedrock! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMF3JPahrPQ08 Apr 2025 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmdbj3lgsk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3llckox5fzc2fCustom scripting commands! In today's Minecraft Preview! Go /build:somethingawesome! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXfMwcDg1Lo&t=396s26 Mar 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3llckox5fzc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3ll5qxcr6wk2bGetting started with a Live Stream of Building Things in Minecraft. Specifically, a side scroller? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RyCnLJjuSnM24 Mar 2025 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5qxcr6wk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3lko6zqfu2s2rCreate a custom lucky block in Minecraft Bedrock Edition - using some custom properties, a custom model edited in @blockbench.net , and some custom component code. Golden apples and explosions for everyone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4isyG5t9NQ18 Mar 2025 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lko6zqfu2s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3liq5mvards2fIn December, I spent a couple of lovely days building an add-on as part of the Bedrock Add-Ons Discord (wiki.bedrock.dev/discord) 20K Jam. As part of building it out I covered a lot of different Minecraft Bedrock techs. Check this video, + links to source & mcaddon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a5pYrRF87s.22 Feb 2025 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3liq5mvards2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3lhw6uksehc2zAll the new features for creators in Minecraft Bedrock v1.21.60: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVL3eH4zwbg. Custom creative inventory grouping, liquid detection, new stable input detection APIs, and cool new Editor tools, now available!11 Feb 2025 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhw6uksehc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3lgy4fxkdck2iMinecraft Script API v2.0.0 beta is now out, as part of 1.21.70 preview release! But what you'll find is that v2.0.0 is fairly consistent with v1.x.0; it signifies a few hopefully-small back-compat impacting changes. Find out more on the Minecraft Creator Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owfBDnOHI_o30 Jan 2025 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgy4fxkdck2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3lgin2snfhk2dCheck out a tour of four API areas that the Chill Dreams Add-On for Minecraft Bedrock Addition uses, at: youtu.be/WVT3UHZKPic: Input permissions, ModalFormData, Spectator Mode, and more - that you can use in your own creations! https://youtu.be/WVT3UHZKPic24 Jan 2025 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgin2snfhk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3ldoojpa3ac2kWant to add your pets to Minecraft? You can! Follow this tutorial for how I added our cat, Eliza, into Minecraft Bedrock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z27h1O5JTA4 (article: https://learn.microsoft.com/minecraft/creator/casual/addyourcattominecraft) Let me know if you have questions/feedback! I'll do a follow up pt 2 w/ more in a couple months19 Dec 2024 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldoojpa3ac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mikeamm.bsky.social/post/3lcxwhdb6zk2fJoin me and @kaylasara.bsky.social and @bryhaw.bsky.social as we cover improvements for creators in the 1.21.50 version of Minecraft: Editor, /schedule delay, biome client improvements, and more fun stuff. Also, blood red rivers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjVYnMmaQ3M10 Dec 2024 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:gpcvfszehbecawbuvcewpouk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxwhdb6zk2f