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Next.js Agent DevTools: the AI debugging setup in 2026
Next.js 16.3 gives coding agents terminal access to build errors, routes and the React tree. The MCP and agent-browser setup, in five steps.
Next.js Server Actions in production: patterns we use and avoid
Every Server Action you export is a public POST endpoint with no built-in auth. Here are the Next.js 16 patterns we ship and the ones we refuse.
TypeScript 7's Go compiler: what the 10x speedup changes
TypeScript 7 rewrites tsc in Go and type-checks the 1.5M-line VS Code repo in 7.5s instead of 78s. Here is what the 10x speedup changes for a dev team.
Partial Prerendering is stable in Next.js 16: how to structure routes
Next.js 16 makes Partial Prerendering stable via cacheComponents: a static shell from the CDN edge, dynamic parts streamed in the same response.
npm dependency sprawl: the real cost and how to cut it in 2026
A fresh Next.js app pulls 1,000+ packages before any code. Here is what npm dependency sprawl costs in build time, bundle, and security, and how to cut it.
Next.js i18n without a library: the App Router pattern we ship
Next.js App Router ships no built-in i18n. We run three locales on native routing with zero i18n dependencies. Here is the exact production pattern.
TanStack in 2026: Query, Router, Start, and what each one solves
TanStack Query passes 12M weekly downloads. The family now spans routing, tables, forms, and a full-stack framework. What each solves, and when to add it.
WebGL vs CSS animation: when to use each (2026)
CSS animates transform and opacity off the main thread for free. WebGL hands you the raw GPU. Here is the line between them, with the bundle and battery costs.
Web font performance in 2026: subset, self-host, swap
Subsetting cuts a font file by 80%, WOFF2 compresses 30% tighter than WOFF, and size-adjust removes swap layout shift. The self-host playbook we run.
6 frontend mistakes that tank your Lighthouse score in 2026
Total Blocking Time is 30% of the Lighthouse score, yet most teams fix the wrong metric. The six production mistakes that crater it, and how to fix each.
Type-safe RPC with Next.js Server Actions: skip the API layer
A Server Action is already an RPC. Here is how to make it type-safe end to end and validated at runtime, with no API route or response type to maintain.