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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

OpenClaw vs Claude is not a coding agent bakeoff

OpenClaw vs Claude is a category error. One is a session with a permission dialog. The other is a host Gateway with ask off. Read the docs before you pick.

Strong OpinionsAI CodingClaude CodeSecurityOpen SourceCoding AgentsSelf-HostingDeveloper Tools1 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

Monday is a Codex login cutoff not a model death

The Codex GPT-5.4 cutoff on August 31 is a ChatGPT-sign-in prune. Keep 5.4 on an API-key session, or rewrite pins to Terra and Luna before Monday hits.

Strong OpinionsAI CodingDeveloper ToolsCLICoding AgentsTrend Commentary1 min read · Aug 24, 2026

The turf war paper is the sequel to multi-session work

The multiagent turf war paper is the lab sequel to multi-session work. Partition the writers and budget review, or those transcripts become your week.

Strong OpinionsAI CodingClaude CodeCoding AgentsDeveloper ToolsProductivityMulti Session1 min read · Aug 14, 2026

Your Team's Real Product Is Now the Prompt Repo

The team product is now the prompt repository. Version agent instructions and skills in git, review them like code, and keep them thin and reproducible.

Strong OpinionsAI CodingClaude CodeDeveloper ToolsProductivityCoding AgentsArchitectureContext Engineering1 min read · Aug 3, 2026

The quality risk of caveman is the workspace

The quality risk of caveman is the workspace, not token thrift. Easy daily tasks keep quality. Multi-hop agent work is where dialect load matters most.

Strong OpinionsAI CodingClaude CodeDeveloper ToolsProductivityCoding Agents1 min read · Aug 2, 2026

Multi-session agent orchestration is the new job

Multi-session agent orchestration is the scarce skill now. Partition work, isolate writers, budget review so parallel agents do not invent cleanup debt.

Strong OpinionsAI CodingClaude CodeDeveloper ToolsProductivityCoding AgentsMulti Session1 min read · Aug 1, 2026