Matt Brailsford
Umbraco Commerce Technical Team Lead @ Umbraco HQ | Co-founder of CODECABIN | Creator of UMB.FYI
2026-02-11
📰 Introducing Umbraco AI
Matt Brailsford introduces Umbraco AI, a provider-agnostic AI integration layer for Umbraco CMS, allowing seamless connections to multiple AI services through a unified API. It features a flexible architecture with customizable profiles, contexts, and capabilities, promoting community-driven extensions and open-source collaboration. Future enhancements include automation and improved RAG support.
2026-02-04
📰 Solving Port Conflicts in AI-Assisted Development: HTTP over Named Pipes
Matt Brailsford discusses how AI coding assistants have transformed his workflow, particularly through the use of git worktrees for parallel development. He addresses the "Port Discovery Problem" when multiple demo sites need to run simultaneously, proposing a solution using named pipes for local communication, enhancing reliability and simplifying tooling.
2025-10-15
📰 SPECKL: Testing a Human-First Approach to AI-Assisted Development
Matt Brailsford discusses his upcoming talk on Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and explores the collaborative potential of AI in software development through his SPECKL Manifesto. SPECKL emphasizes structured specifications to guide AI assistance, balancing control and automation. Matt invites feedback and experimentation with this approach as a transitional tool in AI-assisted development.
2025-10-08
📰 UMB.FYI Celebrates it's 2nd Birthday with a Pulse Check
Matt Brailsford reflects on the two-year journey of UMB.FYI, which has evolved from a weekly digest into a comprehensive record of the Umbraco community's developments. Matt celebrates the milestone with the release of the UMB.FYI Pulse Check, a year-in-data snapshot of the Umbraco community’s heartbeat.
2025-08-13
📰 Building an MCP Server for Umbraco Commerce
Building on Phil Whittaker and Matt Wise’s MCP integration at Codegarden, which supercharged Umbraco’s AI capabilities, Matt Brailsford unveils an Umbraco Commerce proof-of-concept: a conversational store-management assistant delivering actionable insights and analytics—and inviting the community’s feedback to shape what comes next.