Dev Resources for builders
Practical guides for shipping and self-hosting developer tools, AI agents, and infrastructure that builders actually use.
Let an Agent Sign In Without the Password: 1Password for Agents and Claude
1Password for Agents launched on October 22: an agent asks for a login, you approve it, and 1Password fills it without the agent ever seeing the password. Which agents it works with today, how the Claude version is set up, what Claude Code gets instead, and the limits, checked line by line against 1Password's own docs.
Claude Code Hooks That Format, Lint and Test After Every Edit
Two small hook scripts that make Claude Code check its own work: format, lint and run the related tests after every edit, then refuse to finish while a changed file fails lint. Tested in three live runs on a real Next.js repo, with the timings and the two things that surprised me.
Add Search to Your Product for $0 With EmbeddingGemma 2
Google's open embedding model runs on a laptop and puts text and screenshots in one search space. Install it, index your catalog, search by meaning, find a screenshot from a sentence and serve it from your app. Tested on 2,218 real product listings.
Busabase Setup Guide: Let Agents Write, Review Every Change
Run Busabase locally in one command, connect Claude Code, Codex or Cursor over MCP, build your first Base, and decide which agent writes wait for your review. Every step tested on a fresh install.
Ship an MCP Server With Your Product, and Get It Found
You launched the product. Launch two is the MCP server that lets Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and ChatGPT use it without a browser. Transport, clean stdout, OAuth the way clients expect it, install in every client, and the registry, card and skill that get it found.
Free Coding Agent with NVIDIA Nemotron: Self-Host on a Cheap VPS
Run a free cloud coding agent using NVIDIA's Nemotron 3 Super (120B) and an open-source agent like OpenCode. Step-by-step setup on Hetzner, Netcup, or Contabo for under €5 a month.
Self-Host Hermes Agent on a Hetzner VPS: A Practical Guide
Run Nous Research's open-source Hermes Agent 24/7 on a €5 Hetzner VPS. Step-by-step setup with Telegram integration, systemd persistence, and security hardening.