01 / Field notes
Writing from the middle of shipping.
Notes from building AI systems that actually run. n8n agents, Claude Code, MCP servers, retrieval, evals, the parts nobody writes tweets about. 26 posts and counting.
July 2026
Claude Code · Cursor
Claude Code vs Cursor, what one does that the other can't
Compare Claude Code and Cursor by the task: exploring a file, making a scoped change, running tests and reviewing the result. Choose the workflow your team can check.
10 min read
Alex Cinovoj, TechTide AI
Codex CLI · OpenAI
OpenAI Codex CLI, a real operator's guide
Use Codex CLI for a scoped repository task, then inspect the diff and checks. Keep the work isolated and review it before merging.
11 min read
Alex Cinovoj, TechTide AI
June 2026
Review · Coding agents
How to review agent-written pull requests
A tidy diff still needs checks for scope, behavior, APIs, permissions and tests that verify the requested change.
9 min read
Alex Cinovoj, TechTide AI
CI · Coding agents
Putting AI coding agents in CI
Give CI agents scoped credentials, isolated jobs and review gates. Check the diff and test results before merging.
10 min read
Alex Cinovoj, TechTide AI