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Claude Sonnet 5.5 routing dashboard shows effort, cost, and task acceptance
Dev GuidesClaude Sonnet 5.5model routingClaude APIagentscost optimization

Claude Sonnet 5.5 migration guide: route work by task and effort, not benchmark scores

Use Claude Sonnet 5.5 with a task-routing, effort-testing, cost-tracking, and rollback workflow for coding and knowledge work.

2026.09.296 min
Context engineering workstation showing AI agent prompt versions, evaluations, and rollback
Dev Guidescontext engineeringAI agentsprompt systemsevaluationagent workflow

Context engineering in practice: build a maintainable operating system for AI agents

A context engineering guide for AI agents. Use task briefs, AGENTS.md, scoped Skills, executable references and task evaluations to reduce guessing and rework.

2026.09.1610 min
Two open-source ChatGPT Web to Codex workflows: model routing, plan review, permission boundaries, and cost verification
Dev GuidesCodexChatGPTOpen SourceAI CodingToken Cost

Can Connecting ChatGPT Web to Codex Save Tokens? Two Open-Source Workflows and Their Limits

Can ChatGPT Web reduce Codex token use? Compare codex-chatgpt-web and codex-with-chatgpt, then assess subscription quota, API billing, tool permissions, data exposure, and a safe trial checklist.

2026.09.159 min read
free-for.dev practical guide: choose free developer services by infrastructure needs, build a testable MVP, and launch it
Dev Guidesfree-for.devMVPDeveloper ToolsCloudflareIndie Hacker

How to Use free-for.dev to Ship an MVP Without Collecting 1,000 Free Tools

Learn how to use free-for.dev to select free developer services for hosting, databases, storage, email, monitoring, and AI. Build a testable MVP with a practical service-selection worksheet and pre-launch checklist.

2026.09.1414 min read
ELI5 Skill complex-concept explainer workflow: a complete checklist from analogy and examples to HTML delivery
Dev GuidesELI5 SkillAnthropicClaude SkillAI WritingKnowledge Explanation

Explain Complex Ideas Clearly: A Reusable Workflow Inspired by the ELI5 Skill

How to use an ELI5 Skill for complex concepts: copy a practical prompt, build a layered explanation, create readable HTML explainers, and review the result with a concrete quality checklist.

2026.09.1410 min read
How to Reduce GPT-6 Astra Token Costs: A Practical Workflow for Reasoning, Context, and Agents
Dev GuidesGPT-6 AstraClaudeAPIToken EfficiencyReasoning EffortPrompt CachingAI Agents

How to Reduce GPT-6 Astra Token Costs: A Practical Workflow for Reasoning, Context, and Agents

A practical GPT-6 Astra token optimization guide covering reasoning effort, prompt caching, tool search, previousresponseid, compaction, and measuring retries and cost per accepted task through ClaudeAPI.

2026.09.098 min read
Running Low on Codex Usage? Hand Off the Hard Reasoning to ChatGPT
Dev GuidesCodexChatGPTCodex SkillAI agentsreasoning handoffContext Packet

Running Low on Codex Usage? Hand Off the Hard Reasoning to ChatGPT

Running low on Codex usage? This practical Codex Bridge to ChatGPT guide shows how to hand difficult reasoning to ChatGPT while keeping repository access, edits, and tests local. Includes installation, Context Packet design, privacy boundaries, result verification, use cases, and API alternatives.

2026.09.0313 min
How to Build a Production Claude Agent Stack
Dev GuidesClaude AgentComputer UseBrowser UseSkills APIFiles API

How to Build a Production Claude Agent Stack

A practical guide to combining Claude Computer Use, Browser Use, Skills API, and Files API into an agent that can research, act, create files, and stop for human approval.

2026.08.2114 minutes
HTTP 200, business failure: 7 API acceptance checks
Dev GuidesLLM APIAPI acceptance testingClaude APIOpenAI-compatible APITool use

HTTP 200, business failure: 7 API acceptance checks

HTTP 200 does not prove an LLM response is complete, parseable, or executed. Use these seven checks before shipping an AI API integration.

2026.08.1315 min
anthropic-11-free-plugins-team-guide
Dev GuidesAnthropicAI AgentClaude Coworkknowledge‑work‑plugins

Anthropic Knowledge Work Plugins: A Practical Team Guide for Claude Workflows

A practical guide to Anthropic's knowledge-work-plugins: what plugins are, how they differ from Skills and MCP connectors, which ones teams should install first, and how to manage security, cost, and local tool adaptation.

2026.08.058min
claude-opus-5-system-prompt-claudemd-context-engineering-agent-workflow
Dev GuidesClaude Opus 5Claude CodeContext EngineeringCLAUDE.mdAgent Workflow

Claude Opus 5 System Prompt Lessons: Write Cleaner CLAUDE.md Rules for Agent Workflows

Public discussion around Claude Opus 5's system prompt points to a practical lesson: stronger agents need cleaner project rules, explicit boundaries, skill routing, and model-cost discipline.

2026.07.2710min
ai-usage-levels-agent-workflow-upgrade-guide
Dev Guides API IntegrationAgent Workflow

AI Workflow Maturity Assessment: From Chat Prompts to Reusable Agent Workflows

A practical seven-level self-assessment for moving from one-off AI chats to repeatable AI workflows with context, templates, permissions, cost tracking, and human review.

2026.07.1610min