Here’s what’s new on the Claude Developer Platform (API): - Claude Opus 4.5: The model is a meaningful step forward in what AI systems can do. It’s our most efficient model, and is available at $5 input / $25 output per million tokens—making Opus-level capabilities accessible to even more developers and enterprises. - Advanced tool use (beta): Build agents that can take action with three new capabilities—the tool search tool, programmatic tool calling, and tool use examples. Together, these updates enable Claude to navigate large tool libraries, chain operations efficiently, and accurately execute complex tasks. - Effort parameter (beta): Control how much effort Claude allocates across thinking, tool calls, and responses to balance performance, latency, and cost. - Context management capabilities: Enable agents to handle long-running tasks when using tools with the new compaction control SDK helper and reduce token consumption with thinking block preservation, now enabled by default. 

As Collins’ definition states, “vibe coding” is “the use of artificial intelligence prompted by natural language to assist with the writing of computer code.” Or, as a blog post on the dictionary’s website explains: “Basically, telling a machine what you want rather than painstakingly coding it yourself.”

Not sure how long this will last, so check it out if you want to burn some free tokens.

"We need AI to build faster. But AI still needs us to guide it." "The fear that AI will replace developers? It’s only half-true. AI will replace those who refuse to learn how to use it effectively. But the ones who understand both technology and AI who grasp architecture and can also accelerate with LLMs won’t just survive; they’ll thrive." https://dev.to/naresh_82de734ade4c1c66d9/vibe-coding-vs-professional-coding-a-developers-honest-take-5f16

This article breaks down what happens when everyone starts generating APIs with AI. Turns out you can build them in minutes now, but then you get these "shadow APIs" everywhere with no documentation or security review. The governance strategies they mention are actually pretty practical - especially the CI/CD automation stuff. Good reminder that speed isn't everything. https://devops.com/what-happens-when-ai-starts-writing-your-apis/