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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.
What Is Proactive AI? How Agents Are Shifting from Reactive to Anticipatory
AI agents are evolving from chatbots that wait for prompts to proactive systems that find patterns and suggest automations. Here's what that shift looks like.
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.
How to Build a Custom CLI for Any Website with Claude Code and Printing Press in 10 Minutes
Printing Press's factory skill lets Claude Code reverse-engineer any website and build a working CLI in about 10 minutes. Here's the exact process.
How to Build a Production Voice Agent with GPT Realtime 2 API: Step-by-Step Setup Guide
GPT Realtime 2 supports reasoning and parallel tool calls during voice. Here's how to set it up via API and avoid the silence problem with preambles.
How to Use Claude Code's Context Inheritance for Multi-Client Projects
Claude Code's parent folder context inheritance lets you share skills and methodology across clients while keeping brand context and memory separate per client.
Claude Outcomes Feature Improved PowerPoint Quality 10.1%: How Rubric-Grading Agents Work
Anthropic's Outcomes feature uses a separate grading agent to score and re-run tasks. It lifted PowerPoint generation quality 10.1% on internal benchmarks.
Contact Goat: How Printing Press Finds Verified Emails via LinkedIn Without a Public API
Contact Goat cross-checks LinkedIn with Happenstand and runs deep email verification — all without a public API. Here's how to use it inside Claude Code.
GPT Realtime 2's 'Stay Quiet' Command Is a New Voice AI Primitive — Here's What It Unlocks
You can now tell GPT Realtime 2 to listen silently while you have a side conversation. This single feature changes how voice agents handle real meetings.
How to Harden Your Agentic Pipeline Against AI-Powered Security Auditing: A Practical Checklist
At least 50% of your agentic evals should cover code hygiene, not just correctness. Here's a practical checklist to prepare before AI auditing becomes standard.
How to Use AI for Security Auditing Before Your Competitors Do: A Practical Starting Guide
Google, OpenAI, and DARPA are all building autonomous vulnerability research. Here's how to start using AI for security auditing in your own codebase today.