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Mike Farrell

Over nine months, contributed to the KittyCAD/modeling-api and KittyCAD/documentation repositories by building advanced 3D modeling and CAD features, enhancing API reliability, and improving documentation clarity. Delivered endpoints for sweep, twist extrude, and region-based modeling, while introducing MBD annotation support and customizable solid/surface operations. Focused on robust API design using Rust, JSON Schema, and Python, enabling deterministic downstream workflows and automation. Enhanced user experience through camera controls and multi-body modeling options, and improved onboarding with targeted documentation updates. Prioritized maintainable, traceable code changes and collaborated across teams to align API enhancements with evolving modeling and manufacturing requirements.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

93%Features

Repository Contributions

16Total
Bugs
1
Commits
16
Features
13
Lines of code
1,271
Activity Months9

Work History

March 2026

3 Commits • 2 Features

Mar 1, 2026

March 2026 monthly summary for KittyCAD/modeling-api: Key improvements centered on API reliability, workflow automation, and region-based modeling. Delivered imprint API enhancements preserving target bodies during intersections, and introduced region-based modeling capabilities to create regions from query points, retrieve suitable points within regions, and map region curves to source component segment curves. No major bugs fixed this month. These changes enhance modeling reliability, enable more automated workflows, and demonstrate strong cross-repo collaboration.

February 2026

1 Commits • 1 Features

Feb 1, 2026

February 2026 monthly summary — KittyCAD/modeling-api. Delivered a targeted API enhancement to enable richer multi-body modeling workflows: introduced a separate_bodies parameter in the CSG APIs to return non-contiguous bodies as separate objects, enabling more flexible solid modeling results and downstream tooling.

January 2026

3 Commits • 2 Features

Jan 1, 2026

Month: 2026-01 — Performance review-ready monthly summary for KittyCAD/modeling-api focused on delivering business value through API enhancements and improved CAD customization.

September 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Sep 1, 2025

September 2025 monthly summary for KittyCAD/modeling-api focused on delivering foundational MBD (Measured Basic Dimension) support to enable standardized dimension data across downstream workflows and integrations.

June 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Jun 1, 2025

June 2025 monthly summary for KittyCAD/modeling-api: Delivered a new TwistExtrude endpoint enabling twist extrusion of 2D sketches with configurable parameters and a corresponding response structure, enhancing modeling workflows and API completeness.

May 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

May 1, 2025

May 2025: Documentation-focused efforts in KittyCAD/documentation delivering targeted enhancements to Zoo-CAD Engine Overview MDX. Grammar improvements, clarity enhancements, and updated figure references increased readability and accuracy. This work improves onboarding, reduces ambiguity for developers and users, and boosts publish-quality documentation. No major bugs fixed this month; the primary value came from documentation quality and maintainability.

December 2024

3 Commits • 2 Features

Dec 1, 2024

Monthly summary for 2024-12 focusing on KittyCAD/modeling-api. Highlighted key features delivered, major bugs fixed, and overall impact with tech skills demonstrated. Emphasis on business value through UX improvements, API flexibility, and stability for downstream workflows.

November 2024

1 Commits • 1 Features

Nov 1, 2024

November 2024 monthly summary for KittyCAD/modeling-api: Implemented a key 3D modeling capability by delivering the Sweep command, enabling users to extrude a 2D sketch along a path with options for sectional sweeps and tolerance control. The command’s response structure was defined to support consistent client integration and future expansions.

October 2024

2 Commits • 2 Features

Oct 1, 2024

Month: 2024-10 — KittyCAD/modeling-api delivered API enhancements focused on streaming reliability and editor usability. Implemented Video Bitrate Configuration for ReconfigureStream to support a constant video bitrate for feeds, enabling more predictable bandwidth usage and QoS. Introduced camera centering improvements: DefaultCameraCenterToScene to center the camera on scene bounds, and extended DefaultCameraCenterToSelection with a camera_movement field to control camera adjustments. No major bugs fixed this month; work prioritized robust API changes and developer experience. These changes lay groundwork for improved downstream integrations and smoother scene navigation.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness92.4%
Maintainability91.2%
Architecture92.4%
Performance90.0%
AI Usage22.6%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

JSONMarkdownPythonRust

Technical Skills

3D ModelingAPI DesignAPI DevelopmentAPI designBackend DevelopmentCADData ModelingDependency ManagementDocumentationEnum DefinitionJSON SchemaRustbackend development

Repositories Contributed To

2 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

KittyCAD/modeling-api

Oct 2024 Mar 2026
8 Months active

Languages Used

RustPythonJSON

Technical Skills

API DevelopmentRust3D ModelingAPI DesignBackend DevelopmentData Modeling

KittyCAD/documentation

May 2025 May 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

Markdown

Technical Skills

Documentation