2026

53 posts published in 2026

10 May 202611 min read

codebase-memory-mcp: Giving Claude Code (and Codex) a Map

A real Codex session with codebase-memory-mcp cost me 30p. How I set it up for Claude Code and Codex, and whether it's safe to run on your code.

4 May 202652 min readAI-generated

Cathedrals of Static and Stardust with Velvet Funk Undertow

Week 18 leaps from post punk fire and dream pop to space rock funk and prog grandeur a bold journey through visionary albums that reshape mind mood and scale

1 May 202616 min read

Counting the Cost of Vibe Coding

A local-first dashboard for tracking AI coding tool spend across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, and Gemini CLI - with a TUI, a desktop app, and zero API keys required.

27 Apr 202628 min readAI-generated

Rain Slicked Wires and Rebel Choirs Under Stadium Lights

Week 17 moves from Floyd and Simple Minds grandeur to Pixies and Pulp bite with Sly Pogues XTC and Sultans adding wit soul punk and post punk color

20 Apr 202621 min readAI-generated

Mascara, Mod Rain, and Skyline Static After Midnight

From Britpop glow to goth haze, mod opera, alt grit and prog hush, Week 16 links iconic 90s and beyond into one richly restless ride

19 Apr 20268 min read

Is my blog Agent-Ready?

Running russ.cloud through isitagentready.com and wiring up the checks that actually make sense for a static blog - Link headers, Content Signals, agent-skills discovery, llms.txt, and a tiny Cloudflare Worker to serve markdown on demand.

13 Apr 202652 min readAI-generated

Moonlit Feedback for Black Albums and Art Rock Funerals

Week 15 moves from alt rock landmarks to artful shadows and arena fire linking Pixies Pavement and Zwan with Pink Floyd Springsteen Metallica and Slint

11 Apr 202610 min read

Introducing AI Commit

A Rust CLI I built to stop writing terrible commit messages - aic generates AI-powered commit messages, PR drafts, diff reviews, and repo visualisations from your staged changes.

6 Apr 202660 min readAI-generated

Soul Static and Art Rock Weather on a Restless Spring Dial

Week 14 moves from soul and art pop to prog punk and grunge linking Marvin Gaye Kate Bush Radiohead and Rush in a bold trip through restless classic albums