Doing More with GitHub Copilot as a .NET Developer
Stop memorising Copilot features and start with a real task from your backlog. Here's how I split work between chat and agentic flows across Visual Studio, VS Code, the CLI, and the cloud agent.
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Caveman: The One-Line Install That Cuts AI Token Usage by 65%
AI agents waste tokens on filler words you never read. Caveman is a Claude Code skill that rewires how your agent speaks — same technical depth, 65% fewer output tokens, works in Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.
Speed Reading Studio
A browser-based speed reading trainer — paste text, upload a PDF, or drop a file, then train with adaptive WPM, focus mode, fullscreen reader, and after-read effects to build reading speed over time.
Plan Mode: The AI Habit That Cut My Bug Count in Half
Before I let any AI agent touch my codebase, I make it show me a plan. Here's how that one habit changed my workflow — and why the benefits go far deeper than 'fewer bugs'.
Claude Code Memory: CLAUDE.md and Persistent Context
Claude Code stores context in CLAUDE.md files and an auto-memory system. Here's the mental model and practical patterns for keeping it clean and useful across sessions.
Claude Code Subagents: Specialized AI Workers for Complex Tasks
Claude Code subagents are independent AI workers for scoped tasks like search, planning, and security review. Here's when to use them and how to author your own.
Claude Code Hooks: Event-Driven Automation in Your Agent
Hooks in Claude Code fire shell commands at lifecycle events — before tool runs, after edits, on session start. The escape hatch for linting, formatting, and gating risky actions.
Claude Code Keyboard Shortcuts: Move Faster in the Terminal
Claude Code is keyboard-first — the built-in shortcuts let you interrupt agents, paste multi-line prompts, scroll diffs, and switch modes. Full cheat sheet.
Claude Code Slash Commands: The Complete Reference
Slash commands are Claude Code's direct control surface for session state, memory management, and custom workflows. Full built-in reference plus how to author your own.
Getting Started with Claude Code: Anthropic's Agentic CLI
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI that reads your repo, edits files, and runs tests from the terminal. This guide covers installation, setup, and your first session.
Oh My Posh: Supercharge Your Terminal Prompt
Oh My Posh is a cross-platform prompt engine that shows Git status, active language versions, and command timing in your terminal. Here's how to set it up.
Zed: The Code Editor Built for Speed and Collaboration
Zed is a GPU-rendered code editor built in Rust by the Atom creators — millisecond startup, real-time collaboration, and built-in AI out of the box. Here's my take.
Winget: The Windows Package Manager You Should Be Using
Winget is Microsoft's built-in Windows package manager — install, update, and manage thousands of apps from the terminal with a single command. Here's how.
GitHub Copilot CLI: Your Terminal-Native AI Assistant
GitHub Copilot CLI brings agentic AI directly to your terminal — write code, run tests, and fix errors without context-switching. Here's how to set it up.
Windows Terminal: The Modern Command Line for Developers
Windows Terminal finally gives Windows developers a first-class command line — tabs, panes, GPU rendering, and WSL integration all in one place. Here's how to get the most out of it.