#Developer Tools
research notes.
CLIs, IDEs, editors, and the toolchains that make developers faster.
DeepSeek Harness Guide: Build an Open-Source, Swappable AI Coding Agent
Master the DeepSeek Harness guide to run your own local AI coding agent. Decouple your developer tools from rigid subscriptions, add custom API backends, and slash compute costs.
How to Claim $4,000 in Free AI API Credits for DeepSeek V3, GLM 5.2 & KIMI K2
Unlock $4,000 in free AI API credits for DeepSeek, GLM 5.2 & Kimi K2. No credit card required. Plug into Cursor or VS Code today!
Why I Switched to Ubuntu Linux for AI Web Development and Never Looked Back
Six months with Ubuntu Linux for AI web development. How terminal AI agents like OpenCode erased the Linux barrier and made Ubuntu the ultimate dev OS.
How I Built 3 Apps in 2 Weeks: The 8-Agent Gemini CLI Stack I Use Daily
One developer built three production apps in two weeks using an 8-agent Gemini CLI stack. Here's the exact configuration, architecture, and agent prompts.
MCP Server Registry: The Ultimate Discovery Guide for 2026 Coding Agents
Stop writing boilerplate. Use the 2026 MCP Server Registry to give your AI agents real hands.
Building a Multi-Agent Hive Mind with Claude Code: A Developer's Guide
Claude Code supports native agent teams — one lead coordinates multiple teammates. The architecture, best practices, and real implementation patterns for 2026.
Cloudstream 3 Guide 2026: Best Repositories & The 'No Links' Fix
Master Cloudstream 3 in 2026. Get the working repository list (Phisher, Mega), fix 'No Links Found' with DoH, and optimize your Android TV setup.
jcode: The High-Performance Harness That's 250x Faster Than Claude Code
Master elite agentic engineering with jcode. Learn how this Rust-based harness uses semantic memory and self-iteration to raise the skill ceiling for AI coding.
Agentic IDE Battle: Claude Code vs. Cursor vs. Windsurf
Who should write your code? Compare the 2026 features, benchmarks, and terminal-native vs. IDE-native workflows of Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
AI-Powered Web Scraping: Combining Playwright, LLMs, and Python for Structured Data
Master AI web scraping in 2026. Learn how to build self-healing pipelines that combine the speed of Playwright with the intelligence of LLMs.
Prompt Engineering is Dead; Long Live Agentic Engineering
The 2026 shift from 'magic spells' to systemic design. Discover why Agentic Engineering is the new standard for building production-grade AI systems.
How to Use yt-dlp: The Ultimate 2026 Terminal Guide
Learn how to use yt-dlp to download high-quality videos, extract MP3 audio, and bypass throttling. A complete tutorial with copy-paste commands and FFmpeg setup.
My Stack for 2026: How I Manage 5+ AI Projects as a Solo Builder
Discover the exact tech stack and agentic workflow I use to build, ship, and maintain 5+ revenue-generating AI projects as a solo founder in 2026.
Beyond the Order Book: Using WebSockets and Rust to Build a Sub-Millisecond Market Maker
Master the 2026 standard for HFT. Learn how to build a sub-millisecond market maker in Rust using zero-copy parsing, CPU pinning, and high-performance WebSockets.
FFmpeg Mastery 2026: The Ultimate Guide to AI Video Pipelines and High-Performance Transcoding
Master how to use FFmpeg in 2026. Learn AI video post-processing, GPU-accelerated transcoding, and the new AV1 standard with copy-paste commands.
Best Windows Power Tools in 2026: Free, Fast, and Actually Worth Using
A curated list of free Windows power tools that actually save time — from Microsoft PowerToys to Everything and ShutUp10++. No bloat, no cost, just tools that work.
The Hidden Laptop Tweaks I Used To Make Windows Feel Shockingly Fast Without Spending A Dollar
A deep dive into the invisible Windows bloat that slows down your laptop — from services and startup apps to browser habits and power plans — and how fixing them made my machine feel brand new.
I Got Tired of Windows Power Modes, So I Wrote a Script Just for Myself
A personal story about building PowerTune — a simple script to switch Windows power modes instantly without digging through settings or trusting whatever Windows thought was 'balanced' that day.
LiteLLM: The Ultimate Open-Source AI Gateway for 100+ LLMs
Learn how LiteLLM unifies 100+ LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Groq) behind one AI gateway, cuts provider lock-in, and gives teams full control, observability, and cost tracking.