Zukko Blog
Guides to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and the Claude and GPT APIs: setup, token savings and troubleshooting.
Codex on Windows: native and WSL install with a gateway
5 min · · development
Codex CLI runs on Windows natively or inside WSL. Installation, where config.toml lives, connecting a Zukko key, and what to do when it fails.
OpenCode Zen API key or your own provider: what to pick and how to pay
6 min · · агенты
Zen is a ready-made model catalog from the opencode team. A custom provider is your own key and your own endpoint. When to use which, and how to pay from Russia.
Vibe coding on Android: how to program with AI from a phone
5 min · · development
A phone will not replace a laptop, but vibe coding from it is possible: the agent runs on a server and you drive it over SSH or a web chat. What you need and where the limit is.
Qwen Code with a local model through Ollama: pros and limits
5 min · · сравнение
Qwen Code can connect to Ollama so your code never leaves the machine. Setup, the limits of local models and a money comparison with a cloud API.
MCP servers for Cursor: how to connect them without overloading context
6 min · · IDE
Connecting MCP servers in Cursor through mcp.json, the types of servers and ways to store tokens. Plus how extra tools eat context and money.
LangGraph in Python: a first graph with a model via a gateway
5 min · · агенты
We build a small support graph in LangGraph: two models at different prices, branching, a capped retry loop and a clear picture of how execution works.
Memory Bank in Cline: Setting Up Project Memory for the Agent
6 min · · агенты
Memory Bank gives Cline memory between sessions through a set of markdown files. Structure, setup via rules and the token price of that memory.
Vibe coding in 1C: an agent, a configuration dump and checking the result
5 min · · агенты
A working scheme for a 1C developer: files instead of the database, an agent in the terminal, rules in CLAUDE.md and a mandatory check in the Configurator.
How to write your own MCP server in Python and connect it to an agent
5 min · · development
We write an MCP server in Python in about 30 lines, test it without an agent, connect it to Claude Code and watch the agent call the tool.
Cline CLI: the Cline Agent in the Terminal with Your Own Model Provider
5 min · · агенты
Cline works outside the editor too. The console version installs via npm, takes tasks from arguments and pipes, and connects to any compatible provider.
An AI agent for business: tasks, architecture and a realistic budget
6 min · · бизнес
No promises to replace a department. Real agent tasks, a design of model, tools and guardrails, a monthly budget calculation and a pre-launch checklist.
MCP server for web search: how to give an agent access to the web
6 min · · агенты
A model only knows what was in its training data. Here is how to connect web search through MCP, how the options differ and how many tokens the results take.
AI for a WordPress site: theme, plugin and edits with an AI agent
5 min · · development
A working process: a local copy of the site, a terminal agent, WordPress rules, code checks and safe storage of the API key.
An MCP server for Jira: tasks and comments straight from the agent
6 min · · агенты
We connect the official Atlassian MCP server to Claude Code: JQL search, comments, access rights and safe token handling.
Vibe coding a game: building a browser game with an AI agent
4 min · · агенты
Step by step we build a simple JavaScript game with the Claude Code agent: how to phrase the mechanics, how to iterate, which bugs to catch and what a session costs.
opencode: what this agent is and how to connect your own models
5 min · · агенты
opencode is an open-source coding agent for the terminal that is not tied to one model vendor. Install, first commands and connecting a key.
opencode or Claude Code: two terminal agents and how they differ
5 min · · агенты
Both read your project, edit files and run commands in the terminal. We compare how they connect to models, where settings live, how agents and MCP work, and what it costs.
Gemini CLI or Claude Code: comparing terminal coding agents
6 min · · агенты
Gemini CLI and Claude Code compared by models, custom provider support, access from Russia and cost, plus how to run Gemini through a gateway.
Saving tokens in Codex: a checklist for working through the API
6 min · · экономия
Nine habits and settings that cut Codex spend when you pay per token: from AGENTS.md and task size to model choice and cache.
Aider: what this AI coding assistant is and how it works with git
6 min · · агенты
Aider is a command-line tool that edits your repository on request and commits every change. Here is how it works and what a session costs.
Qwen Code: what it is and which models you can run in it
5 min · · агенты
Qwen Code is often confused with the Qwen Coder model. We explain that it is a separate program, how it works and which models it can use.
Cline or opencode: an agent in VS Code or in the terminal
6 min · · сравнение
Cline lives in VS Code, opencode in the terminal. A comparison by scenarios, context control, connecting your own models and cost.
OpenAI Codex: what it is, its parts and how to use it
6 min · · агенты
Codex is a coding agent that reads a project, edits files and runs commands. Its parts, how it differs from ChatGPT and the payment options.
Vibe coding: how to start and ship a first project in an evening
5 min · · development
A beginner plan: pick a small utility, set up an agent, phrase the task, check the result and keep everything in git.