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    3. Albert Najjar

    Albert Najjar

    Building writing, software, and publishing tools that stay small enough to inspect, focusing on codebase grounding and automated experimentation.

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    At a Glance

    1Tool Listed
    2Products
    5Capabilities
    Discussions
    Montreal, QuebecHeadquarters
    2015Est.
    1Employee
    Focus Areas
    Code Intelligence
    AI Coding Assistants
    Agent Frameworks
    Connect
    Latest News
    Released CodeStory version 0.13.0 with restructured documentationJun 30, 2026
    Published essay: 'AI Is a Magic Wand. Most People Are Afraid of Holding It.'Jun 22, 2026
    Markets
    • Software developers
    • AI coding agent users
    • Technical writers
    • Open-source contributors

    AI Tools by Albert Najjar

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    CodeStory

    Local Codebase Knowledge Graph

    Code IntelligenceAI Coding Asst.Agent Frameworks

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    Latest News

    06/30/2026

    Released CodeStory version 0.13.0 with restructured documentation

    github.com
    06/22/2026

    Published essay: 'AI Is a Magic Wand. Most People Are Afraid of Holding It.'

    rootandruntime.com
    01/01/2026

    Launch of Codex Autoresearch for measured improvement loops

    github.com
    02/01/2025

    Joined Botpress as Senior Software Developer

    LinkedIn Profile

    Products & Services

    2
    CodeStory
    2026

    A codebase grounding engine that preindexes code into a knowledge graph and enriches it with semantic context for use with AI coding agents.

    Codex Autoresearch
    2026

    A Codex plugin designed for running automated research experiments and benchmarks directly inside a codebase.

    Market Position

    Albert Najjar positions CodeStory and Codex Autoresearch as independent, local-first tools that provide high-precision context for AI agents, offering an inspectable alternative to integrated indexing solutions in major IDEs.

    Leadership

    Founders

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    Albert Najjar

    Lebanese-Canadian writer and software builder with roughly six years of experience. Previously a Software Development Engineer II at Amazon (2020-2025) and a Senior Software Developer at Botpress. Holds a B.Eng from Concordia University.

    Executive Team

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    Albert Najjar

    Founder and Lead Builder

    Software engineer and writer based in Montreal, specializing in backend systems, GraphQL, and developer tools.

    Founding Story

    Root and Runtime originated as a personal writing platform for Albert Najjar in 2015. Over time, it evolved into a creative studio where he builds open-source software tools like CodeStory and Codex Autoresearch, bridging the gap between engineering and narrative creative work.

    Business Model

    Revenue Model

    Open-source tools distributed under the Apache License 2.0. No primary revenue figures reported as the projects are personal studio initiatives.

    Target Markets

    Industries & Segments
    • Software developers
    • AI coding agent users
    • Technical writers
    • Open-source contributors
    Use Cases
    • AI-assisted software development
    • Codebase exploration and impact analysis
    • Performance optimization through automated experiments
    • Technical documentation and independent publishing

    Quick Facts

    Headquarters
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Founded
    2015
    Employees
    1
    Office Locations
    Montreal

    History & Milestones

    2026

    Released CodeStory (v0.13.0), a codebase grounding engine.

    2026

    Launched Codex Autoresearch, a plugin for automated code experimentation.

    2025

    Joined Botpress as a Senior Software Developer.

    2020

    Graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor's of Engineering.

    2020

    Joined Amazon as a Software Development Engineer II.

    Key Capabilities

    5
    Knowledge graph codebase indexing
    Semantic context enrichment for AI agents
    Automated benchmarking and optimization loops
    Reviewable branch previews
    Local repository mapping (files, routes, and symbols)

    Integrations & Partnerships

    Platform Integrations

    • Codex
    • GitHub
    • Knowledge Graphs

    Key Partnerships

    Integration with Codex platform

    Connect

    Website
    rootandruntime.com/
    GitHub
    TheGreenCedar
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    TheGreenCedar
    LinkedIn
    in/albertnajjar
    Instagram
    albertnaggear

    AI Topics

    3

    Albert Najjar focuses on these topics:

    Code Intelligence(1)
    AI Coding Assistants(1)
    Agent Frameworks(1)
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