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- Claude Code vs OpenCode in 2026: A Feature-by-Feature Comparison From the Inside Both are the top of the terminal-AI-agent market. When does each win? A 60-row parity matrix and five hands-on tasks, run side-by-side on the same Windows workspace. 13 min read
- TypeScript 7 RC is here: your build just got 10× faster (and why that changes everything) TypeScript 7 release-candidate is a Go port of the tsc compiler with real 5–10× speedups on real codebases. What ships, what breaks, and why native JavaScript tooling written in JavaScript is over. 6 min read
- One Search MCP Server to Rule Them All: Free, Clean, and Optimized for Claude Code & Cursor Ditch the multiple search servers that bloat your context and hit rate limits. Here is how to configure a single, clean, and free search setup for Claude Code and Cursor. 6 min
- The Quest for the Perfect Web Search MCP Server: Free, Fast, and Context-Friendly Tired of context bloat and rate limits? Here is how to consolidate your AI search tools into a single, clean, and completely free MCP setup in 2026. 5 min
- Microsoft PowerToys, Part 1: What It Is, Why Every Windows Power User Needs It, and How to Install It Correctly The definitive introduction to Microsoft PowerToys in 2026. What it is, how to install it via winget, what changed in v0.100.0, and how to configure it on first launch. 6 min
- Microsoft PowerToys, Part 10: The Complete Power User Setup — My Recommended Config for Every Windows Developer The final part of the series: the exact PowerToys configuration, shortcut map, and enabled utilities I recommend for every solo developer and power user on Windows in 2026. 6 min
- Microsoft PowerToys, Part 2: FancyZones — Stop Using Windows Snap Like an Amateur A deep dive into FancyZones: how to build custom window layouts, use the CLI, set layout hotkeys, and build a dedicated dev coding workspace on any monitor size. 7 min
- Microsoft PowerToys, Part 3: PowerToys Run and the Command Palette — Your Keyboard-First Launcher How to replace your mouse with PowerToys Run and the Command Palette. Advanced search operators, plugin usage, and how to wire it into a mouseless developer workflow. 6 min
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