A developer built SpecKit Companion, a VS Code extension layered on GitHub's spec-kit that surfaces AI-generated specifications as they are written, and accumulated 94 spec folders, 238 markdown files…
A developer reports that Qwen 3.8 27b, a locally run open-source model, now matches frontier cloud models like Claude Opus 4.6 for agentic coding tasks, scoring 34 versus 32 on the Artificial Analysis…
GitHub deprecated the MAI-Code-1-Flash model across all GitHub Copilot experiences on September 10, 2026, directing users to switch to MAI-Code-1.1-Flash. Copilot Enterprise administrators may need to…
A DevToolHub roundup identifies the best MCP servers to deploy in 2026, one per category, now that the finalized 2026-07-28 spec makes OAuth 2.1 mandatory for all remote MCP servers. The guide highlig…
Claude Code version 2.1.267 adds MCP servers through the `claude mcp add` command, which writes the server entry to a config file and loads its tools on the next session, according to Anthropic's docu…
A developer guide recommends running Claude 3 Opus inside the Cursor IDE, a fork of VS Code, for large-scale backend architecture work, citing a 4-8 second lag on complex prompts as the tradeoff for b…
A developer reports that running Qwen2.5-Coder-32B via Ollama in VS Code caused 2-3 second latency, fixed by switching to the q4_K_M quantized version and setting num_ctx to 16384, improving response …
Geiger, a new open-source command-line tool, lets users inventory every AI agent, MCP server, plugin, and AI extension on their machine with a single read-only command, reporting what each can access.…
Logitech unveiled the MX Keypad, a customizable AI control center for software professionals, at an event in Bengaluru on September 9, 2026. The device supports up to 135 actions across nine full-colo…
A new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, davinci-resolve-mcp, enables AI assistants to control DaVinci Resolve Studio through the official Scripting API, offering full API coverage and workflow help…
T3rnel Browser, a browser extension in version 1.1.1 with 98 tools and no servers, lets users drive the browser they are already signed into via MCP clients like Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code, whil…
A developer's comparison of GitHub Copilot and Cursor on a FastAPI project found Cursor's full local indexing and Composer feature more effective for multi-file refactors, reducing a five-file rename …
A developer's guide to setting up Qwen2.5-Coder locally recommends using the Q4_K_M GGUF quantization to run the 32B model on 16GB machines, reducing RAM requirements from 64GB+ to 20GB with minimal i…
A developer has released Chat Model Relay, an open-source gateway that lets VS Code connect to ChatGPT and Gemini browser sessions without separate API keys. The self-hosted tool exposes OpenAI-compat…
Logitech launched the MX Keypad, a nine-key LCD control surface for developers managing AI coding agents, priced at Rs 15,999 in India and available in the US and UK. The device, shipping Tuesday, int…
Developer Ujjavala launched Docgrity, an open-source tool that scans a repository's markdown documentation for contradictions, duplicates, and open questions, then raises GitHub issues to fix them. Th…
Logitech launched the MX Keypad, a $99.99 accessory with nine customizable full-color LCD keys for launching commands, running macros, and accessing AI tools, available starting September 8 in Graphit…
Agentdesktop has launched an open-source platform that inventories AI developer tools, MCP servers, and skills across employee workstations, applies tool-native configuration and sandbox policy, and r…
Microsoft Azure Research and UIUC's first production-scale measurement of an AI coding agent, based on anonymized telemetry from GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio and VS Code over one week in June 2026,…
Zed editor's AI features enable a 'vibe coding' workflow where developers steer LLMs through projects by describing intent, with Claude 3.5 Sonnet recommended for coding logic. The guide details setti…