Tutorials

Start with practical guides, not just directory pages.

These guides translate broad tool categories into actual next moves, so readers can choose a direction before they get stuck comparing everything.

21 tutorialsChoice, setup, and workflow guidesUpdated Apr 16, 2026

Guides That Move The Decision Forward

Use these pages when the directory alone is too abstract and you need a clearer starting point, a narrower decision path, or a more practical workflow answer.

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Common MCP Server Setup Mistakes

Most MCP setup failures are not really "setup" failures.

MCP Servers8 min readdevelopers debugging a first MCP installUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Debug a Claude Code Run With Logs, File Scope, and a Tighter Follow-Up Prompt

When a Claude Code run goes wrong, the worst instinct is usually to write a more emotional prompt.

Coding Agents7 min readdevelopers whose first Claude Code repo task went off trackUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Debug a Failing Codex App Task With Logs, Images, and a Tighter Retry Prompt

The first broken Codex app run is where people usually make the most expensive mistake.

Coding Agents11 min readdevelopers whose first Codex app task came back wrong or incompleteUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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How To Choose A Delegated Coding Agent For Backlog Work

Most teams compare delegated coding agents the wrong way.

Coding Agents7 min readtechnical leadsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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How To Choose An Agent Framework If Your Team Spans TypeScript And Python

Teams that span TypeScript and Python rarely get stuck because they cannot find enough frameworks.

Agent Frameworks7 min readfull-stack teamsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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How To Choose An AI Coding Agent For Solo Developers

Most solo developers choose an AI coding agent too early from social proof.

Coding Agents9 min readsolo developersUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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How To Choose An MCP Server For GitHub Workflows

Most GitHub-centered MCP stacks become noisy for a simple reason:

MCP Servers8 min readdevelopersUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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How To Choose An Open-Source Coding Agent For VS Code

Most VS Code developers ask the wrong version of this question.

Coding Agents7 min readVS Code usersUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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How To Run Coding Agents Across A Team Without Losing Review Control

Most teams do not need more coding agents first. They need a clearer operating model.

Coding Agents12 min readtechnical leadsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Install and Update Codex CLI Before Your First Real Task

The easiest way to misjudge Codex CLI is to mix three decisions together on day one:

Coding Agents9 min readdevelopers setting up Codex CLI for the first timeUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Install Claude Code Before Your First Real Repo Task

The easiest way to misread Claude Code is to let setup sprawl into a tooling experiment.

Coding Agents9 min readdevelopers setting up Claude Code for the first timeUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Setup GitHub MCP Server with Cursor or Claude Code

If GitHub should be the first MCP server in your stack, most failed installs do not come from GitHub itself.

MCP Servers9 min readdevelopers who already work in GitHubUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Setup Playwright MCP with Claude Code

Playwright MCP should not be the next connector you add just because browser automation looks impressive.

MCP Servers8 min readClaude Code users who need browser action instead of repo-only contextUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Use Claude Code on One Real Repo Task Without Letting the Shell Loop Drift

The first real Claude Code task should feel smaller than your ego wants.

Coding Agents8 min readdevelopers trying Claude Code on a real repository for the first timeUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Use GitHub Copilot Cloud Agent From Issue To PR

GitHub's current docs now call this the Copilot cloud agent. That rename matters because it tells you what kind of product you are actually evaluating.

Coding Agents12 min readgithub-native teamsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Use GitHub MCP with Claude Code to Find the Right Files From an Issue

The fastest way to waste GitHub MCP is to ask Claude Code for a patch before you know whether it can even see the right part of the repository.

MCP Servers8 min readClaude Code users whose work starts from GitHub issues or pull requestsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Use GitHub MCP with Claude Code to Handle Reviewer Comments and Find the Right Files

Reviewer comments create a new kind of mess.

MCP Servers8 min readdevelopers who need to turn pull request comments into a smaller repair passUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Use GitHub MCP with Claude Code to Review a Pull Request Before Merging

There is a bad first habit after GitHub MCP starts working: people immediately ask for code changes.

MCP Servers9 min readdevelopers who want a faster first-pass review on GitHub pull requestsUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Use GitHub MCP with Claude Code to Turn PR Review Into a Fix Plan

A good PR review tells you what feels risky.

MCP Servers8 min readdevelopers who already have review findings and need a smaller execution planUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Use the Codex App to Hand Off One Bounded Coding Task and Review the Result

The Codex app becomes easier to misuse the moment you notice it can run multiple threads in parallel.

Coding Agents11 min readdevelopers testing the Codex app on a real project for the first timeUpdated Apr 16, 2026
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Use Codex CLI on One Real Repo Task Without Turning It Into a Broad Rewrite

The easiest way to get a false positive on Codex CLI is to give it a heroic task on day one.

Coding Agents8 min readdevelopers trying Codex CLI on a real repository for the first timeUpdated Apr 13, 2026
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