https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing en Practical writing on AI coding, agents, and shipping fast. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT cmux, Ghostty, Warp, Herdr, tmux. The verdict splits by OS. Platform-by-platform breakdown with real friction from running Claude Code agents in all five. https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/best-terminal-for-claude-code https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/best-terminal-for-claude-code Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Most MCP OAuth diagrams draw two boxes and miss the point. There are two OAuth relationships, not one, and the client never holds your GitHub or Google token. Here's the broker pattern in a single diagram, plus the wiring underneath it. https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/mcp-oauth-flow-drawn https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/mcp-oauth-flow-drawn Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT OAuth on an MCP server is two jobs, not one. Token verification is passive; remote OAuth is active. Pick wrong and Claude Desktop won't connect. Here's the FastMCP wiring end to end, including the DCR cliff that breaks GitHub and Google. https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/mcp-server-authentication-fastmcp-end-to-end https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/mcp-server-authentication-fastmcp-end-to-end Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT I ran Amp and Claude Code on the same Python task. Amp routes across models and shows parallel agents better. Both went blind on ruff. Here's the honest take. https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/amp-vs-claude-code-worth-switching-2026 https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/amp-vs-claude-code-worth-switching-2026 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Auto mode auto-approves everything and runs each action through a classifier. --dangerously-skip-permissions has two tripwires and nothing else. Here's when each one wins, and why sandbox is the real answer for the bypass crowd. https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/claude-code-auto-mode-explained https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/claude-code-auto-mode-explained Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT I tested Claude Code and Cursor side by side. Real results, honest verdict, and which AI coding tool actually ships faster in 2026. https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/claude-code-vs-cursor-which-ai-coding-tool-in-2026 https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/claude-code-vs-cursor-which-ai-coding-tool-in-2026 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT From install to autonomous agents in parallel worktrees with adversarial review. The patterns that separate engineers who ship with Claude Code from engineers who fight it. https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/how-to-use-claude-code-2026 https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/how-to-use-claude-code-2026 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Anthropic changed Claude Code pricing in 2026. Here's how autonomous credits work, what you'll really pay, and whether it's worth it. https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/claude-code-pricing-2026-autonomous-credits https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/claude-code-pricing-2026-autonomous-credits Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT I tested Pi and Claude Code side by side. Real results, honest verdict, and which coding agent actually ships faster in 2026. https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/pi-vs-claude-code-which-ai-coding-agent-in-2026 https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/pi-vs-claude-code-which-ai-coding-agent-in-2026 Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Copy paste animated React components built on Motion and Tailwind CSS. MIT licensed, one dependency, and underrated. https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/motion-primitives-shadcn-for-animations https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/motion-primitives-shadcn-for-animations Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Core Web Vitals thresholds, Next.js metadata, AI Overviews killing CTR, and a prompt to audit your own site. https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/seo-for-developers-is-mostly-wrong https://www.alexdunlop.com/writing/seo-for-developers-is-mostly-wrong Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT