Why Your Custom MCP Server's Logs Disappear — Writing to stderr in Claude Code
If you're building your own MCP server and your console.log lines never appear — while Claude Code silently reports the tool as unresponsive — you're probably polluting stdio. Here's how to spot it and rewrite your logs to keep the protocol intact.
Diagnosing Claude Code Subagents That Stall or Never Return
Diagnostic flow for Claude Code subagents that freeze, return silently, or produce the wrong output shape — classified by symptom with runnable examples.
The Claude Code Error Handbook — Auth, Billing, Stalls, Tools & MCP, Diagnosed by Symptom
A field-tested reference for 40+ Claude Code error patterns, organized by visible symptom: authentication, billing, response stalls, tool failures, MCP connectivity, and hook issues. Each entry tells you where to look and what to change.
Debugging Claude Code Hooks in Production — Where to Start When Logs Are Missing
Your Claude Code hooks work locally but go silent in production. Here is the three-layer observability pattern I use on real projects, plus a 60-second minimal reproduction recipe for isolating failures.
Claude Keeps Saying 'Response Incomplete' — A Layered Troubleshooting Guide
Diagnose why Claude or Claude Code freezes with a 'Response incomplete' or 'Try stopping' message. Walk through the four layers where generation can stall and recover the session without losing context.
Auto-Generating Conventional Commits with Claude Code — Letting it Infer Type and Scope from the Diff
Are your commit messages starting to look like a wall of update and fix? Here's a small, stable setup that lets Claude Code read your staged diff and turn it into proper Conventional Commits.
Stop Rewriting Code: Using Claude Code Plan Mode as a Real Design Phase
Claude Code's Plan Mode sounds unremarkable on paper, but treating it as a dedicated design phase dramatically reduces token spend and rework. Here's when to switch into it, the prompt template that produces useful plans, and the pitfalls I kept hitting.
Claude Code × Python Hybrid Development Patterns: A Production Guide to 50% Token Reduction
Seven production-tested patterns for hybrid Claude Code × Python workflows, each with working code and real-world token reduction data.
When Bash Misbehaves in Claude Code on Windows — A Practical Note on CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL=1
On Windows, Claude Code's Bash-based shell tool sometimes fails in odd ways. Setting CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL=1 routes commands through PowerShell and removes many of the symptoms. Here are the practical trade-offs I've seen after living with the switch.
Resolving tRPC Type Errors in 15 Minutes with Claude Code — A Practical Workflow
When tRPC type errors cascade across files, how can Claude Code help you fix them fast? Router design, client integration, and the pitfalls I hit in real projects — distilled into a practical workflow.
Building a Custom Autonomous Agent Loop with Claude Code SDK — Beyond the CLI
Understand the internals of the Claude Code SDK and build custom autonomous agent loops in Python and TypeScript. Covers tool permissions, error recovery, and streaming, plus the cost instrumentation and monthly model audits I rely on in real operation.
Claude Code Stopped Mid-Task? A Practical Recovery Guide to Resume Work Safely
When Claude Code stops responding mid-task, the worst thing you can do is immediately retry. This guide walks you through a 5-step recovery process using git to confirm what was completed before resuming safely.