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Product notes, release highlights and how we build Deska: the one infinite canvas workspace for your editor, terminal, browser, notes and AI agents.
· 10 min read
Redirect Maps for a Site Migration, Agent-Checked
Learn how to build and validate redirect maps for a site migration using AI agents to ensure SEO stability and link equity during technical transitions.
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Letting an Agent Read the API Docs: Streamlining Integration Workflows
Learn how letting an agent read the API docs can accelerate development by automating endpoint discovery and schema parsing within a unified workspace.
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The README Refresh: An Agent Pass With Taste
Learn how to perform a README refresh using AI coding agents. Improve your documentation with technical taste and the right developer tools.
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When Your Agent Reads Untrusted Content: Safe Handling
Learn best practices for agent reading untrusted content to prevent prompt injection and data exfiltration while using AI coding assistants.
· 11 min read
What Happens When Your Agent Reads a Hostile Repo
Learn the security risks and defensive patterns to adopt when your AI agent reads a hostile repo containing prompt injections or malicious code.
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Adding Rate Limits Before You Need Them
Learn strategies for adding rate limits to your developer tools and AI agents to prevent API cost spikes and infrastructure exhaustion before they happen.
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Race Conditions: Debugging the Unreproducible With AI Help
Learn technical strategies for debugging the unreproducible race condition using stress testing and AI agents to identify concurrency bugs in your code.
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The Last Python 2 Stragglers: Agent-Assisted Ports
Strategies for final Python 2 to 3 stragglers using AI agents and local development environments to modernize legacy code safely.
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Release Notes Prepared While You Sleep
Discover how to automate release notes prepared while you sleep using AI coding agents and local developer tools for a seamless documentation workflow.
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Agents That Write PR Descriptions Reviewers Read
Learn how to use AI agents that write PR descriptions to improve code reviews, documentation flow, and developer velocity without manual overhead.
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Drafting Postmortems With an Agent While Memory Is Fresh
Learn a technical recipe for drafting postmortems with an agent to capture incident context and timeline data before the cognitive load fades away.
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Agent, Editor, Preview: The Core Trio
Explore how the agent, editor, preview trio defines modern development workflows and how a spatial layout improves focus and productivity.
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Designing a Plugin System With Agent Sparring
Learn how to optimize your plugin system design by using multiple AI agents for architectural sparring and validation in a local workspace.
· 9 min read
Plan-Then-Execute Agents: Implementation Notes
Deep dive into Plan-Then-Execute Agents for software engineering, covering state management, feedback loops, and local implementation strategies.
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When the Agent Edits the Wrong File: Prevention and Recovery
Learn why AI coding agents edit the wrong file and how to prevent context drift using better workspace management and tools like Deska.
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Modernizing Legacy PHP With an Agent, Safely
Learn to manage legacy PHP modernization with AI agents while ensuring code safety and local privacy using professional developer tools.
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Permission UX Across Coding Agents: Balancing Speed and Security
Explore how permission UX across coding agents affects developer workflows. Compare manual approval, automated policies, and transparent execution models.
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Permission Prompts Are the New Bottleneck: Unsticking Idle Agents
Learn how to manage permission prompts to prevent idle agents and improve your AI coding workflow with visibility and mobile approval strategies.
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Profiling With an Agent: From Flamegraph to Fix
Learn how to master profiling with an agent to identify performance bottlenecks and automate fixes using flamegraphs in a modern developer workspace.
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An Agent per Worktree: Setup Guide
Learn how to optimize your developer workflow using an agent per worktree setup to manage multiple feature branches with specialized AI coding agents.