About This Site

The AI Dev provides practical, hands-on guides for developers using AI-powered coding tools. We cover setup, configuration, workflows, and best practices for integrating AI assistants into your development environment.

Our Focus

We specialize in:

  • Cursor - AI-native editor setup, custom rules, prompt engineering, and advanced features
  • GitHub Copilot - IDE integration, workspace agents, custom instructions, and team configurations
  • Claude Code - CLI workflows, MCP servers, CLAUDE.md conventions, and automation patterns
  • Windsurf - AI editor features, Cascade workflows, and configuration
  • Continue.dev - Open-source AI assistant setup, model selection, and customization
  • AI-Assisted Development Patterns - Code review, refactoring, debugging, test generation, and documentation with AI tools

Who This Site Is For

  • Individual developers evaluating or adopting AI coding tools
  • Team leads standardizing AI tool usage across a development team
  • DevOps engineers integrating AI tools into CI/CD pipelines
  • Open-source contributors looking to accelerate their workflow with AI assistance

How We Create Content

Our content pipeline combines AI assistance with editorial oversight:

  1. Topic Discovery - We monitor trending searches, community discussions (Reddit, Hacker News), and Google Search Console data to identify topics with real demand
  2. AI-Assisted Drafting - Articles are drafted with AI assistance (Claude by Anthropic) to accelerate production
  3. Quality Review - Content goes through automated quality checks and validation before publishing
  4. Continuous Improvement - Articles are regularly audited for accuracy, freshness, and technical correctness

Tool features and pricing change frequently – always verify against official documentation.

Content Standards

Every article aims to include:

  • Tool versions - Specific versions of editors, extensions, and AI models referenced
  • Platform context - Whether instructions apply to VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, or CLI
  • Step-by-step setup - Actionable configuration steps, not just feature overviews
  • Keyboard shortcuts and commands - Practical reference for daily use
  • Limitations - Honest coverage of what AI tools cannot do well

Important Disclaimers

Educational Content: AI coding tools evolve rapidly – always verify against current official documentation.

Pricing and Features: Tool pricing, features, and availability change frequently. Always check the vendor’s current pricing page before making purchasing decisions.

No Warranties: Content is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind. You are responsible for evaluating tools in your specific development environment.

Sister Sites

The AI Dev is part of a network of practical technology guides:

  • Local AI Ops - Self-hosted AI deployment with Ollama, Open WebUI, and local LLMs
  • AI Bookkeeping Tools - AI-powered guides for accounting automation and bookkeeping tools

Contact

For questions, corrections, or feedback, reach out via the GitHub repository.

Last updated: February 2026