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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
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View all →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.
Build a GitHub Actions Cost Agent: Find Wasted Runner Minutes, Cache Misses, and Superseded Runs Before the Invoice Does
Build a GitHub Actions cost agent that finds wasted runner minutes: superseded runs, cache misses, rounding tax, and oversized runners, then opens the fix PR.
Build a Kubernetes CronJob Health Agent: Catch Missed Schedules, Stuck Jobs, and 'Too Many Missed Start Times' Before the Report Is Late
Build a Kubernetes CronJob health agent that catches missed schedules, stuck Forbid jobs, and 'too many missed start times' using kube-state-metrics and an LLM.
Build a Deployment Risk Scoring Agent: Score Every PR Before It Ships Using Diff Shape, Service Tier, and Change Failure History
Build a deployment risk scoring agent for CI: combine diff shape, service tier and change failure rate into a score that picks canary, approvals or auto-merge.