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How to Write Claude Code Skills That Actually Trigger

Write Claude Code skills that actually trigger: fix the description-as-router, structure for progressive disclosure, and test in fresh sessions.

Build AlongClaude CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsMCPProductivity1 min read · Jul 19, 2026

Ways to Make the Most Out of Claude Fable 5 (2026)

Get more from Claude Fable 5: pick the right effort level, plan with Fable while cheaper models implement, and claw back costs with caching and batching.

Sharper ToolsAI CodingClaude CodeDeveloper ToolsProductivity1 min read · Jul 19, 2026

Web Scraping in the AI Age: What Actually Changed

Web scraping in the AI age broke twice over: LLMs killed the CSS selector, and AI crawlers exploded while referral traffic collapsed. Here is what changed.

Strong OpinionsWeb DevAI CodingSecurityAutomationPythonCloudflareTrend Commentary1 min read · May 31, 2026

Run Claude Code From Your Phone: The 2026 Remote Setup

Run Claude Code from your phone two ways in 2026: official Remote Control with a QR scan, or SSH and tmux over Tailscale for API keys and overnight runs.

Build AlongClaude CodeAI CodingSelf-HostingNetworkingSecurityMobileCLI1 min read · May 30, 2026

Cut MCP Round-Trip Overhead by Looping Inside the Tool

MCP round-trip overhead can balloon a task from 2,000 to 150,000 tokens. Move the loop inside one MCP tool to collapse N calls into a single round-trip.

Sharper ToolsClaude CodeAI CodingMCPTypeScriptPerformanceAutomation1 min read · May 30, 2026

Host a Minecraft or ARK Server With Claude Code

Skip the $25/month managed hosts. Use Claude Code to self-host a Minecraft or ARK game server in 15 minutes with zero DevOps knowledge required.

Build AlongClaude CodeAI CodingDockerSelf-HostingLinuxAutomation1 min read · May 27, 2026

I Audited 8 Months of AI-Generated Code. Here's What Nobody Talks About.

After auditing 8 months of AI-generated commits across 3 projects, the problems aren't bugs. They're patterns no linter or test suite catches: copy-paste architecture, false confidence, and tautological tests.

Strong OpinionsAI CodingDeveloper ToolsTrend CommentaryTestingArchitecture1 min read · Apr 11, 2026

Best MCP Servers Worth Installing (And 5 That Waste Your Context Window)

The best MCP servers for Claude Code ranked by real context cost. 8 worth keeping, 5 that waste your context window, and the exact config I run daily.

Worth UsingClaude CodeMCPAI CodingDeveloper ToolsProductivityCLI1 min read · Apr 11, 2026

How to Block AI Crawlers From Destroying Your Site

AI crawlers from OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic are hammering sites with millions of requests per month. robots.txt alone does not stop them. Here are the 4 layers that actually work.

Build AlongSecurityDevOpsWeb DevNginxCloudflare1 min read · Apr 11, 2026