Topic
AI Agents & Tools
201 articles
October 5, 2026
AI Agent Memory: How It Works and What It Costs You
AI agent memory explained: why a model starts blank on every call, the four layers apps use to remember you, and what to ask any AI product about it.
October 5, 2026
AI Tools for Excel: What Each One Does Well
AI tools for Excel, sorted by job: formulas, data cleaning, analysis and charts, and whole workbooks. What to use, and how to check the numbers.
October 5, 2026
Claude Code Headless Mode: Run claude -p in Scripts
Claude Code headless mode is the -p flag. How to pipe input, pick an output format, limit tools and turns, resume sessions, and run it in CI.
October 5, 2026
Context Window Explained: Why the AI Forgets
What a context window is, how tokens fill it, why long chats go wrong, and how compaction, memory, and retrieval differ. Habits that keep AI useful.
October 5, 2026
Dify vs Langflow: App Platform or Flow Builder
Dify vs Langflow compared on licence, RAG, publishing, MCP and self-hosting. Dify ships a finished AI app; Langflow is a Python-based visual builder.
October 5, 2026
MCP Security Risks: What to Check Before You Connect
MCP security risks as the spec itself names them: code execution, prompt injection, token misuse, and untrusted servers, plus a checklist before you connect.
October 5, 2026
What Is an API Key? A Plain-English Guide
An API key is a secret string that lets software use an AI service on your account. How it differs from a password, where to get one, and how to keep it safe.
September 30, 2026
Claude Code Subagents: How They Work and When to Use Them
Claude Code subagents run side tasks in their own context window. Where the files live, the frontmatter fields, and when a skill or agent team fits better.
September 30, 2026
How to Build an MCP Server in Python or TypeScript
Build an MCP server with the official v2 SDKs: define a tool, serve it over stdio, test it in the MCP Inspector, and connect it to Claude Code.
September 30, 2026
Langfuse vs LangSmith: Open Source vs the LangChain Platform
Langfuse vs LangSmith compared on licence, self-hosting, tracing, evals, prompts, deployment and billing model, so you can pick an LLM observability tool.
September 30, 2026
LangGraph vs LangChain: Which Layer Do You Actually Need?
LangChain's agents now run on LangGraph. Here's what each layer does, when to drop down to LangGraph, and whether you need LangChain at all.
September 30, 2026
MCP vs API: The Difference, and Where Function Calling Fits
An API is a service's own interface. MCP is a standard way for AI apps to discover and call tools that usually wrap APIs. Plus where function calling fits.
September 30, 2026
OpenAI Agents SDK vs Claude Agent SDK: Library vs Harness
OpenAI's Agents SDK is a light multi-agent library for any model. Claude's Agent SDK is Claude Code's full agent loop. Here's which one fits your build.
September 30, 2026
Relevance AI Alternatives: 6 Options, Sorted by Why You're Leaving
Six Relevance AI alternatives grouped by the reason you're looking: a single assistant, self-hosting, a developer framework, or your existing suite.
September 29, 2026
Flowise Alternatives: Where to Move After the Shutdown
Flowise reached end of life on August 31, 2026. Here's where each kind of Flowise build should move: Langflow, Dify, n8n, a code framework, or your own fork.
September 29, 2026
Gamma Alternatives: Pick by Why You're Leaving, Not by Feature List
The right Gamma alternative depends on why you're leaving: real PowerPoint files, tighter brand control, team editing, or an agent that also makes decks.
September 29, 2026
Genspark Alternatives: Pick by the Job You Used It For
Genspark bundles an agent, slides, sheets and research in one workspace. The right Genspark alternative depends on which of those jobs you need.
September 29, 2026
Grok vs ChatGPT: Which Assistant Fits How You Work
Grok vs ChatGPT compared on live X data, where each app lives, image and video generation, content rules, API access, and ecosystem breadth.
September 29, 2026
Jan vs LM Studio: Licence, Cloud Keys and Where Each Wins
Jan is Apache 2.0 and takes your own OpenAI or Anthropic keys. LM Studio is closed source, with first-class MLX, LM Link and Bionic. How to choose.
September 29, 2026
Manus vs Genspark: One General Agent or an AI Office Suite?
Manus is one agent that plans and delivers a finished task. Genspark is a workspace of specialist agents for slides, sheets and docs. Which fits your work?
September 29, 2026
NotebookLM Alternatives (Now Gemini Notebook): Picked by Why You're Leaving
NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook. The right alternative depends on why you're leaving: privacy, source limits, team sharing, papers, or the model.
September 29, 2026
Open WebUI Alternatives: Pick by Why You're Leaving
Open WebUI alternatives sorted by the reason you're switching: the branding licence, setup weight, wanting a desktop app, team sign-in, or document chat.
September 29, 2026
Perplexity vs Gemini: Cited Answers or an Assistant Inside Google?
Perplexity is an answer engine that cites the web. Gemini is Google's assistant, wired into Gmail, Drive and Android. Which to use for research, and when.
September 28, 2026
Copilot vs ChatGPT: Which One Fits How You Work
Copilot vs ChatGPT: how Microsoft's Copilot differs from ChatGPT, which models each uses, and when a Microsoft 365 licence changes the answer.
