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Is GitHub Copilot free, and what does the free plan include?
GitHub Copilot has a free tier. Copilot Free costs $0 and includes 2,000 code completions a month, a monthly allowance of GitHub AI Credits for chat, agent...
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How do you install and set up Claude Code?
To install Claude Code, run Anthropic's native installer in a terminal (curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh bash on macOS, Linux and WSL), then open your...
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Is ChatGPT an LLM, and which model does GitHub Copilot use?
ChatGPT is not itself an LLM: it is OpenAI's chat app, built on OpenAI's GPT large language models. GitHub Copilot does not use one model either. It offers...
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What are the parts of an MCP setup: host, client and server?
An MCP setup has three parts: the host, the AI app you use (Claude Code, VS Code); one client per server, created by the host to hold that connection; and the...
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What is Cursor, and how is it different from VS Code with Copilot?
Cursor is a code editor with a built-in AI coding agent, made by Anysphere and based on the VS Code codebase. VS Code with Copilot is Microsoft's editor plus...
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How do you build a simple AI agent that can edit code?
To build a simple AI agent that can edit code, give a model an editing tool through its provider's API, run every tool call it asks for in your own code, send...
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How do you use GitHub Copilot for the first time?
To use GitHub Copilot for the first time, open VS Code, select the Copilot icon in the Status Bar, choose Use AI Features and sign in with GitHub. Without a...
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What is an AI agent, and how is a coding agent different from a chatbot?
An AI agent is a language model that decides its own next steps and uses tools in a loop until a task is done. A coding agent is one whose tools read files...
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What is Ollama, and is it safe to run models locally?
Ollama is a free, MIT-licensed program that downloads open-weight language models and runs them on your own computer, with a local API on port 11434. It is...
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Can you run a coding agent for free with a local model?
Yes, if your computer has the memory for a capable model. The open source Codex CLI has a built-in local mode for Ollama and LM Studio, and Ollama documents...
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What is an LLM, and how does it write code?
An LLM (large language model) is a neural network trained on huge amounts of text to predict the next token, a small chunk of text. It writes code the same way...
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Do old cut-and-paste scripts still work in current browsers?
Some run unchanged, many half work, and a few fail without any error on screen. Plain DOM code usually still runs. What breaks is code that relied on things...
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Is it safe to paste a script from an old tutorial site?
Reading it is safe, pasting it unchanged is a manageable risk, and linking to the copy on the old site is the real danger. Copy the code into your own file...
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Claude Code, Codex or Copilot: how do coding agents differ?
Claude Code, Codex and GitHub Copilot are all coding agents that read a repository, edit files and run commands for you. They differ in maker, licence, the...
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What happened to the old image rollover script?
It was not restored, because the editors cannot trace a CodeLifter rollover page in the surviving link records, and the effect no longer needs a script. Two...
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How do you get a coding assistant to write accessible HTML forms?
Ask for the native HTML by name: a visible label element tied to each field through matching for and id values, fieldset and legend around grouped choices, the...
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What is an MCP server, in plain terms?
An MCP server is a small program that gives an AI application a fixed menu of actions and data through the Model Context Protocol, an open standard. The AI app...
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Is Playwright MCP worth it for testing vibe-coded apps?
Yes for exploring, no as your test suite. Playwright MCP lets an assistant drive a real browser and read the page as an accessibility snapshot, which is good...
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How do you add skills to Claude Code?
You add a skill to Claude Code by creating a folder that holds a SKILL.md file, either in ~/.claude/skills/ for all your projects or in .claude/skills/ inside...
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Which token scopes does the GitHub MCP server need?
Only the scopes for the tools you turn on. With a classic token, repo covers most repository, issue and pull request tools; add workflow, gist, notifications...
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