During January 2026, H.D. focused on enhancing reliability and safety across two repositories, Kilo-Org/kilocode and openai/codex. In kilocode, H.D. resolved a data integrity issue by ensuring images attached to checkpointed message edits were preserved in the payload, preventing silent data loss. For codex, H.D. implemented a user approval prompt for dangerous force delete commands on Windows, aligning safety checks with Linux and reducing the risk of accidental deletions. The work demonstrated proficiency in Rust, TypeScript, and React, with careful attention to cross-platform command handling, code hygiene, and unit testing, resulting in robust, review-ready contributions.