I'm a software engineer working on client-side development at Tencent, while continuously building backend, cloud-native, AI-agent, and automation systems through real-world projects and self-hosted infrastructure.

I care about reliable systems, clean boundaries, developer tools, and software that can be understood, operated, and maintained.

• 💼 Software developer at Tencent
• 🧩 Interested in backend engineering, cloud-native systems, AI agents, DevOps, and system design
• 🏠 Running a Kubernetes-based homelab with GitOps, observability, backup, media, AI, finance, and automation services
• 🛠️ Building tools around developer productivity, infrastructure, automation, and everyday workflows
• 🔍 Curious about system internals, protocols, security, reverse engineering, and runtime behavior
• 🌱 Growing toward a stronger backend / full-stack engineering path

I build Home Assistant integrations and automations that connect real devices and everyday scenarios into a controllable local system.

• ha-jd-smart — Home Assistant custom integration for JD Smart / JD Xiaojia air conditioners
• ha-vanward-water-heater — Home Assistant custom integration for Vanward water heaters
• ha-meituan-delivery — work-in-progress Home Assistant integration around delivery-rider location automation

Focus: custom integrations, captured app APIs, device entities, token refresh, and real-world smart-home automation.

I explore how AI agents, MCP servers, and model-gateway tools can connect local services, personal data, and automation workflows with clear operational boundaries.

• portfolio-insight-mcp — connects Wealthfolio portfolio data to AI agents for analysis and daily reports
• wealthfolio-connect-self-hosted — self-hosted companion service for Wealthfolio sync scenarios
• notification-mcp — exposes Telegram, Email, and Bark notifications as controlled MCP tools
• new-api-langfuse-proxy — adds Langfuse telemetry around New API traffic
• new-api-mobile — work-in-progress mobile client experiments for New API management flows

Focus: MCP server design, AI-accessible tools, model gateway observability, finance automation, notification workflows, and safe boundaries around personal services.

I enjoy building command-line tools that turn messy workflows into reproducible, validated, and maintainable processes.

• mcmod-cli — a work-in-progress Go CLI for Minecraft modpack specs, dependency locks, jar resolution, and build workflows

Focus: CLI design, dependency resolution, structured configuration, validation, testing, and build pipeline design.

I have also built product-oriented applications that combine frontend, backend, service integration, and real user scenarios.

• whu-ham — Wuhan University life assistant for timetable, grades, sports venue reservation, and library reservation workflows

Focus: frontend/backend integration, campus service aggregation, workflow automation, and product-style application development.

• Backend engineering
• Cloud-native infrastructure
• Kubernetes & GitOps
• DevOps and observability
• AI agents and MCP tools
• Model gateway tooling and observability
• Developer tooling
• Smart-home automation
• Security and cryptography
• System design
• Cross-platform development

If you want to discuss software engineering, infrastructure, automation, AI agents, or interesting tools, feel free to reach me through:

• GitHub Issues: orangeboyChen/orangeboyChen
• Email: available on my GitHub profile

_{Building small, reliable things with care. 🧡}