Tip #11: What your agent already knows how to do
Built-in tools for file editing, search, shell commands, and GitHub — no setup needed.
Tools & Integrations
Tip #12: MCP — the USB-C of AI tools
One open standard for connecting agents to external systems across all tools.
Tip #13: Give your agent a browser
Chrome DevTools MCP lets the agent click, inspect, and test web UIs from your terminal.
Tip #14: Your CLI tools are already AI tools
gh, git, jq, curl work without MCP — the agent just calls –help.
Tip #15: MCP servers eat your context window
Every connected server costs tokens every turn. Be selective.
Tip #21: Meet OpenCode — the open source coding agent
Most coding agents lock you into one provider. Claude Code needs an Anthropic subscription. Copilot CLI needs GitHub. What if you want to switch models — or use several? OpenCode (opencode.ai) is an open source coding agent that works with 75+ providers. The interesting part for us: it can use your existing GitHub Copilot license. Set your GITHUB_TOKEN, pick a model (Claude Sonnet, GPT-4o, Gemini — whatever Copilot gives you access to), and you’re running. ...