Hi, I'm Torben.
Here, it's always how — not why.
I build developer tools and integrations for Business Central. This is where I write about what I'm building, how I'm building it, and what I've learned along the way.
Recent Posts
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CentralGauge Benchmark Update: Why the Numbers Changed
A transparency report on significant fixes to the CentralGauge AL code benchmark infrastructure, including bugs in code extraction, broken tasks, and vague specs, along with updated LLM rankings.
Business Central on Linux? Here, hold my beer!
The full story of getting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central running on Linux using Wine, including reverse engineering Windows APIs, fixing HTTP.sys, and achieving 65% faster CI builds compared to Windows.
How I Benchmark LLMs on AL Code
An in-depth look at CentralGauge, an open source benchmark for evaluating LLM performance on AL code generation for Business Central, covering task design, scoring methodology, and cross-model comparison results.
Native AL Language Server Support in Claude Code
Announcing native AL Language Server Protocol integration for Claude Code, giving the AI assistant real code intelligence for Business Central development including symbol navigation, references, and call hierarchy.
Exploring AI-Assisted Development: My Journey with Aider, ChatGPT, and Claude
Reflections on using AI coding assistants like Aider, ChatGPT, and Claude for Business Central AL development, covering the benefits, challenges, and lessons learned.
Projects
View all →AL Language Server for Claude Code
ActiveNative AL Language Server Protocol integration for Claude Code, bringing full code intelligence (symbol navigation, references, hover info, call hierarchy) to Business Central development with AI assistance.
CentralGauge - AL Code Benchmark for LLMs
ActiveAn open source benchmark for evaluating LLM performance on AL code generation for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, with 56 tasks across three difficulty tiers, real compilation, and test execution.
BC WebClient MCP Server
ActiveAn MCP server that enables AI assistants to interact with the Business Central web client, bridging AI tooling with BC's UI for automation and testing scenarios.
Business Central on ARM / Linux
ActiveA custom Wine build that enables Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central's service tier to run on Linux, achieving up to 65% faster CI builds compared to Windows containers.