Discover the innovative features of Bun v1.2, including a unified SQL client and native YAML support. Learn about the new security scanner API designed to catch vulnerabilities before installation. Dive into the importance of checkpoints for Claude Code, enhancing developers' coding experiences. Plus, hear about Deno's legal battle with Oracle over JavaScript's trademark and how the community can help. And finally, enjoy a lighter discussion involving personal happiness and some bizarre news on scams.
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Use Thinking Modes For Hard Problems
Claude Code supports built-in thinking modes like mega think and ultra think that increase token allowance for harder problems.
Use those phrases to force higher token budgets and potentially better outputs when needed.
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Trying Claude Checkpoints Desktop App
TJ tried the third‑party Claude Checkpoints desktop app and found it buggy and heavy.
The app required running an MCP server and injected code into Claude.md but crashed during his test.
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Prefer Git For AI Workflow Checkpoints
Use Git for checkpoints while working with AI assistants and commit small logical steps frequently.
Commit partial working states with clear messages so you can revert if AI changes break code.
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Last episode, we lamented Claude’s lack of checkpoints to roll back code when it goes off the rails. Other devs feel the same, and this week Checkpoints for Claude Code debuted. It’s an MCP server that follows Claude Code, creating checkpoints when tasks are completed, allowing for easy reverts when needed.
The Bun team quietly pushed some nice new features in Bun v1.2. Highlights include: a unified SQL client with zero dependencies, native YAML file support, OS native credential storage for secrets, and a security scanner API that scans packages for vulnerabilities before installation.
And MCP-UI, a toolkit of interactive UI components for MCP has new features to support resources beyond text like embedded iframes and even raw HTML. Not all agents with MCP support can handle these new resources, but if they can, users can see product photos, data visualizations, and other mini sites right in their AI chat.
In the Lightning News section for this week, the folks at Deno leading the charge to get Oracle to relinquish its trademark for JavaScript need our help. Those legal bills aren’t going to pay themselves and Deno’s pockets aren’t nearly as deep as Oracle’s, so if you care about making JavaScript public domain (which it absolutely should be), please consider donating so they can keep fighting the good fight to free JS. Every little bit helps.
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