24 articles on tools for builders learning Claude Code.
Claude Code can now draft a bug report about a session on its own and hand it to you for review, a tool called SendFeedback. Here's exactly what goes into that draft, why transcript sharing starts off by default, and the one check worth doing before you approve one on a session that touched client work.
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The /design skill turns a written brief into a canvas of editable UI options, then builds the one you pick. It shipped as a research preview in August 2026, and it changes the first hour of a screen redesign from staring at a blank file to choosing between real options.
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Claude Code now runs at claude.ai/code as a cloud session that keeps working after you close the tab and that you can check from your phone. Here's what it actually does, how it differs from the desktop app, and the three questions I ask before sending a task to the cloud instead of running it locally.
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Claude Code is usually slow for one of three reasons: the context you are sending is too big, the tools it is running are the actual bottleneck, or you picked a heavier model than the task needs. Here is the Slow Loop Audit I run to find which one it is in about five minutes.
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Gemini CLI is free to start and lives in your terminal. Claude Code is a desktop app that treats your project as something to be maintained, not just edited. The choice comes down to how much of your work is one-off versus ongoing.
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Lovable gets you a working app in an afternoon. Claude Code gets you a codebase you can still change in a year. The honest comparison is not about speed, it is about what you are left holding when the build is done.
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Claude Code reads CLAUDE.md, not AGENTS.md. If your repo standardized on AGENTS.md for another coding agent, Claude Code skips it silently - no error, no warning, just a session running with none of your project rules. Here is the one-line import that keeps both tools on the same source file.
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The standalone /output-style command is gone - deprecated in Claude Code v2.1.73 and removed in v2.1.91. If a guide still tells you to type it, that guide is out of date. Here is how output styles actually work now, and how we use them for client work.
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A Claude Code plugin bundles slash commands, MCP servers, hooks, and agent instructions into one shareable package, so a whole team or a whole client roster starts every project with the same setup instead of everyone reinventing it. Here is how I install one, and how I package my own agency's workflow as one.
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Claude Code vs Windsurf comes down to where the agent lives and how far it can reach. Windsurf is an AI-native editor built around its Cascade agent; Claude Code is a terminal-native agent that works alongside any editor and can run without you watching. Here is how to tell which one fits how you actually build.
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Both Claude Code and OpenAI Codex are agentic coding tools now, not autocomplete. I ran the same real client task through both to see which one actually gets to a working result with less babysitting, and which one I'd trust on a build I'm charging for.
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Claude Code and GitHub Copilot are both AI coding tools but they do fundamentally different jobs. Copilot lives inside your editor and suggests the next line. Claude Code takes the whole task, plans it, writes the files, and runs the commands. I have used both and here is the honest breakdown of where each one wins.
Read articleClaude Code and GitHub Copilot solve different problems. Copilot autocompletes inside your editor; Claude Code thinks through entire builds end-to-end. Here is an honest look at what each one is actually for, where each wins, and which to use if you are a non-technical builder or agency owner.
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MCP servers are how Claude Code reaches past your code and into your real tools. Here are the best Claude Code MCP servers to install first, grouped by what they let the agent actually do - from your repos and the live web to browsers, databases, and your workspace.
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Cursor and Claude Code both put AI at the center of building, but they make opposite bets on where you work. An honest comparison of the AI editor and the terminal agent, and how to tell which one fits the way you build.
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A save-worthy list of ten real, finishable projects you can build with Claude Code - five personal tools to build this week, and five you can build to get paid - each described in plain English with who it is for and why it is worth building.
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A plain-English walkthrough: plan the one action your page should drive, let Claude Code choose the stack and write every section, wire up a working form, and deploy it to a real URL - all through conversation, no design or coding background needed.
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A command-line tool lets you run one command instead of repeating a chore by hand. This guide walks you through building a real bulk file renamer with Claude Code - from describing what you want to adding flags, a help message, and installing it so you can run it from anywhere.
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A complete beginner's walkthrough: what a REST API actually is, how to plan your endpoints, let Claude Code choose and wire up the stack, add API key authentication, and deploy it to a live URL - all through plain conversation.
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The best Claude Code plugins bundle commands, subagents, MCP servers, and hooks into one install so your agent shows up ready for a specific job. Here are the plugins worth installing, what each unlocks, and how to add one without bloating your setup.
Read articleClaude Code vs Cursor is the wrong question until you know which one fits how you actually work. Here is a clear, honest comparison of the two, what each is best at, and a five-minute test to pick the right one.
Read articleThe best Claude Code MCP servers are the ones that connect the agent to the tools and data you already use. Here are the ones worth installing, what each unlocks, and how to add them without bloating your setup.
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A single survey of around 15,000 developers found Claude Code on top by a wide margin. The number is the hook. The real lesson is the why, and you can copy it whether or not the survey holds.
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Both can write code, so why do serious builders reach for Claude Code? An honest look at where each tool fits, and why the difference comes down to acting in your project, not just chatting about it.
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Duncan Rogoff
David Iya