The MCP Server Connects Fine and Still Hands Back Zero Tools — Catching Silent Capability Drift with a Tool Manifest Diff
A missing credential does not break the MCP handshake. initialize succeeds, tools/list succeeds, and the array comes back empty. Here is the measured behaviour, and a preflight that locks the expected tool surface and fails closed before the agent ever starts.
Build a Pipeline Where Docs Update Automatically Every Time Your Code Changes
Build a CI/CD pipeline that auto-generates README, CHANGELOG, and API docs whenever code changes. Use Claude Haiku 4.5 for cost-efficient classification and Sonnet 4.6 for quality output — cutting API costs by up to 70% while keeping documentation accurate.
Claude Code Environment Variables — The Complete Practical Reference
A practitioner-focused reference for every Claude Code environment variable that actually matters. Covers API connectivity, model selection, PowerShell tool quirks, logging, timeouts, security flags, and real-world templates for solo, team, and CI/CD setups.
An Implementation Notebook for Shipping Android/Kotlin Apps to Google Play with Claude Code
A production notebook from years of running an indie Android app business. Compose × Hilt × Room design calls, ProGuard crash triage, and a 14-item pre-release checklist that goes in front of every Google Play AAB upload.
Is the Draft That Passed the Gate the Same One You Published?
In unattended pipelines, the file your quality gate inspected and the file you actually publish can quietly diverge. Here is a digest-bound gate receipt design, with working code and measured results from 180 days of running it.
Drop Your Static Claude API Keys: Moving CI and Production to Keyless Auth with Workload Identity Federation
Workload Identity Federation is now generally available on the Claude Platform. This guide walks through replacing long-lived sk-ant- keys with short-lived OIDC tokens, including keyless GitHub Actions auth, the migration steps, and token refresh design.
Moving Cleanup and Logging into a SessionEnd Hook
How to use Claude Code's new post-session hook to automate temp-file cleanup and log writing after a session ends, with real examples from a pipeline that processes several repositories in sequence.
Before Per-PR CI Burns Through Your Monthly Credits: A Three-Layer Guard for Claude Code GitHub Actions
From June 15, Claude Code GitHub Actions bills against non-rolling monthly credits. Run a review on every PR and you can drain the month in the first week. Here is a three-layer guard — when to run, how heavy one run can get, and making spend visible — with working workflows.
Claude Code × Xcode Cloud — A One-Week Migration of ci_scripts and TestFlight Auto-Delivery
Notes from migrating a long-running indie iOS CI from Fastlane to Xcode Cloud in one week, with the three ci_scripts/ hook scripts in full, TestFlight automation, and dSYM upload — all paired with Claude Code.
Setting Up Claude Code's GitHub PR Trigger for Automated Code Review
A step-by-step guide to configuring Claude Code's GitHub PR trigger, writing effective CLAUDE.md review policies, and what two weeks of real usage taught me about keeping the signal-to-noise ratio high.
Building an iOS/Android Auto-Deploy Pipeline from Scratch with Claude Code and Fastlane
Learn how to automate iOS and Android app releases by combining Claude Code with Fastlane. Covers Appfile design, certificate management, App Store Connect API integration, and real-world debugging workflows with working code examples.
Claude Code × Storybook: A Production-Grade Component-Driven Development Playbook — From Auto-Generated Stories to Visual Regression and Design System Operations
A practical guide to combining Claude Code and Storybook for production-grade component-driven development. Covers auto-generating stories, visual regression strategy, interaction testing, CI integration, and running a design system at scale, with full code examples.