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Claude Code Hooks Explained: How Pre-Session and Post-Compaction Hooks Keep Your Agent on Track
Claude Code's 18+ hook types include pre-session injection and post-compaction hooks that reinsert agent identity after context compression.
Claude Code Hourly Limits Just Doubled — Here's the Compute Deal That Made It Possible
Claude Code's hourly limits just doubled. The reason is Anthropic's takeover of SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center. Here's what changed and what's still limited.
How to Write a Codex /goal Prompt That Actually Works: The Meta-Prompting Technique in 5 Minutes
Writing a good /goal prompt for Codex is harder than it looks. This meta-prompting technique uses another AI to generate your /goal prompt — and it works.
Codex /goal: OpenAI's 'Ralph Loop' Feature That Ran a Device Driver Project for 14 Hours Without Stopping
Codex's /goal feature keeps a task alive across turns until complete — one user ran it on a device driver project for 14 hours overnight. Here's how it works.
Build a Custom CLI That Compresses 132,000 Tokens to 2,000 in Your Claude Context — In 10 Minutes
A School.com CLI built in 10 minutes compressed 132,000 tokens of API data to ~2,000 tokens in Claude's context — a 66x reduction. Here's how to replicate it.
Hermes Agent's 5-Pillar Architecture: How It Learns, Schedules, and Improves Itself Over Time
Hermes Agent is built on five pillars: memory, skills, soul, crons, and a self-improving loop. Here's how each one works and why the combination matters.
Hermes Agent Cron Jobs in Plain English: Set Up Automated GitHub Backups with a Single Sentence
Hermes Agent lets you schedule cron jobs in plain English. Type 'every night at 12am, push changes to GitHub' and it creates the skill and cron automatically.
Hermes Agent Five Pillars: Memory, Skills, Soul, Crons, and Self-Improvement
Hermes Agent is built on five core pillars that make it a self-improving personal AI. Learn how memory, skills, crons, and the soul file work together.
How to Set Up Hermes Agent on a VPS with Telegram in Under 30 Minutes: Complete Setup Guide
Hermes Agent runs on your own VPS, connects via Telegram, and uses your ChatGPT subscription — no API key billing. Here's the complete setup walkthrough.
Hermes Agent vs OpenClaw: Which Self-Hosted AI Agent Is Right for On-the-Go Agentic Work?
Hermes Agent has 140K stars and runs on any VPS. OpenClaw has 350K stars and was built by a now-OpenAI engineer. Here's how to choose between them.
How to Build a Voice Agent with OpenAI's Realtime API: Step-by-Step Setup Guide
OpenAI's Realtime API now supports reasoning, tool calls, and interruption handling. Here's how to set up your first voice agent from scratch.
How to Set Up Hermes Agent on a VPS: Docker vs Root Install
Learn how to deploy Hermes Agent on a virtual private server using Docker or root install, connect Telegram, and set up GitHub backup with automated crons.
MCP vs CLI in Agentic Workflows: 35x Token Overhead and 72% vs 100% Reliability — The Data You Need
MCP servers use 35x more tokens than CLI tools on the same task, with reliability dropping from 100% to 72% as complexity grows. Here's when to use each.
OpenAI Codex Got 3 New Features This Week: Chrome Plugin, Virtual Pets, and a Persistent Goal System
Codex shipped a Chrome browser plugin, virtual pets via /pet and /hatch, and the /goal persistent task system in the same week. Here's what each one does.
Prompts vs Skills vs Plugins vs MCPs: The 10-Minute Framework That Stops You Wasting 40% of Your AI Time
Most AI users conflate prompts, skills, plugins, and MCPs — and waste 40%+ of their time. This 10-minute framework clarifies exactly when to use each.
ReAct Loop vs Linear AI Workflow: Why n8n and Zapier Can't Do What Claude Code Does
A ReAct loop reasons, acts, observes, and iterates until done. A linear workflow just executes steps. Here's why the difference matters for real agentic work.
How to Build a Skill-Based Content Repurposing System with Claude Code
Turn one YouTube video into LinkedIn posts, newsletters, and ad copy automatically. Learn how to build a multi-skill content engine using Claude Code.
AI Security Auditing vs Human Pen Testing: Is Claude Mythos Ready to Replace Your Red Team?
Mythos runs the full vulnerability research loop autonomously. We compare its output against traditional red team workflows to see where it wins and fails.
Anthropic Dev Day: 6 New Managed Agent Features That Change How Claude Handles Long-Running Work
Dreaming, Outcomes, multi-agent orchestration, Claude Finance — Anthropic's dev day introduced the most complete managed-agent stack yet.
How to Build a CLI for Any Tool Using Claude Code and Printing Press
CLIs use 35x fewer tokens than MCP servers and are more reliable for AI agents. Learn how to build custom CLIs for tools without public APIs using Claude Code.