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148 postsHow Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex actually load your rules
Cursor loads .mdc rules conditionally, Claude Code loads CLAUDE.md upfront, Codex merges AGENTS.md by directory depth. How each tool actually works and what rule-writing habits transfer across all three.
trelix v1.0 to v2.7: From Simple Search to a Platform
trelix's evolution from v1.0 to v2.7 covers a knowledge graph, seven retrieval legs, an agentic loop, and production hardening that turned it into a platform.
Treat the Context Window Like a Budget, Not a Junk Drawer
An open-source context-engineering framework has AI agents draft a context manifest before work begins, disciplining token budgets with decay rules and cross-platform parity checks.
CommitBrief — AI code reviews, right in your terminal
A provider-agnostic, local-first CLI that reviews your staged changes, a historic range, or a whole GitHub pull request. Zero telemetry, no server. Free and open source.
commitbrief.comn8n-decanter: An MCP Guard That Turns Code Nodes Into TypeScript Files
An MCP guard proxy extracts n8n Code node source into typed files in git, blocking the jsCode write while keeping full agent access to structure.
How Compiler Explorer's AWS Infrastructure Works in 2026
An inside look at Compiler Explorer's AWS setup: CloudFront, spot instances, EFS/CEFS storage, and its nightly compiler build pipeline.
Agent Skill Forces LLMs to Write Docs in ASD-STE100 Simplified English
An MIT-licensed Agent Skill forces LLM output into ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English, cutting rule violations 72.9% across six Claude models.
Web Developer Setup 2026: Zed, the Editor Atom Wanted to Be
Zed 1.0 review: setup, config and AI architecture for the Rust-based, GPU-rendered open source editor built by Atom's creator.
Bullshit Detector: Open Agent Skills That Fact-Check Viral Videos
Open-source agent skills toolkit fact-checks YouTube, TikTok, articles and tweets, producing per-claim verdicts and a 0-10 bullshit score.
Rethinking Agent Autonomy: A Two-Axis Model Beyond the Single Ladder
A two-axis model — agency and orchestration — for measuring AI agent autonomy, replacing the single-axis ladder engineers have relied on.
AI Agent Latency: Turn Wait Time Into Deep Thinking
How engineers can turn AI coding agent wait times into deliberate deep-thinking sessions instead of burnout-inducing monitoring loops.