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From embedded systems through Linux and security tooling to DevOps, web apps, and developer experience. I build what's needed.
Open-source work and side projects
A Linux-specific fork of GitHub Desktop, synchronized with the official upstream repository and adapted for compatibility with a custom Linux distribution.
ScreenChaser is a Rust-based bias lighting daemon for Linux that uses the Wayland XDG Desktop Portal to capture screen content, processes colors with GPU-accelerated wgpu compute shaders, and streams the output to WLED devices via UDP. It includes a webview frontend for LED configuration, device scanning, and live previews, all within a lightweight native binary.
Manages environment variables securely by storing them in GNOME Keyring instead of plaintext .env files. Provides a TUI for editing and a CLI for injecting secrets into applications.
A browser-based tool for retouching license plates in photos. Users can mark plate corners and apply effects like black bars, blurs, or realistic dummy plates, all processed locally without uploading images.
A Rust-based tool for remapping input device events at the kernel level using evdev and uinput. Supports multi-device mapping, terminal-based configuration, and integration with systemd on Linux systems.
Background and stats
Maximilian Reinke develops tools and applications with a focus on privacy, system-level functionality, and user-centric workflows. His projects include a browser-based image processing tool for anonymizing license plates, a Linux-specific fork of GitHub Desktop tailored for a custom distribution, and utilities for input remapping, secure environment variable management, and bias lighting for Linux systems. These projects often emphasize local processing, platform-specific optimizations, and seamless integration with existing workflows.
In his technical approach, Maximilian employs a diverse set of programming languages and tools, including Rust, Python, TypeScript, and WGSL. His work frequently involves low-level system programming, GPU-accelerated computations, and terminal-based user interfaces. He leverages technologies such as evdev, uinput, systemd, and wgpu to build efficient and maintainable solutions. Dockerfiles and shell scripting are also part of his toolkit for managing development environments and deployment processes.
Maximilian Reinke entwickelt Tools und Anwendungen mit einem Schwerpunkt auf Datenschutz, systemnaher Funktionalität und benutzerzentrierten Workflows. Zu seinen Projekten gehören ein browserbasiertes Bildbearbeitungstool zur Anonymisierung von Kennzeichen, ein Linux-spezifischer Fork von GitHub Desktop für eine angepasste Distribution sowie Werkzeuge zur Eingabeneuverknüpfung, sicheren Verwaltung von Umgebungsvariablen und Bias-Beleuchtung für Linux-Systeme. Diese Projekte legen oft Wert auf lokale Verarbeitung, plattformspezifische Optimierungen und nahtlose Integration in bestehende Workflows.
In seiner technischen Herangehensweise verwendet Maximilian eine Vielzahl von Programmiersprachen und Werkzeugen, darunter Rust, Python, TypeScript und WGSL. Seine Arbeit umfasst häufig systemnahe Programmierung, GPU-beschleunigte Berechnungen und terminalbasierte Benutzeroberflächen. Er nutzt Technologien wie evdev, uinput, systemd und wgpu, um effiziente und wartbare Lösungen zu entwickeln. Dockerfiles und Shell-Skripte gehören ebenfalls zu seinem Werkzeugkasten für die Verwaltung von Entwicklungsumgebungen und Bereitstellungsprozessen.
