Developer Tools
MCP Goes Stateless: The 2026-07-28 Spec, Explained
The MCP protocol dropped sessions and went stateless on July 28, 2026. What changed, why it matters for production agents, and how to migrate your servers.
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Developer Tools
MCP Protocol Explained: AI Agent Tool Standard
The MCP protocol gives AI agents a standard way to discover and call tools. How it works, how to build a server, and the ecosystem in 2026.
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Model Introduction
Qwen 3.7 Max: Alibaba's Agent-First Flagship (2026)
Qwen 3.7 Max is Alibaba's flagship agent model with 1M context, SWE-Pro 60.6, and Terminal-Bench 69.7. How it compares and what it costs on SandBase.
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Model Introduction
Qwen 3.8 Max: Alibaba's 2.4T Multimodal Flagship
Qwen 3.8 Max is Alibaba's 2.4 trillion parameter multimodal flagship with 1M context, MoE architecture, and top Arena.AI rankings. Specs, pricing, and how to access it on SandBase.
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Tutorials
Anthropic Prompt Caching for Agents: Cut Claude Bill 60%
How to implement Anthropic prompt caching in agent loops. Real code, cost math, and advanced patterns that cut Claude API bills by 60% for repetitive workflows.
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Best Of
Best AI Coding Assistants 2026: Agents & Copilots Ranked
Ranked comparison of the 10 best AI coding assistants in 2026. Covers agents (Claude Code, OpenHands) and copilots (Cursor, Copilot) with pricing, benchmarks, and honest trade-offs.
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Tutorials
Image to Video API: Build a Product Demo Generator
Build a Python script that turns product images into polished video demos using image-to-video APIs. Comparison of Kling, MiniMax, Luma with costs and code.
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Model Comparison
Anthropic Prompt Caching: 5min vs 1hr Pricing
Anthropic prompt caching offers two tiers: 5-minute (1.25x write, 0.1x read) and 1-hour (1.5x write, 0.1x read). Decision guide for agent workloads.
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Developer Tools
Batch Image Generation Pipeline for Agents
Step-by-step tutorial for building a batch image generation pipeline — agent takes product descriptions, generates variants, scores them, picks the best. Python code with parallel generation, error handling, and cost tracking.
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