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Every Aftergradient guide in one place: setting up Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI and Antigravity, adding MCP servers and skills, writing CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md files, and choosing between tools and plans.

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MCP · Oct 16

MCP stdio vs Streamable HTTP: which transport to use

Choose stdio for a client-owned local process and Streamable HTTP for a separately managed network service.

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Google Jules · Oct 15

Google Jules vs Antigravity: cloud tasks or local agents?

Compare Google Jules and Antigravity by execution environment, review flow, permissions and best-fit tasks.

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Claude Code · Oct 14

Claude Code compact: context checks and continuation

Use /context and focused /compact prompts, then verify the saved work and source details before continuing.

GitHub Copilot · Oct 14

GitHub Copilot custom agents: .agent.md files and tools

Set up GitHub Copilot custom agents with .agent.md files, scoped tools, precedence and CLI invocation.

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Cursor · Oct 13

Best MCP servers for Cursor, with mcp.json setup

Best MCP servers for Cursor: GitHub, Playwright, Context7, Supabase and more, with each vendor's mcp.json config.

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Cursor · Oct 13

Cursor student discount: current options and renewal rules

Cursor's old student discount is closed. See free access, academic credits and existing-plan renewal rules.

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Claude Code · Oct 12

Claude Code sandbox: files, network and strict mode

Claude Code sandbox limits for files and networks, strict mode, retries and the tools outside its boundary.

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CLAUDE.md · Oct 12

CLAUDE.md vs AGENTS.md: which file each coding agent reads

Claude Code now reads AGENTS.md when no CLAUDE.md exists. Here is what Codex, Copilot, Cursor and Gemini CLI read.

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Codex · Oct 11

Codex CLI vs Codex app vs IDE extension: which surface to use

What the Codex CLI, the Codex app in the ChatGPT desktop app and the IDE extension each do, and when to pick each.

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Claude Code · Oct 11

Where Claude Code stores sessions, settings and memory

Claude Code keeps sessions in ~/.claude/projects/ for 30 days, settings in settings.json files and memory per repo.

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GitHub Copilot · Oct 10

GitHub Copilot CLI: install, sign in and tool approvals

GitHub Copilot CLI setup from GitHub's docs: install, sign in, plan mode, -p prompts and safe tool approvals.

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Gemini CLI · Oct 10

Gemini CLI in VS Code: Companion Setup and Diff Review

Connect Gemini CLI to VS Code, inspect editor context and review changes through the Companion extension.

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GitHub Copilot · Oct 10

GitHub Copilot AI credits: plans, reset and legacy requests

GitHub Copilot AI credits by plan: what uses them, when they reset, and why premium requests are now mostly legacy.

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Claude · Oct 9

Claude Desktop vs Claude Code: which workspace fits the job?

Claude Desktop and Claude Code share a model family but organise work differently. Here is the practical split.

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Claude Code · Oct 9

Example CLAUDE.md files for Bun, Python and React

Adapt real CLAUDE.md files from Anthropic's Bun, Python and React projects, with sourced commands and pitfalls.

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Claude Code · Oct 8

Serve Claude Code as MCP: Setup and Limits

Run Claude Code as a local stdio MCP server, configure the client and keep approvals at the client boundary.

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Cursor · Oct 8

Cursor rules: .mdc files, AGENTS.md and scope

Choose between .cursor/rules, AGENTS.md and user rules, and check when Cursor actually includes your instructions.

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Codex · Oct 7

Codex: dangerously skip permissions and safer modes

The exact Codex bypass flag, what it removes, and how to run unattended jobs while keeping a sandbox.

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Claude Code · Oct 6

Global CLAUDE.md: personal instructions across projects

Global CLAUDE.md: file location, personal preferences, project scope and checks for loaded instructions.

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Claude skills · Oct 5

What are Claude skills? SKILL.md, loading and where they run

Claude skills are folders of instructions, scripts and resources that Claude loads only when a task calls for them.

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Claude Code · Oct 4

Claude skills marketplace: where to find and install skills

Where the Claude skills marketplace lives: Claude Code plugin marketplaces, /plugin install and claude.ai skills.

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Claude Code · Oct 3

Claude Code skills: SKILL.md, locations, frontmatter and install

Claude Code skills are SKILL.md folders Claude loads when relevant or you run as /skill-name. Where they go and how.

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Gemini CLI · Oct 2

How to update Gemini CLI: npm, Homebrew, npx and channels

Update Gemini CLI with npm install -g @google/gemini-cli@latest or your package manager's command, then check gemini -v.

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Codex · Oct 2

Codex hooks: hooks.json, config.toml, events and exit codes

Codex hooks run commands at events like PreToolUse and Stop, set in hooks.json or the hooks table of config.toml.

Each guide answers one job and states the tool version or documentation date it reflects. Commands and limits come from the vendor’s own docs and are linked next to the claim. For prices, see the plans tracker; for servers and skills, the MCP directory and skills directory.