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A zero-dependency Python proxy that wraps the local Claude Code CLI to expose an OpenAI-compatible HTTP API. Use your Claude Max subscription as a generic API backend for agents, IDE plugins, and SDKs.
Docker Compose vs Kubernetes: When to Use What (2026 Guide)
A practical breakdown of Docker Compose vs Kubernetes — when to use each, real cost differences, and the decision framework I use for production deployments.
AI-Powered DevOps: The 5 Ways Engineers Are Turning AI Skills Into $5K–$20K/Month in 2026
Platform engineering and AI are reshaping DevOps in 2026. Here's exactly how senior engineers are monetizing these skills through freelancing, consulting, and digital products.
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View all →Build a Prometheus Cardinality Agent: Find Label Explosions, Prove the Metric Is Unused, and Ship metric_relabel_configs Drops as PRs
Build a Prometheus cardinality agent that finds high-cardinality metrics, proves they are unused in dashboards and rules, and cuts active series cost with PRs.
Build a Dependency Update Triage Agent: Auto-Merge Safe Renovate PRs, Flag Breaking Changes from Changelogs, and Hold Anything That Smells Like a Supply-Chain Attack
Build a dependency update triage agent for Renovate and Dependabot PRs: auto-merge safe bumps, read changelogs for breaking changes, and hold new publishers.
Build a Kubernetes Manifest Review Agent: Catch Missing Probes, No Resource Limits, and :latest Tags in CI Before Admission Rejects Them
Build a Kubernetes manifest review agent for CI: render Helm and Kustomize, lint with kubeconform, kube-score, and pluto, then post a fix-ready PR review.
Build an RDS Cost Agent: Idle Instances, gp2-to-gp3, Over-Provisioned IOPS, and Extended Support Charges Without Touching Production Data
Build an RDS cost agent that finds idle instances, gp2 storage, over-provisioned IOPS, stale snapshots and Extended Support charges, then ships fixes as PRs.
Build a Schema Migration Review Agent: Catch Locking ALTERs, Unsafe Backfills, and Missing CONCURRENTLY Before Postgres Goes Down
Build a schema migration review agent for CI: lint Postgres migrations with squawk, size the lock risk from live table stats, and post a safe rewrite in the PR.
Build a Flaky Test Quarantine Agent: Score Flake Rates from JUnit History, Quarantine with a PR, and Un-Quarantine When Tests Stabilize
Build a flaky test quarantine agent: score flake rates from JUnit history across CI runs, quarantine with a reviewed PR, and un-quarantine once tests stabilize.