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Open Console Chrome with Ctrl Shift J not I

Open console chrome with Ctrl+Shift+J, not last panel. Land on a working prompt for this tab, skip Elements, and stop clicking the Console tab after F12.

Build AlongChromeDeveloper ToolsJavaScriptWeb DevDebuggingProductivity1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

OpenSpec until the spec file is the source of truth

OpenSpec Claude Code init writes skills, not a spec. Propose a delta, cite that path in the PR, then archive after merge so specs/ is the source of truth.

Build AlongOpenSpecClaude CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsCLIGitOpen Source1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

React Dev Tools Firefox still hides the Components tab

Get react dev tools firefox showing Components and Profiler. Install the AMO add-on, open a React page, reload, then find the tabs in the Toolbox not Console.

Build AlongReactDeveloper ToolsDebuggingJavaScriptWeb DevOpen Source1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

Samsung developer mode best settings skip Auto Blocker

USB debugging is grey because Auto Blocker is on. Follow the samsung developer mode best settings sitting, prove adb devices, then flip the padlock back.

Build AlongAndroidSamsungMobileDeveloper ToolsSecurity1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

This react rerender tool flashes the guilty component

A react rerender tool paints a purple outline on the guilty memoized child. Drop the script before React, click once, then leave that Profiler closed.

Build AlongReactJavaScriptDeveloper ToolsDebuggingPerformance1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

The VS Code agent host is a process not a panel

The VS Code agent host is a dedicated process. Enable it, pick Copilot or Claude on the host, then prove a second window attaches to the same session.

Build AlongVS CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsCLICoding Agents1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

VS Code assisted approvals let the model skip the prompt

Turn on VS Code assisted approvals so Copilot skips low-risk tool prompts on long tasks. Pin Copilot on the agent host, pick Assisted, keep a hard ask.

Build AlongVS CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsSecurityProductivity1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

Write settings.json without granting git star main

Write Claude Code settings that allow git commit and git log without a star before the subcommand. Restart with no 2.1.246 warning, and git push still asks.

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

Finding Domains Is Simple With Gemini and Antigravity

How to find an available domain name with AI: describe it to a terminal agent and let Gemini check every candidate against a live registry. No more guessing.

Build AlongAI CodingCLIDeveloper ToolsDomainsDNSAutomation1 min read · Jul 20, 2026