#developer-tools
13 articles exploring developer-tools. Expert insights and analysis from our editorial team.
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GitHub CLI v2.91.0 Turns On Default Telemetry: What gh Collects and How to Opt Out in CI and Agent Pipelines
GitHub CLI v2.91.0 enables pseudonymous telemetry by default, collecting command paths, flags, CI context, and device IDs on 1% of invocations. Teams running gh inside Claude.
GitHub Copilot Drops Opus from Pro and Pauses Signups: The Forced Migration Facing Agentic Workflows
GitHub removed all Opus models from Copilot Pro on April 20, paused new signups, and flagged Opus 4.5 and 4.6 for Pro+ removal. Teams running Opus-based agent workflows must.
GitHub Copilot's Opus 4.7 Arrives at 7.5x. The Post-April-30 Multiplier Is Hidden
GitHub added Claude Opus 4.7 to Copilot Pro+ at a 7.5x premium-request multiplier expiring April 30, while removing Opus 4.6 and leaving the post-promo rate undisclosed.
GitHub CLI's `gh skill` Command: One Standard to Rule Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, and Gemini
GitHub shipped `gh skill` in public preview on April 16, 2026. Here's how the command works, what the open Agent Skills spec promises, and why the ecosystem is already compromised.
JavaScript's Date Problem Is Finally Fixed: The Temporal API After 9 Years
The Temporal API reached Stage 4 and is shipping in browsers. Here's what it fixes about JavaScript's notoriously broken Date object and how to use it.
DuckDB Is Embarrassing Snowflake on a $999 MacBook
DuckDB runs production analytics 5-10x faster than Snowflake at a fraction of the cost—no cloud required. Here's what the benchmarks and real migrations reveal.
GitHub Copilot vs Cursor vs Claude Code: The 2026 AI Coding Showdown
GitHub Copilot dominates enterprise headcount, Cursor owns developer wallets with $2B ARR, and Claude Code leads raw benchmark performance. Which one belongs in your workflow? It depends on what you're building.
Cursor's Meteoric Rise: Inside the AI Editor Hitting $300M ARR
Cursor reached $300M ARR in April 2025—faster than any developer tool in history—by forking VS Code and building an AI-native IDE from the ground up. Here's what drove the growth and what it signals for the future of software development.
AI-Powered Code Refactoring: Automating the Maintenance Burden
AI-powered code refactoring tools can automatically modernize legacy systems, upgrade dependencies, and reduce technical debt—delivering measurable productivity gains for development teams.
Anthropic Bans Third-Party Use of Subscription Auth: What It Means for Developers
Anthropic has moved to block third-party tools from using Claude subscription authentication, sparking developer backlash. Here's what happened, who's affected, and what comes next.
Chrome DevTools MCP: AI Agents That Can Actually Debug Your Frontend
Chrome DevTools MCP is an open-source Model Context Protocol server that gives AI coding agents like Claude, Gemini, and Copilot direct access to browser DevTools, enabling automated frontend debugging, performance analysis, and network inspection.
GitHub Agentic Workflows: AI That Commits Code For You
GitHub's agentic workflows bring autonomous AI agents directly into the developer workflow, enabling AI to write code, create pull requests, and respond to feedback—transforming the PR process from manual coding to AI-assisted systems thinking.
I Fixed Windows Native Development: A Developer's Journey
Windows native development has transformed from a frustrating experience into a competitive platform through strategic tooling investments in WSL 2, Windows Terminal, Dev Drive, WinGet, and PowerToys—reducing build times by up to 30% and closing the gap with Linux development environments.