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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
Neovim Users and AI Agents: Setups That Do Not Betray the Keyboard
Explore how Neovim users and AI agents can coexist in workflows that prioritize keyboard efficiency and local-first development without sacrificing speed.
· 10 min read
Terminal Multiplexer vs Canvas Workspace: Two Ways to Scale Sessions
Compare the terminal multiplexer and canvas workspace approaches to manage developer sessions. Choose the right tool for scaling your local environment.
· 12 min read
Moving from Cursor to Deska: Surviving the Loss of Ctrl+K
Learn how to adapt your workflow when moving from Cursor to Deska, shifting from a sidebar UI to an infinite canvas for AI-assisted coding.
· 11 min read
Mosh Alternatives: Reliable Remote Sessions on Bad Networks
Explore top Mosh alternatives for maintaining stable SSH sessions on high latency networks, including roaming solutions and modern relay persistent workspaces.
· 12 min read
Monorepo vs Polyrepo When AI Agents Join the Team
Explore the monorepo vs polyrepo debate through the lens of AI agents and learn how workspace tools like Deska optimize large scale development workflows.
· 10 min read
Monitoring OpenCode From Your Phone
Learn how to effectively manage long-running AI tasks by monitoring OpenCode from your phone using secure remote access and local-first developer tools.
· 11 min read
Monitoring Codex CLI From Your Phone
Learn how to monitor Codex CLI from your phone safely. Explore mobile LLM execution, remote terminal access, and secure relay architectures for developers.
· 10 min read
How to Safely Run Claude Code Overnight and Wake Up to Finished Work
Learn the best practices to monitor Claude Code overnight using scoped tasks, safety limits, and mobile check-ins to ensure your long-running agent tasks succeed.
· 10 min read
Monitoring Claude Code From Your Phone
Learn how to monitor Claude Code from your phone using secure relays. Remote terminal management for AI coding agents with local-first security.
· 12 min read
Mobile Web vs Native in 2026: The Decision Tree
Evaluate the Mobile Web vs Native in 2026 landscape. Learn how to choose the right architecture for performance, distribution, and modern developer workflows.
· 11 min read
MobaXterm Alternatives for SSH-Heavy Workflows
Explore the best MobaXterm alternatives for managing remote servers and local terminals. Compare tabbed interfaces with canvas-based workspaces for developers.
· 10 min read
MiniMax vs DeepSeek for Agent Work: Budget-Friendly AI for Developers
A technical comparison of MiniMax vs DeepSeek for agent work, focusing on performance, cost efficiency, and how to orchestrate them in your dev environment.
· 12 min read
Obsidian to Deska: Linking Code Blocks Directly to Living Terminals
Learn how to migrate from Obsidian to Deska to bridge the gap between static code notes and live terminal execution within an infinite canvas workspace.
· 10 min read
Keeping VS Code, Adding a Canvas: A Diary
A developer diary exploring how to integrate a canvas workspace while keeping VS Code, focusing on visual context and AI agent orchestration.
· 11 min read
Two Weeks Off tmux: A Diary
A developer diary exploring the transition from tmux to modern canvas-based workflows for terminal management and coding efficiency.
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tmux to Zellij: Keybinding Translation Table
A technical guide for developers moving from tmux to Zellij including a keybinding translation table and how to manage terminal workflows in Deska.
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iTerm2 to Ghostty: Config Translation
A technical guide for developers on iTerm2 to Ghostty config translation, covering key mappings, performance, and modern terminal alternatives like Deska.
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Moving From Cursor to Claude Code: A Migration Guide
Learn how to navigate moving from Cursor to Claude Code. Compare IDE-based AI with CLI agents and discover how to optimize your developer workflow.
· 11 min read
From Copilot to Agents: Changing How You Work
Learn how to migrate from Copilot to agents to improve your development workflow with autonomous coding tools and infinite canvas environments.
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MCP vs Tools vs Skills: The Extension Taxonomy
Understand the technical differences in the MCP vs Tools vs Skills taxonomy for AI agents and how to implement them in your development workflow.