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A Claude Code status line that shows weekly remaining

A Claude Code status line that prints 5-hour and weekly remaining from stdin JSON. Paste one jq command, mock-test the invert, and stop guessing the week.

Build AlongClaude CodeAI CodingCLIDeveloper ToolsProductivity1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

CLAUDE.md vs AGENTS.md in the same repo

Split CLAUDE.md AGENTS.md in the same repo. Keep project law in CLAUDE.md, put the agent roster in AGENTS.md, and then prove the split with two hashes.

Build AlongAI CodingClaude CodeDeveloper ToolsCLIProductivity1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

A Claude routine that reviews PRs with the laptop closed

Claude Code routines review PRs after the lid shuts. Keep COMMENT in the prompt, fire once, then prove that GitHub got the review from a closed machine.

Build AlongClaude CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsGitAutomationProductivity1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

Cloudflare domain name server is not 1.1.1.1

The Cloudflare domain name server is the assigned hostname pair, not 1.1.1.1. Copy both names at the registrar, then prove the zone is Active with dig NS.

Build AlongCloudflareDNSDomainsDevOpsDeveloper Tools1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

Install claude-mem so the next session remembers

Install claude-mem with npx, not a global npm package. Curl the per-user worker port, then start a new session that prints observation IDs without a paste.

Build AlongClaude CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsCLIOpen SourceProductivity1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

IntelliJ Java Kotlin LSP now runs inside VS Code

Get IntelliJ Java Kotlin LSP running in VS Code. Install JetBrains.intellij-server, open a Maven Gradle or Bazel folder, then prove go-to-definition works.

Build AlongJavaKotlinVS CodeDeveloper ToolsAI CodingCoding Agents1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

IntelliJ MCP router-only keeps agent tools off the prompt

IntelliJ MCP router-only hides debugger tools behind execute_tool. Turn the mode on, install ij-debugger for Claude Code, and prove a debug step still lands.

Build AlongIntelliJMCPAI CodingClaude CodeDebuggingDeveloper Tools1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

JetBrains Context indexes the repo for VS Code agents

JetBrains Context indexes the repo so VS Code agents search by meaning. Install jbcontext, wire setup-agent, and prove a file-line hit without a grep crawl.

Build AlongVS CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsCLIClaude CodeContext EngineeringMCP1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

Keep auto mode on and still make git push ask

Auto mode git push still prompts if you add an ask rule. Keep auto mode on. The new Auto mode tab is the classifier notebook. Ask is the real checkpoint.

Build AlongClaude CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsCLIGitSecurity1 min read · Aug 25, 2026