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22 Jun 2026
Best Terminal for Claude Code (I Ran Agents in Five of Them)
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.
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Practical essays on AI coding, agents, architecture, and shipping fast.
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19 Jun 2026
The MCP OAuth Flow, Drawn: The Broker Pattern in One Diagram (2026)
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.
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18 Jun 2026
MCP Server Authentication in FastMCP: The End-to-End Version (2026)
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.
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15 Jun 2026
Amp vs Claude Code: Is It Worth Switching in 2026?
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.
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15 Jun 2026
Claude Code auto mode, explained (and when it beats --dangerously-skip-permissions)
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.
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12 Jun 2026
Claude Code vs Cursor: Which AI Coding Tool in 2026?
I tested Claude Code and Cursor side by side. Real results, honest verdict, and which AI coding tool actually ships faster in 2026.
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2 Jun 2026
How to Use Claude Code: From First Install to Shipping Real Features (2026)
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.
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14 May 2026
Claude Code Pricing 2026: What the Credits Actually Cost
Anthropic changed Claude Code pricing in 2026. Here's how autonomous credits work, what you'll really pay, and whether it's worth it.
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13 May 2026
Pi vs Claude Code: Which AI Coding Agent in 2026?
I tested Pi and Claude Code side by side. Real results, honest verdict, and which coding agent actually ships faster in 2026.
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12 May 2026
Motion Primitives: A Shadcn for React Animations
Copy paste animated React components built on Motion and Tailwind CSS. MIT licensed, one dependency, and underrated.
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12 May 2026
SEO for Developers Is Mostly Wrong: 2026 Edition
Core Web Vitals thresholds, Next.js metadata, AI Overviews killing CTR, and a prompt to audit your own site.
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