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Saying "done" costs a model nothing, which means it carries no information. A definition of done has four machine-checkable parts: source boundaries, acceptance criteria written as observations, verification commands the agent does not own, and a list of claims it must refuse to make without evidence.
Read moreGuide on setting up Dozzle with authentication on Coolify for secure, real-time Docker container logs, CPU, and memory monitoring.
Read moreA one-shot QA pass is a demo. Put it on a cron and it files the same issue every morning until the qa-bot label is a landfill. Here is the loop that makes the queue drain instead of grow: a spec in version control, fingerprinted issues, a reconciler with no opinions, and auto-close when the flow goes green.
Read moreA practical framework for giving production agents the right evidence, the right limits, and a measurable definition of done.
Read moreMost MCP tutorials assume a standalone process. Here's how to expose one as just another Astro API route using Streamable HTTP — same auth, same deploy pipeline, no second app to maintain.
Read moreExtending the Datastar chat widget with the browser's native SpeechRecognition API — no new backend, no transcription service, just one more way to fill the same signal.
Read moreTake the Astro + Datastar + Vercel AI SDK stack from this series and run it entirely on your own machine with Ollama — no API key, no per-token cost, no data leaving your laptop. It's a one-import change.
Read moreStream typed, structured data from the Vercel AI SDK and watch a card build itself field by field in a Datastar UI — using streamText with output, the v6 replacement for streamObject. No React.
Read moreMy dialer QAs itself: Claude Code logs in, dials a list of Twilio test numbers — a voicemail, an IVR, a simulated gatekeeper — records what happened vs. what should have, and files GitHub issues for another agent to fix.
Read moreTurn the streaming chat widget into an agent that calls tools — and stream the tool-call status live into the conversation. Astro, Datastar, and the AI SDK v6 ToolLoopAgent, no React.
Read moreA full multi-turn chat widget with live token streaming — where the server owns the conversation and the DOM is just the view. No React, no useChat, no client framework.
Read moreA small, genuinely useful build: a button that streams an AI summary of the current page into a panel, using Astro, Datastar, and the Vercel AI SDK — no React, no client framework.
Read moreThe Vercel AI SDK's useChat only ships React, Vue, and Svelte bindings. Here's the small, reusable pattern for streaming AI tokens into a plain Datastar UI instead — no framework required
Read moreThe Vercel AI SDK's useChat only ships React, Vue, and Svelte bindings. This six-part series builds real AI apps — chat, agents, structured output, local models — with no client framework at all, using Astro, Datastar, and one small streaming pattern
Read moreYou don't need OneSignal or Firebase to send push notifications. Web push with VAPID keys is built into every modern browser — here's the full setup in Astro: service worker, subscribe flow, SSR endpoints, and sending from the server.
Read moreHow I wired up a tiny TLDR tool that takes a URL, extracts the article, and streams a Markdown summary back to the browser in real time — using Astro SSR, Datastar for reactivity, and the Vercel AI SDK for the model call.
Read moreI've been a big fan of HTMX + Alpine for a long time, the combination just lets you create powerful reactive web apps, but recently I've made the decision to move from HTMX + Alpine to Datastar for various reasons and the result means a better experience for users.
Read moreMy girlfriend and I made a resolution to get healthier this year, by being low carb, high protein, for some recipes we follow keto, for others, we don't. One recipe we've been enjoying are chaffles, these are keto waffles made of egg and cheese. I added a little almond flour for a savoury version. The texture is firm and just a little crispy. They're delicious whether you're counting carbs or not!
Read moreTLDR: Bun has been acquired by Anthropic. Anthropic is betting on Bun as the infrastructure powering Claude Code, Claude Agent SDK, and future AI coding products & tools.
Read moren8n is a powerful workflow automation tool that helps connect different services and automate tasks, ideal for personal or small-scale use.
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