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Claude Code cache TTL is now a frontmatter field

Claude Code cache TTL is a per-agent frontmatter field. Pin 1h on the idle reviewer, 5m on the chatty explorer, then prove the split with /cost today.

Build AlongClaude CodeAI CodingCLIDeveloper ToolsProductivityCaching1 min read · Aug 28, 2026

5 examples of software tools that replaced the IDE

5 examples of software tools that stole IDE jobs this year. Keep the editor open. Run Scan, DevTools MCP, jbcontext, a container, and Warp CLI beside it.

Sharper ToolsDeveloper ToolsAI CodingCLIDebuggingReactClaude CodeProductivity1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

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 Code vs Warp Dev is a category error

Claude Code vs Warp Dev is a category error. Warp is the terminal. Claude Code is the CLI. Keep both in one Warp tab, or switch the agent on purpose now.

Strong OpinionsAI CodingClaude CodeCLIDeveloper ToolsComparisonProductivity1 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

claude-mem exists because Claude Code starts cold

claude-mem exists because Claude Code still starts cold. Official memory covers chat and Cowork. Decide before you treat Tuesday's launch as a CLI fix.

Strong OpinionsAI CodingClaude CodeDeveloper ToolsCLIOpen SourceProductivityTrend Commentary1 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

Cursor is shrinking while the terminal eats the IDE

Cursor shrinking is the 18 to 12 percent work-usage drop while CLIs rose. Keep VS Code or JetBrains. Put the agent in a CLI you already run this quarter.

Meta AnalysisAI CodingDeveloper ToolsCLIComparisonProductivityTrend Commentary1 min read · Aug 24, 2026

Starter Usage Tips for Claude CLI and Claude Desktop

Eleven starter usages for Claude CLI and Claude Desktop, from Plan mode and CLAUDE.md to Projects and MCP connectors, picked for your first real session.

Sharper ToolsClaude CodeClaude DesktopCLIAI CodingProductivity1 min read · Jul 29, 2026