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Tooling & Productivity

Developer tools, productivity hacks, VS Code extensions, CLI tools, and workflow optimization

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Tooling & ProductivityOctober 9, 202635 min
Claude Code Mods: 10 Tested Use Cases (2026)
Claude Code mods explained with 10 tested use cases: guard risky commands, mask secrets, add commands, panes and tools. Every example passes claude plugin test.
Tooling & ProductivityAugust 14, 202621 min
Grok Bot Security 2026: What the Docs Actually Say
Grok Bot security in 2026: SpaceXAI's docs say all your Bots share one cloud computer, there is no audit log or spend cap yet, and no model picker is planned.
Tooling & ProductivityAugust 13, 202614 min
Agent Plugins 1.0: One Plugin, Nine Clients in 2026
Agent Plugins 1.0 packages Agent Skills and MCP servers into one portable folder that loads in nine AI clients. Vercel holds the spec's deciding vote.
Tooling & ProductivityJune 30, 202614 min
GitHub Copilot AI Credits: Usage-Based Billing 2026
GitHub Copilot moved to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026. Here's how AI Credits work, what plans include, what stays free, and how to avoid a shock bill.
Tooling & ProductivityJune 25, 20269 min
OpenCode: The Open-Source AI Coding Agent Explained (2026)
OpenCode is the open-source, terminal-first AI coding agent with 178K GitHub stars and 75+ model providers. What it is, how it works, and how to start.
Tooling & ProductivityJune 19, 202612 min
Migrate from ESLint + Prettier to Biome (2026 Guide)
Replace ESLint and Prettier with Biome 2.5 in one tool. Migrate your configs with biome migrate, auto-fix lint and format errors, and gate CI. Runnable.
Tooling & ProductivityJune 16, 202613 min
TypeScript 7 (tsgo): 10x Faster Compiler in 2026
TypeScript 7 ports the compiler to Go for roughly 10x faster builds. Install tsgo, the new --checkers flag, the breaking changes, and the 2026 release timeline.
Tooling & ProductivityMay 25, 202615 min
Google Antigravity 2.0: Agentic Coding Platform 2026
Google Antigravity 2.0 expands Google's agentic coding tool into a platform: a desktop app, the Antigravity CLI, an SDK, and Managed Agents in the Gemini API.
Tooling & ProductivityMarch 28, 20269 min
Git & GitHub Mastery: A Developer's Guide
Git + GitHub mastery: branching strategies, merges, rebase, pull requests, and the workflows (trunk-based, GitFlow) that shipping teams actually use today.
Tooling & ProductivityJanuary 24, 20269 min
Mastering Git Fundamentals: The Complete 2026 Guide
Git fundamentals in 2026: init, add, commit, branch, merge, rebase, reset — the commands that matter plus the mental model that makes them stop feeling scary.
Tooling & ProductivityJanuary 20, 202610 min
Mastering VS Code Customization: From Themes to Workflows
Customize VS Code for 2026: themes, keyboard shortcuts, extensions, tasks, snippets, and workspace automations — the setup senior engineers ship with.
Tooling & ProductivityJanuary 19, 202610 min
Low-Code Platform Comparison: Choosing the Right Tool for 2026
Low-code platform comparison 2026: OutSystems, Mendix, Power Apps, Appian, Retool. Features, pricing, lock-in risk, and which one fits your team's skills.

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