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Articles, notes and updates on the agent, the tools, and the craft of building software with AI.

Tips & Tricks · May 14, 2026 · 2 min read

Why Shift+Enter Doesn't Always Work (and Three Ways to Fix It)

You're typing into a TUI. You want a newline, not a submit, so you reach for Shift+Enter — and the thing submits anyway. You frown, try again a little slower. Same result. Eventually you start questioning your life choices.

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Elyra · May 14, 2026 · 4 min read

Elyra: A Coding Agent That Lives Where You Actually Work

There's a particular kind of pleasure in discovering a tool that doesn't try to be the center of your universe. No splash screen. No onboarding wizard with seven slides. No friendly little robot asking if you'd like to "upgrade to Pro" before you've even finished your coffee. Just a binary that does the thing, gets out of the way, and lets you keep typing.

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