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MiguelTavares Full-stack web developer and software engineer

I'm Miguel Tavares, a full-stack web developer and software engineer in Portugal. I build custom websites, web applications, WordPress sites, backend features and AI automations for businesses, in English or Portuguese.

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I build it.

I work on the front end and the back end. Over the years I have launched websites, improved existing platforms and built technical tools that are practical to run and maintain.

You talk directly to the person who writes the code, and I tell you plainly what will work, what won't, and how long it takes.

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I do it.

Most projects need more than one skill. I cover the whole job, from the page your customers see to the code and data behind it.

Websites and WordPress

Custom websites and WordPress development, from landing pages to larger content sites. Fast, responsive, and easy for your team to update.

Web apps and internal tools

Custom web applications in PHP and Laravel, built on MySQL. Clean code that is easy to maintain and extend.

Mobile apps for iOS and Android

Apps that share one backend and API with your website or web app, so your data lives in one place.

Backend and API integrations

Forms, APIs, platforms and internal tools that need to work together. I also build custom integrations for ElevatedX, NATS and MechBunny sites.

AI integrations and automation

AI steps inside your website, app or internal tools, from automations to agents and MCP servers.
More in AI and agents.

Technical SEO and performance

Clean markup, fast pages and clear structure, so search engines and AI tools can read and rank your site.

The stack I work with

  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • WordPress
  • MySQL
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • Bash
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Linux
  • Cloudflare
  • Nginx
  • Apache

My products.

I also build for myself. I designed, built and run these products.

AI and agents.

I don't just write prompts. I build the systems around the models: automations, agents, skills and tool integrations that do real work inside a business.

AI automations

Workflows where AI reads, sorts and drafts, connected to your forms, email, internal tools and APIs. They run on their own, and a person reviews what matters.

MCP servers and tool integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that give AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT controlled access to your data, internal tools and APIs.

Skills, plugins and agents

Custom skills, plugins and agent setups for Claude Code and Codex, so the AI follows your team's rules, uses your tools and runs the same process every time.

AI in how I build

I build with Claude Code, Codex, Claude and ChatGPT. They speed up delivery, and I review everything they produce before it ships.

How I work.

  1. Understand

    I start with the real problem, so we don't build something that looks good but misses the point.

  2. Plan

    Then I define the structure, content, flow and technical approach to fit the goal and the budget.

  3. Build

    I build it with clean code and sensible tools, in small pieces you can test, with room to improve it over time.

Let's talk.

Need a website, a web application, an AI automation or help with an existing project? Send me a message or write to me directly.

Tell me about your project

What do you need?
I reply in English or Portuguese.