Developer Tools
Posts in the Developer Tools category from the LionScripts team.
How to Build Resilience When Your AI Coding Tools Go Down
AI coding assistants have become load-bearing infrastructure, and outages expose how much teams have outsourced their thinking. Learn how to build real resilience.
Securing AI Coding Assistants: Risks and Safe Setup Guide
AI coding assistants like Copilot and Cursor boost productivity but can leak secrets and code. Learn the key risks and how to set them up safely for your dev team.
Vet AI-Generated Code Before You Ship: A Security Checklist
Roughly 40% of AI-generated code in security-sensitive scenarios contains exploitable flaws. Learn a practical security checklist to vet AI code before you ship it.
AI Coding Agents vs Autocomplete: Which Boosts Dev Productivity
AI coding agents and autocomplete engines solve different problems. Learn which tool truly boosts developer productivity and how to avoid feeling busy while shipping less.
How to Prepare Your Website for AI Agents with WebMCP
By 2025, many of your website's visitors won't be human—they'll be AI agents booking, comparing, and buying on users' behalf. Learn how WebMCP prepares your site for this shift.
How to Spot Trojanized GitHub Repos Before You Clone Them
Trojanized GitHub repos hide malware behind clean READMEs and inflated star counts. Learn the red flags—like suspicious star history and sketchy postinstall scripts—that expose them before you clone.
AI-Native Development: How to Vet AI-Generated Code Before Shipping
AI tools like Copilot and Cursor speed up coding but can introduce insecure, misunderstood code. Learn a practical framework to vet AI-generated code before you ship it to production.
How to Audit Open Source Licenses in Your Software Stack
Assuming your open source stack is legally clean can cost you dearly, just ask Cisco and VMware. Learn how to audit licenses and avoid costly compliance disputes.
7 AI Coding Assistant Mistakes That Introduce Security Bugs
AI coding assistants like Copilot and Cursor make you faster, but they quietly introduce security bugs. Here are 7 common mistakes and how to avoid them.
How to Detect Malicious Code in npm Packages Before Installing
Every npm install invites unknown code into your project. Learn how to detect malicious npm packages, spot the latest supply chain attacks, and vet dependencies before they run.
How to Turn Windows 11 Into a Real Dev Environment with WSL2
WSL2 turns Windows 11 into a genuine Linux dev environment—no dual-boot, no Cygwin. Learn how to run a full Ubuntu shell and build scripts natively in minutes.
AI Coding Agents vs IDE Assistants: Which to Trust in 2026
AI coding agents write autonomous pull requests while IDE assistants suggest completions. Learn which to trust in 2026 and how to balance speed with safety on your engineering team.