#architecture

4 items tagged #architecture.

GUIDE 2026-05-11

Claude Code plugins vs skills: the same thing or two different things?

Plugin and skill are related but not interchangeable. A plugin is the installable package; a skill is the unit of behavior inside it. Getting the distinction right changes how you build, version, and share reusable workflows.

Owner · 6 min #claude-code #skills

GUIDE 2026-04-26

Zed extensions are different from VS Code extensions, and that matters more than you'd think

Zed extensions run in WebAssembly, can't access the network freely, and are written in Rust. The constraint produces a different ecosystem and a different set of tradeoffs.

Owner · 7 min #zed #extensions

BLOG 2026-04-15

Why AI coding tools still can't do architecture — and probably won't soon

AI tools handle code-level tasks reasonably well and struggle with architecture-level decisions. The reasons are structural, not just a matter of bigger models.

Owner · 7 min #architecture #ai-limits

BLOG 2026-03-24

The end of the VS Code fork era

Cursor, Windsurf, and others built their initial product by forking VS Code. The fork model has run its course. Here's why the next generation of AI editors won't fork, and what that means.

Owner · 6 min #editors #industry