One thing I've never loved about Ghost is the selection of available themes. They're all the same, or at least they all give off the same vibe: "Monetize!" Gross.

I've spent literally hundreds of dollars on themes over the years. I've abandoned all of them. OK, not true, the theme I'm using (as of today) is a paid theme, with my own tweaks. I haven't abandoned it yet, then.

Ghost theming is opaque to me. Local Ghost development is a mystery. This always leads to the following series of events:

1. Become enamored with Ghost once again
2. Install it with the default theme
3. Get bored with the default theme and hunt for a new one
4. Find a theme I like, and pay the $79-$149 for it
5. Become bored or otherwise disenchanted with the new theme
6. Go back to the default theme
7. Abandon Ghost altogether.

I'm currently at step 5 in the series. Except this time I have Claude Code. Using a coding assistant reduces or eliminates my fear of tackling a new or complex development task. I decide what I want, and the robot makes it. The robot is getting really good at making things. Do I care that I don't totally understand how it's done? Nope. I just want it done.

So, I'm currently evaluating the options for rebuilding this blog with a custom theme. One that I can continually and easily improve whenever I feel the need.

It's tempting.