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7 articles tagged Claude Code

AI Agent Skills: 9 Free Ones and the Step Most Skip
AI agent skills
12 min readThe AI University

AI Agent Skills: 9 Free Ones and the Step Most Skip

AI agent skills install from one pasted link — that part is easy. The step that makes them genuinely useful is the one almost nobody runs.

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Open Source SaaS Alternatives: 5 Repos Worth Selling
open source SaaS alternatives
10 min readThe AI University

Open Source SaaS Alternatives: 5 Repos Worth Selling

Semrush charges $250. This costs ten.

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Product-Market Fit Isn't Code: 5 Apps That Won on Distribution
product-market fit
6 min readThe AI University

Product-Market Fit Isn't Code: 5 Apps That Won on Distribution

Product-market fit failed a 500,000-view launch and rewarded a 40,000-view one. Five real apps, five distribution plays, and one that traded equity for buyers.

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Obsidian + Claude Code: Build Your Own AI Command Center
Claude Code
6 min readThe AI University

Obsidian + Claude Code: Build Your Own AI Command Center

Most people run Claude Code in Obsidian just to track markdown files. Here's the dashboard, skills, memory and voice layer they're missing.

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The AI Consulting Framework: How Solo Consultants Move Real Business Metrics
AI consulting
6 min readThe AI University

The AI Consulting Framework: How Solo Consultants Move Real Business Metrics

Most AI consultants sell features while businesses quietly buy outcomes. The 10-part framework, the 4-rung service ladder, and where to start today.

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Free Claude Code: Match Every Task to the Right AI Model
AI model routing
5 min readThe AI University

Free Claude Code: Match Every Task to the Right AI Model

Free Claude Code splits your setup into a harness and a brain. Here's how per-task model routing stops you paying Opus rates for chores.

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Claude Code Prompt Caching: The 20x Rule That Decides Your Bill
prompt caching
5 min readThe AI University

Claude Code Prompt Caching: The 20x Rule That Decides Your Bill

Claude Code prompt caching decides if your next message costs cents or dollars. Here's the 20x math, the one-hour clock, and three ways to reset clean.

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