AIHackers Vibe Coding History: 2023 Archive Review
A source-labeled history of five legacy AIHackers routes: four recovered 2023 bodies, one unresolved page, and what the artifacts support.
Archive
Archive
Chronological archive of every published AIHackers article, useful for tracking how guidance, model economics, and security assumptions evolved over time.
Stack Snapshot — 4 Feb 2026
Point-in-time record of tools, models, and infrastructure as of 2026-02-04. OpenCode limits reduced, Kiro CLI changes, early MCP experiments.
Windsurf and Devin Desktop: What to Check Before Use
Evaluate Windsurf's current documentation, Cascade workflow, account-specific billing and data controls without relying on stale free-model or pricing claims.
Windsurf vs Cursor: Compare Workflow, Cost and Privacy
Compare Windsurf and Cursor using your repository, actual account allowances, privacy settings and review effort. No unsupported benchmark winner or fixed price.
Access Kimi: K3, K2.7 Code, and Current Routes
Current Kimi access guide for Kimi K3, K2.7 Code API, Kimi Code membership, HighSpeed, and NVIDIA's K3 trial restrictions and K2.6 setup history.
Claude vs OpenAI API Pricing: Opus 5.5 and GPT-6
September 2026 Claude and OpenAI API price anchors, with Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Sol and Luna, caching boundaries, and historical comparisons.
Cursor: AI-Native IDE
Cursor is a VS Code fork with built-in AI: predictive Tab autocomplete, Composer multi-file editing, and model flexibility. The daily driver for iterative development.
Kimi k2.5 Claims Verification
Fact-checking Moonshot AI's promotional claims and technical specifications. Evidence levels: high/medium/low. Pricing verification, agent swarm capabilities, and benchmark sourcing.
Codex vs Claude Code vs Kimi k2.5: Three Paradigms for AI-Assisted Development
A comparative analysis of three AI coding approaches: OpenAI Codex's parallel cloud agents, Claude Code's terminal-native transparency, and Kimi k2.5's open ecosystem with 100 sub-agent swarms.
Amp: Free Agent Harness With Your Own Model and Compute
Amp's Hobby tier is $0 when you supply model access and compute; remote orbs cost extra. Its former ad-supported daily grant is historical, not a current entitlement.
Codex vs Claude Code vs Cursor
Current workflow comparison for Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor, with GPT-6 and Opus 5.5 model evidence separated from tool features.
Kimi Data Handling & Privacy Considerations
Comparative analysis of Moonshot AI's data policies vs Anthropic and OpenAI. Geographic restrictions, retention periods, training opt-outs, and self-hosting options for risk mitigation.
Kimi K2.5's Open-Source Pricing Strategy: How Moonshot AI Is Buying Market Share
Strategic analysis of Moonshot AI's playbook: open weights + aggressive promotional pricing ($0.99 first month via AI agent) to capture developers from closed-source incumbents. Includes agent swarm impressiveness framework and market positioning vs Codex/Claude.
Moltbook Field Notes: Agents Doing Weird and Wonderful Things
Observations from the first agent-only social network. Creative experiments, emergent behaviors, and what happens when you let bots run a Reddit.
Moltbook Platform Exposure: When 'Agent Social Networks' Become Liability
The January 2026 Moltbook database breach exposed a fundamental truth: agent social networks concentrate risk. Here's what the incident reveals about platform-side exposure and how to protect your agents.
OpenAI Codex: Cloud Dependency and Vendor Lock-In Risks
Risk analysis of OpenAI Codex cloud dependency, the ChatGPT credits trap, vendor lock-in mechanisms, and mitigation strategies for engineering teams.
OpenAI Codex: Models, Caching and Permissions
Set up Codex with Sol 6.1, measure cache reuse, diagnose GitHub networking, separate permission controls, and reduce repeated CI polling during long tasks.
OpenClaw Docker Setup
Install a pinned OpenClaw release with Docker Compose, loopback-only publishing, persistent state, secret handling, readiness checks and rollback guidance.
OpenClaw Fetch-and-Follow Risk
How OpenClaw's heartbeat + remote instructions create a fetch-and-follow control loop, why it's risky by design, and how to contain it safely.
Verify Codex Token-Usage and Caching Claims
A dated verification ledger for Codex token usage, prompt caching, compaction rereads, OpenCode comparisons, usage incidents, and reset claims.