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What are the best alternatives to pnpm in 2026?
pnpm is fast and disk-efficient, but not always the right fit. Here are the top alternatives with honest tradeoffs.
What Is MCP? Model Context Protocol Explained (2026)
MCP is the open standard that lets Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot call your tools and APIs through one protocol — here is how it works and why it matters in 2026.
How to Set Up MCP Servers in Claude Code and Cursor
Add MCP servers to Claude Code with one CLI command or to Cursor via mcp.json — complete 2026 setup for GitHub, filesystem, and remote HTTP servers.
Best MCP Servers for Developers in 2026
The MCP servers developers actually use in 2026 — GitHub, Playwright, databases, Figma, observability — ranked by workflow impact and context cost. Install three to five max.
Why Does MCP Use So Many Tokens? (And How to Fix It)
MCP tool definitions can eat half your context window before you prompt. Here is why — and six fixes that actually work in Claude Code and Cursor.
How Do Claude Code Skills Work? Complete SKILL.md Guide
Skills are SKILL.md playbooks Claude Code loads on demand — encode your team workflows once, trigger by slash command or context match. No more copy-pasting deploy checklists.
Skills vs MCP: When to Use Which in 2026
Skills teach the agent your workflow; MCP connects live systems. Here is when to use each — and the hybrid pattern HN devs settled on in 2026.
Claude Code vs Cursor: Token Cost and Efficiency (2026)
Independent 2026 benchmarks show Claude Code completing the same coding task in ~33K tokens vs Cursor ~188K — here is the dollar math and when each tool still wins.
OpenCode vs Claude Code: Open-Source Agentic CLI Compared
OpenCode runs Claude, GPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models in one terminal agent — Claude Code is official, polished, and Anthropic-native. Honest 2026 comparison.
How to Build an MCP Server in TypeScript (Step-by-Step)
Build your first MCP server in TypeScript with the official SDK — tools, stdio transport, and a Claude Code test loop in under an hour.
Claude Opus 4.8 vs GPT-5.5 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro: June 2026 Benchmarks and Pricing
AA Index 61 vs 60 vs 57. SWE-Bench Pro, GDPval-AA, pricing tables, and where each model loses. Updated June 3, 2026 with primary source benchmarks.
DeepSeek V4 Pro and Kimi K2.6 vs Claude Opus 4.8: Open Weights at Frontier Level
MIT vs Modified MIT licenses, AA Index 52-54 vs 61, H100 self-host break-even math, and when open weights beat closed APIs. June 2026 guide.
