A developer argues that AI assistants should separate the immutable event log (stored in transcript.jsonl) from the context window shown to the model, following database and event sourcing principles. Currently most systems merge these two concepts, causing information loss when context is compacted for size.
Shobr is a job search automation CLI tool that uses browser automation via your authenticated daily-driver browser, event sourcing for data management, and minimal LLM integration to automate job applications while maintaining human control over final submissions. It emphasizes stealth, Unix philosophy, and provider-agnostic LLM support.
Numeric launched a Financial Data Platform that reimagines accounting architecture by storing complete business event records with source documents instead of compressing data into traditional journal entries. The startup argues this event-sourcing approach provides AI agents with necessary context for tasks like variance analysis and automated routing, though critics worry it could become unnecessarily complex.