Practical, no-jargon tutorials on Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Copilot, and the rest of the modern AI tooling stack. Written by Dan Byers.
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When long Claude Code sessions start feeling like Claude is forgetting things, you've hit the context window limit. Learn how auto-compact works, how to trigger compaction manually at the right moments, and practical habits to keep your sessions running smoothly from start to finish.
Long AI conversations drift — and most people don't realize it's happening until the answers get weird. This article teaches the Shrinking Context technique: a practical three-part system for summarizing, resetting, and refocusing your AI mid-conversation so your long working sessions stay sharp from start to finish.
Stop re-explaining yourself to every AI tool in every new chat. This guide walks you through writing a simple onboarding prompt that gives AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude the context they need to help you effectively from message one. Write it once, use it everywhere.
Six chapters covering the modern AI tooling landscape — from your first conversation with Claude to wiring up MCP servers in production.
Set up Claude Code, use the VS Code extension, install plugins, build with MCP servers.
Browse tutorials CHAPTER 02Get the most out of ChatGPT — basic conversations to custom GPTs and advanced workflows.
Browse tutorials CHAPTER 03Cursor, Copilot, and other AI-powered editors — how to actually use them to write code faster.
Browse tutorials CHAPTER 04Write better prompts, chain AI tasks together, build repeatable workflows that save hours.
Browse tutorials CHAPTER 05Install and use Claude plugins, connect MCP servers, extend your AI tools with superpowers.
Browse tutorials CHAPTER 06Brand new to AI? Start here. Plain-English guides to help you go from zero to productive.
Browse tutorialsIf you've got an hour, these are the three pieces that most readers say changed how they use AI day-to-day.
Install Claude Code, connect it to VS Code, browse the plugin marketplace, and set up your first MCP server.
Stop getting generic AI responses. Learn the prompting patterns that actually work across Claude, ChatGPT, and more.
A hands-on comparison of the top AI coding tools. I tested all three so you don't have to.
Numbered project briefs — each is a step-by-step prompt sequence you can run with Claude or ChatGPT to build a real tool. See all projects.
Prompt AI to build a secure API key manager from scratch with step-by-step instructions.
Start buildingBuild a personal learning tracker with progress bars, streaks, and data visualization.
Start buildingUse AI to create a searchable directory of 20+ AI plugins and MCP servers with filtering and favorites.
Start buildingPrompt AI to build an interactive quiz that recommends Cursor, Copilot, or Claude Code based on preferences.
Start buildingBuild a reusable prompt template system with variable placeholders and custom creation.
Start buildingPrompt AI to build a multi-step wizard that generates valid MCP server configurations.
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