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Articles tagged Developer tools

  • 7 min read

    OpenRouter vs Direct API: When an AI Router Is Worth It

    A router gives you one key, one bill and many models. A direct API gives you one contract and fewer parties. See how OpenRouter, OpenCode, Command Code and a local gateway differ, checked 4 October 2026.

    • AI
    • LLM
    • Developer tools
  • 6 min read

    OpenCode Go Review: Plans, Limits, Command Code, Charm Hyper

    OpenCode Go costs $10 a month, Command Code starts at $1 with a $10 GOAT plan, and Charm Hyper (called HyperCharm in some tools) sells credits. Prices, limits and caveats as of 4 October 2026.

    • AI
    • Developer tools
    • Subscriptions
  • 7 min read

    Best Open Weight Coding Models in October 2026

    The best open weight coding models on 4 October 2026, ranked with dated scores, licences, hardware needs and Claude Code setup for local and hosted use.

    • Open models
    • Developer tools
    • Open source
  • 8 min read

    Claude Code Session History, Transcripts and How to Keep Them

    Claude Code keeps session history as JSONL files and deletes them after 30 days by default. Learn where they live, how to change cleanupPeriodDays, fix a broken resume and archive everything.

    • Claude Code
    • Developer tools
    • Open source
  • 7 min read

    Manage Multiple Vercel Accounts Without Logging Out

    Give every Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare, Supabase or Gmail account its own isolated browser session and you can switch without logging out. Here are the options, the security trade-offs and the rules to check.

    • Developer tools
    • Productivity
    • Security