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Vercel has released Skills.sh, an open-source tool designed to provide AI agents with a standardized way to execute reusable actions, or skills, through the command line.
By Daniel Dominguez
Cursor has published Agent Trace, a draft open specification aimed at standardizing how AI-generated code is attributed in software projects. Released as a Request for Comments (RFC), the proposal defines a vendor-neutral format for recording AI contributions alongside human authorship in version-controlled codebases.
By Robert Krzaczyński
As systems grow, observability becomes harder to maintain and incidents harder to diagnose. Agentic observability layers AI on existing tools, starting in read-only mode to detect anomalies and summarize issues. Over time, agents add context, correlate signals, and automate low-risk tasks. This approach frees engineers to focus on analysis and judgment.
By Rohit Dhawan
Astro 6 Beta transforms web development with a revamped server leveraging Vite's Environment API, first-class Cloudflare Workers support, and stable live content collections. Emphasizing performance and security, it enables real-time data updates and strong Content Security Policy support. Designed for content-driven sites, Astro remains framework-agnostic amidst breaking changes.
By Daniel Curtis
GitHub engineers recently traced user reports of unexpected “Too Many Requests” errors to abuse-mitigation rules that had accidentally remained active long after the incidents that prompted them.
By Matt Foster
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