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Tool Guide
15 minBest Automation Tools for Small Businesses in 2026 (The Complete Guide)
The complete guide to automation tools for small businesses in 2026. Category breakdowns, real recommendations, and a framework for choosing what to automate first.
Deep Dive
9 minSKILL.md Files: The Agent Skills Directory
SKILL.md files are the configuration layer for AI agent behavior. How they work, how to write them, and the emerging directory of community-built skills.
Fundamentals
12 minWhat a Good Automation Audit Should Actually Include
What separates a useful automation audit from a box-ticking exercise. The checklist, questions, and deliverable that leads to better workflows.
Tool Guide
15 minTop 10 MCP Servers for Automation Builders in 2026
The 10 MCP servers that matter most for automation builders. Hands-on evaluation of each server's capabilities, setup friction, and production readiness.
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Deep Dive
I stopped thinking about infrastructure and started thinking about shipping.
Vercel for Infrastructure Engineers: Enterprise Deployment With WordPress Simplicity
Vercel from an infrastructure engineer's perspective: enterprise-grade deployment with WordPress-level simplicity. What the platform actually does under the hood, and why the trade-offs work.
Tool Guide
Your job is integration, synthesis, and presentation. The verification layer underneath has to come from somewhere.
Firecrawl Review: How We Use It to Verify Every Article We Publish
Three months in, Firecrawl runs inside our deep-research skill on every article we publish. Here is what changed in our workflow, what it costs us, and where it falls down.
Case Study
WordPress gave me plugin hell. Next.js and Vercel gave me the liberty to build.
Why I Stopped Building with WordPress and Rebuilt Everything with Next.js
I spent years on WordPress paying agencies to fix core web vitals and manage plugins. Then I built AutomationSwitch on Next.js by myself. The Google Search Console is immaculate. This is how I got here.
Deep Dive
36.82% of community agent skills contain security flaws. Here is how to find them before they find you.
Agent Skills Security Audit Guide: How to Verify SKILL.md Files Before You Install
36.82% of community agent skills contain security flaws. 76 confirmed malicious payloads. A 15-point audit checklist, 8 vulnerability types with CVEs, and frameworks for verifying SKILL.md files.
Tool Guide
Copy-paste starter templates for every major stack.
SKILL.md Templates by Project Type: Starter Configs for Every Stack
Copy-paste SKILL.md templates for Next.js, Python, Go, React, DevOps, and data projects. Each template follows the four-section anatomy and stays within token budget limits.
Tool Guide
The skills your agent should already have.
21 Best SKILL.md Files Every Developer Should Install
21 production-tested SKILL.md files across code review, testing, content, DevOps, security, and API design. Source, friction eliminated, and install command for each.
Deep Dive
The protocol is everywhere. The security model is half-finished.
MCP Security: What the Spec Covers and What It Leaves to You
MCP connects AI agents to external tools. The auth spec is solid. The attack surface around it is wide open. Here is what the protocol enforces, what it leaves to you, and how to close the gaps.
Fundamentals
Three files. Three purposes. One system that actually works.
SKILL.md vs AGENTS.md vs CLAUDE.md: When to Use Each
CLAUDE.md sets project-wide defaults. AGENTS.md governs multi-agent behaviour. SKILL.md teaches a specific task. A decision matrix and project structure guide for choosing the right file.
Tool Guide
27 tools scored and compared
AI Coding Assistant Hub
Editorially scored hub of 27 AI coding assistants, from autocomplete to autonomous code factories, with pros, cons, pricing, and verdict for each tool. Updated monthly.