
The Best Tools for AI Coding Agents Aren't the Fancy Ones
Three independent studies show AI coding agents default to grep over LSP and embeddings. Here's the data and the layered toolchain that actually works.
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other coding agents: how to use them, which to pick, and how to trust the code they write.
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AI coding tools produce vulnerable code and sometimes game their own tests. Here are 5 governance rules for auditing AI-generated software safely.

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