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Jul 10, 2026 · 7 min read

A README Where Every Claim Traces to the Code

We benchmarked a code-grounded README skill on 3 frozen OSS repos: 18/18 complete sections, preferred 3/3, every command actually run. Free, MIT.
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Jul 10, 2026 · 8 min read

Code Review That Proves Every Bug It Flags — Benchmarked

Our own bench caught a checklist-guided review missing a live P1. So we rebuilt it: 18.5/21 caught, 0 false positives, a failure path on every finding.
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Jul 10, 2026 · 7 min read

Claude Summaries That Don't Quietly Rewrite the Facts

6 pre-registered documents, every claim audited against source. The baseline silently resolved 3 planted contradictions; the skill flagged all 3. Free, MIT.
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Jul 10, 2026 · 9 min read

We Failed 3 Times Before This Humanizer Beat the Baseline

Three humanizer versions lost to the raw baseline. The fourth won blind, 8-4, with facts intact. The full honest arc, published.
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Jul 8, 2026 · 12 min read

Claude Code Memory: The Complete Guide to Persistent Context

Claude code memory explained: CLAUDE.md, memory directories, memory skills like claude-mem, and plain files: what each solves, and how to set one up.
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Jul 8, 2026 · 13 min read

Best MCP Servers for Claude in 2026 (Our Picks)

Our engineering picks for the best MCP servers for Claude: filesystem, GitHub, browser automation, Postgres, search, Slack, memory, plus the token cost of each.
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Jul 8, 2026 · 12 min read

Claude Code Subagents: A Practical Guide (2026)

What Claude Code subagents are, when they beat the main loop, how to write a custom agent definition, and the failure modes we've hit running them daily.
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Jul 8, 2026 · 11 min read

Claude Code for Non-Programmers: No Coding Required

Claude Code without coding: real Word and Excel files, research summaries, data cleaning. A 15-minute setup and first-week plan for non-programmers.
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Jul 8, 2026 · 12 min read

Claude Code Hooks: The Complete Guide (2026)

Claude Code hooks explained: what they are, the settings.json schema, 6 working recipes, and when a hook beats a skill for guaranteed behavior.
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Jul 8, 2026 · 11 min read

Claude Code Plugins: What They Are & How to Use Them

Claude Code plugins explained: how they bundle skills, agents, hooks, and MCP servers into one install, and the security checklist before you install one.
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Jul 8, 2026 · 12 min read

Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot: The Honest Comparison

Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot compared fairly: autocomplete vs agent workflows, repo integration, extensibility, and who should actually use which.
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Jul 8, 2026 · 10 min read

Claude Skills for Crypto and Web3: What's Actually Safe

Claude for web3 and Solidity work: what skills can do, the line they shouldn't cross, and honest queue status on the crypto skills we're testing.
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Jul 8, 2026 · 13 min read

Claude Code vs Cursor: An Honest Comparison (2026)

Claude Code vs Cursor compared without the marketing: interface, workflow, extensibility, and which one actually fits how you work.
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Jul 8, 2026 · 10 min read

Claude for Data Analysis: What to Offload, What to Keep

Claude skills tested on real data work: cleaning, SQL, dashboards, narratives. Real scores, one worked workflow, and where hallucinated numbers hide.
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Jul 8, 2026 · 12 min read

Claude Productivity Skills That Actually Hold Up

Most AI productivity advice is fluff. These Claude skills are different because the behavior persists. Real scores, three workflows, and honest limits.