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Claude + Claude Code

26 articles on Claude + Claude Code, from first steps to the deep end.

June 6, 202614 min

Claude in 2026: Models, Apps, Claude Code, and the API

A field guide to the whole Claude ecosystem in 2026. The model family, claude.ai, Claude Code, and the developer API, and which one to reach for when.

MCP Transports: stdio vs HTTP, and What Just Changed

AI & Automation

August 3, 202610 min

MCP Transports: stdio vs HTTP, and What Just Changed

Most answers to this question describe a spec that no longer exists. Sessions, the GET stream and resumable SSE are gone. Here is the current picture and how to choose.

Ahrefs MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Codex and the Rest

SEO & Marketing

August 3, 202612 min

Ahrefs MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Codex and the Rest

There are two Ahrefs MCP servers and two kinds of key, and the wrong pairing fails silently. Here is the wiring per client, plus the traps that cost real money.

What Claude Can Actually Do in 2026 (Most People Miss Most of It)

AI & Automation

July 9, 202610 min

What Claude Can Actually Do in 2026 (Most People Miss Most of It)

Claude is more than a chat box. A plain-language beginner's guide to the models, memory, Projects, Artifacts, connectors, and the second tool already in your subscription.

Your Claude Subscription Already Includes Claude Code

AI & Automation

July 9, 20268 min

Your Claude Subscription Already Includes Claude Code

If you pay for Claude Pro or Max, Claude Code is already included. What it is, why the name scares people off, and a five-minute first task with no coding.

How to Prompt Claude: The Basics That Actually Help

AI & Automation

July 9, 20264 min

How to Prompt Claude: The Basics That Actually Help

Forget the magic phrases. The three things that actually make Claude give better answers: context, role, and format, in plain language.

Why Claude Guesses and Never Says I Do Not Know

AI & Automation

July 9, 20265 min

Why Claude Guesses and Never Says I Do Not Know

Claude predicts the next word, so it sounds confident even when it is wrong. Why it happens, and how to catch a confident guess before it costs you.

Reading and Analyzing Documents With Claude

AI & Automation

July 9, 20267 min

Reading and Analyzing Documents With Claude

Hand Claude a forty page document and get back the part that matters. A practical guide to summaries, decisions, and comparisons from your PDFs.

Writing Email With Claude Without Sounding Like a Robot

AI & Automation

July 9, 20267 min

Writing Email With Claude Without Sounding Like a Robot

Most AI email is easy to spot. The fix is making Claude sound like you and using it for the messages you actually dread, not the easy ones.

Research and Reports With Claude (and How to Trust Them)

AI & Automation

July 9, 20264 min

Research and Reports With Claude (and How to Trust Them)

Claude can search the web and pull findings together with sources. How to turn a question into a sourced briefing, and what to verify.

Claude Projects and Artifacts: Build Tools Without Code

AI & Automation

July 9, 20264 min

Claude Projects and Artifacts: Build Tools Without Code

A Project holds your context, an Artifact builds a working tool live in a panel. Together they turn Claude into a workshop, no coding needed.

How to Give Claude Context (and Why It Still Matters)

AI & Automation

July 9, 20265 min

How to Give Claude Context (and Why It Still Matters)

Even with memory, Claude starts each task mostly blank about your specifics. Context is the desk it works on. How to feed it right.

AI & Automation

July 9, 20265 min

Why Claude Needs a Memory You Control

Claude remembers you now, but lightly and only inside itself. Real, portable memory is the difference between a clever stranger and a colleague who knows your work.

AI & Automation

July 9, 20264 min

MCP Explained: The USB-C Moment for AI

MCP is the open standard that lets Claude plug into your tools. What it is, why it matters, and the trap of connecting too many.

Automating the Repetitive Parts of Your Week With Claude

AI & Automation

July 9, 20264 min

Automating the Repetitive Parts of Your Week With Claude

Automation with Claude is not code. It is connecting tools, letting Claude Code do the chores, and a Project holding the recurring instructions.

Multiple Claudes: Delegation and Agents Explained

AI & Automation

July 9, 20264 min

Multiple Claudes: Delegation and Agents Explained

Agents sound like the future, and most attempts fail. What an agent really is, the three things that make it work, and why you probably do not need one yet.

Which Claude Model Should You Actually Use?

AI & Automation

July 9, 20265 min

Which Claude Model Should You Actually Use?

Opus vs. Sonnet vs. Haiku vs. Fable? The honest heuristic: the model matters less than you think, and how hard it thinks matters more.

Claude Design: What It Is, Where It Fits, and When to Skip It

AI & Automation

June 19, 202610 min

Claude Design: What It Is, Where It Fits, and When to Skip It

Claude Design is three different tools wearing one name. A practical 2026 guide to what it makes, where it beats a plain Claude chat, and when to skip it.

Claude Fable 5 Is Two Models Wearing One Name

AI & Automation

June 9, 20269 min

Claude Fable 5 Is Two Models Wearing One Name

Anthropic's Fable 5 tops the benchmarks, but a classifier can hand your request to Opus 4.8 mid-call. What that actually means before you rewire your stack.

Codex Now on Your Phone: Mobile Plus Goal Mode Explained

AI & Automation

May 29, 20269 min

Codex Now on Your Phone: Mobile Plus Goal Mode Explained

Codex hit 4 million weekly users. Mobile is free on every plan. Goal Mode left beta. Here is what changed since the April beginner's guide.

Five MCP Servers Before Claude Code Writes a Single Line

AI & Automation

May 11, 20269 min

Five MCP Servers Before Claude Code Writes a Single Line

A short pre-coding routine with five MCP servers and three deterministic hooks turns Claude Code from a guessing tool into a precise one. Memory, codebase graph, web search, Context7, plus read-before-edit, safety guard, re-index hook.

Git Is Your Seat Belt When You Build With AI

AI & Automation

April 25, 20267 min

Git Is Your Seat Belt When You Build With AI

94 percent of pros use Git, most AI builders don't. What happens when a Claude order goes wrong without a save state, and how Branch-per-Ask solves it in one second.

ChatGPT Codex Explained: 2 Million Use It, Most Don't Know It Exists

AI & Automation

April 16, 202610 min

ChatGPT Codex Explained: 2 Million Use It, Most Don't Know It Exists

Your ChatGPT Plus already includes Codex. 2 million weekly users, no coding required, 5-minute setup. Web, iOS, desktop app.

Claude Code for SMBs: 6 Terms to Know, Setup in 30 Minutes

AI & Automation

April 11, 202610 min

Claude Code for SMBs: 6 Terms to Know, Setup in 30 Minutes

Most people use Claude like a chatbot. In reality it sets itself up, once you know six terms: CLAUDE.md, Skills, Hooks, Subagents, MEMORY.md and MCP.

Agent SDK: How We Build Autonomous AI Employees

AI & Automation

February 26, 202610 min

Agent SDK: How We Build Autonomous AI Employees

9 autonomous agents, one CEO that orchestrates. How we built a complete AI team with the Claude Agent SDK, and what you can learn from it.

Claude Desktop + MCP 2026: Full Setup in 15 Minutes (Step-by-Step)

AI & Automation

February 24, 20267 min

Claude Desktop + MCP 2026: Full Setup in 15 Minutes (Step-by-Step)

Full Claude Desktop + MCP server setup in 15 minutes: config file, OAuth, troubleshooting, best practices. With real examples from production.

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