AI & Automation
Articles about ai & automation, written from real client work and hands-on builds.
mcp.json Security: A Worm Now Hunts Your Claude Config
A npm worm now hunts ~/.claude/mcp.json by name. Here is a hands-on mcp.json security pass — env indirection, scoping, and 4 checks I ran today.
Claude Managed Agents Pricing: The $58 Number Is 137× Off
Claude Managed Agents pricing headlines quote $58/mo. I built one, ran a real workload, and the 30-day projection came out to $0.42. Here’s why.
Claude Design Isn’t New. Claude Code Shipped This First.
Figma fell 7.28% the day Claude Design launched. But Claude Code users were already running this pipeline from the terminal.
How I Gave Claude Code Full Access to Google Workspace
I gave Claude Code full access to Gmail, Drive, Docs, Calendar, and Sheets using the gws CLI. Here is the complete setup with OAuth and scopes.
I Thought Deploying an MCP Server to Azure Would Be Simple. Three Port Conflicts Later…
FastMCP worked locally. Docker ran fine. Then Azure deployment hit port conflicts, auth failures, and container issues. Here is how I fixed all of it.
I Built My First Production Claude Skill. It Writes This Blog.
I built a Claude Code skill that generates SEO-optimized blog posts, uploads images, and publishes to WordPress. Here is how the production pipeline works.
Claude Code Needed a Home. Archon Gave Me a Security Education Instead.
Setting up a self-hosted AI stack turned into a crash course in Docker networking, zero-trust security, and why simple solutions beat perfect ones.
I Thought Claude Skills Were Just Fancy Prompts. They’re Actually Better.
Claude skills are not just saved prompts. They wire up scripts, enforce workflows, and produce consistent output. Here is what makes them different.
Agent Builder Was Supposed to Make This Easy. It Didn’t.
Three bugs killed my agent build. The visual workflow builder did not stop any of them. Here is my honest review of OpenAI Agent Builder.
When Claude Says No: Why I Use Gemini for Log Analytics (And You Probably Should Too)
Claude refused my 75KB log file at 2am. Gemini 1M context window handled it instantly. Here is when to use each AI for log analysis.
Running an AI workflow that costs too much?
The AI Workflow Review finds the one change that makes it cheaper and better, in one week at a fixed price. Start with a 30-minute call.