How to build an AI agent with Claude Code: four routes compared, a working Agent SDK triage agent with a custom tool, safety hook and spend cap, costs and a launch checklist.
Hermes Agent vs OpenClaw: Which Self-Hosted Agent to Run
Hermes Agent vs OpenClaw, compared vendor-neutrally: architecture, security record, install and hardening commands, costs, migration and a decision checklist.
What Is Hermes Agent? Nous Research’s Self-Hosted AI Agent
What is Hermes Agent? A plain-English guide to Nous Research’s open-source, self-improving AI agent: how it works, setup commands, security, costs and alternatives.
Claude Code vs Codex: Which AI Coding Agent to Pick
Claude Code vs Codex compared on pricing, usage limits, sandbox defaults, benchmarks and setup, with a worked cost example and a one-week trial plan.
Claude Code Hooks vs Skills vs Subagents: When to Use Each
Hooks enforce, skills instruct, subagents isolate. How each Claude Code mechanism works, what it costs, working examples of all three, and a real production setup.