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Current AI tool stack, active experiments, and what I'm watching - last updated 2026-06-20
What’s in my stack, what I’m testing, and what’s blocked. Updated continuously.
Current Stack
| Role | Tool | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary coding | OpenAI GPT-5.5 | 🟢 Active | First seat while high/xhigh subscription capacity is open. Treat account reset banners as observed behavior, not a public entitlement. |
| Cheap overflow | GLM-5.2 / Z.AI | 🟢 Active | 1M-context supported-tool coding lane for routine overflow. Value case is cost, context, and tool fit, not “best model” hype. |
| Premium review | Claude Code / Claude Max | 🟡 Limited | Viable again after Anthropic doubled Claude Code five-hour limits for paid tiers. Still expensive and managed by limits. |
| API overflow | Kimi K2.7 Code | 🟡 Limited | Useful for long-context or API-heavy coding when provider routing is acceptable. HighSpeed is the latency-priced option. |
| Watch list | Gemini paid apps | 🟡 Watch | Large context is useful, but compute-based usage is too volatile for the primary coding lane this week. |
| Infrastructure | OpenClaw on VPS | 🟢 Active | Disposable VM strategy. UFW + Tailscale isolation. |
Legend: 🟢 Active | 🟡 Limited/Costly | 🔴 Blocked/Deprecated
Recently Changed
- 2026-06-20: Refreshed overflow notes around GLM-5.2 and Kimi K2.7 Code. GLM-5.1 and K2.6 are now prior-release context on current-facing pages.
- 2026-05-21: Switched current coding recommendation to OpenAI first, GLM overflow, Claude/Kimi second lanes, Google watch-only.
- 2026-02-11: Kimi quota weirdness—monthly became weekly, actually better for workflow
- 2026-02-09: Flow/Veo3 testing for video content; rate limits hit fast
- 2026-02-04: OpenCode Zen limits reduced; Kiro CLI removed Opus from free tier
- 2026-02-03: Kilo Code’s free Kimi option appears gone
- 2026-02-01: Rate limit reality: OpenCode still working when others are gated
Active Investigations
Active investigations stay private until promoted to a public lab note or post.
Watching/Testing
- Gemini paid app compute meter — Useful context window, but effective limits are less predictable for hard coding prompts.
- Kimi K2.7 Code provider routing — Good API overflow candidate when setup friction is acceptable.
- OpenClaw enterprise features — Waiting for skills documentation to mature
Blockers
- Google paid apps are not a primary coding lane until compute-meter behavior stabilizes.
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Related
- /value/free-stack/ — Free tier guide
- /value/smart-spend/ — Pricing strategy
- /posts/ai-coding-subscription-limits-may-2026/ — Current coding-limit recommendation
- /deploy/openclaw/yolo-safely/ — Current deployment setup