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AI coding agents and your CI bill: the GitHub Actions math
Coding agents open more pull requests and every push runs CI. The per-minute arithmetic at 10, 30, and 100 pull requests a day, the fixes, and a flat price.
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·11 min read
Are GitHub self-hosted runners free? Yes, in 2026
Yes. GitHub bills nothing for self-hosted runner minutes (billing docs read November 11, 2026). Why AI answers say otherwise, and what you pay instead.
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·12 min read
Blacksmith alternatives by billing model, with prices (2026)
Blacksmith's per-minute prices as published, and 9 alternatives by how they bill: per minute, a plan with minutes, a licence, flat per server, flat managed.
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·12 min read
Claude Code GitHub Actions cost: minutes, rates, caps
What Claude Code's GitHub Action uses in GitHub Actions minutes: the runner, the rate, a month from the usage report, the caps, and a flat-price runner.
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·14 min read
Flat-rate GitHub Actions runners: unlimited minutes (2026)
Every GitHub Actions runner with a fixed monthly price and unlimited minutes, in each vendor's own words, read November 11, 2026, with the break-even.
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·13 min read
Fix: an Actions budget is preventing further use (2026)
Why GitHub Actions says "The job was not started because an Actions budget is preventing further use" or "recent account payments have failed or your spending limit needs to be increased": the 3 causes, who can fix each, the steps, and how to run the blocked jobs today. Read November 11, 2026.
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·11 min read
Are GitHub Actions free for private repositories? (2026)
GitHub Actions are free for private repositories up to a monthly amount: $12 on GitHub Free, $18 on Pro and Team, $300 on Enterprise Cloud. The minutes that buys on each runner, when it resets, what happens when it runs out, and 4 ways to keep running. Read November 11, 2026.
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·12 min read
GitHub Actions pricing in November 2026: rates and math
What GitHub Actions costs in November 2026: per-minute rates by runner, the $12, $18, and $300 each plan includes, how to work out a month's bill, what changed in 2026, why self-hosted runners are free, and where a flat monthly price sits. Read November 11, 2026.
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·16 min read
What a self-hosted GitHub Actions runner really costs
GitHub bills nothing for a self-hosted runner. You pay for the server, updates, a clean machine per job, security, and queues. Prices read November 11, 2026.
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·12 min read
How to speed up GitHub Actions: 6 fixes, in order
Why a GitHub Actions workflow is slow and what to fix first: step timings, dependency cache, Docker layers, sharding, larger runners, and a disk that stays.
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·26 min read
How much do GitHub Actions runners cost? Which is cheapest?
GitHub's per-minute prices, 7 runner vendors, and a Hetzner server, priced at 5,000, 20,000, and 100,000 minutes, with the arithmetic. Read November 8, 2026.
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·24 min read
Run Claude Code with --dangerously-skip-permissions safely
Only inside a container or VM with no SSH keys or cloud logins, a GitHub token for one repo, and an egress allowlist. 13 setups compared, with dated prices.
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·14 min read
AGENTS.md in Downloads can hijack Codex and Claude Code
A web page can drop AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md into ~/Downloads, and an agent started there obeys it. What researchers showed, and the files to check now.
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·15 min read
Brotli CVE-2026-111497 fixes for .NET, Python, PHP, and Ruby
The Brotli decoder RCE, exploited per CISA since October 27, reaches past Node.js. Fixed versions for .NET, Python, PHP, Ruby, Debian, Ubuntu, and how to check.
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·11 min read
Custom GPTs retire December 11: what happens to your links
OpenAI retires custom GPTs on December 11, 2026. The dates by plan, what moves to a plugin, and how to keep a GPT quiz open to people without ChatGPT.
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·12 min read
DreamHost incident, October 2026: what to do now
DreamHost reset some email and SFTP passwords and took File Manager offline in October 2026. Where to set new passwords, what still works, and what to do.
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·8 min read
Python 3.15.2, 3.14.10 and older: eMudhra and tarfile fixes
Python's Oct 25 releases block the eMudhra keys in ssl and fix a tarfile filter bypass. Which version to install, which are source only, and how to update.
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·25 min read
AI model retirements: what shuts down Nov 2026 to Feb 2027
Every AI model shutdown from November 2026 to February 2027, by date: OpenAI and Claude APIs, Gemini API, GitHub Copilot, Azure, and Bedrock, with replacements.
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·19 min read
Claude API 2026-10-21: why temperature returns a 400 error
API version 2026-10-21 rejects temperature, top_p, and top_k with a 400. Which SDK releases switch you to it, what else breaks, and how to fix or pin.
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·26 min read
GitLab CVE-2026-110264: which version to upgrade to and how
GitLab 19.5.1, 19.4.3, 19.3.6, 19.2.9, 19.1.9, 19.0.10, and 18.11.13 fix the CVSS 10.0 RCE CVE-2026-110264. Upgrade paths by install type, Ruby, KEV status.
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·18 min read
Laravel CVE-2026-114509 TokenGuard bypass: what to update
Laravel 12.68.0 and 13.29.0 fix CVE-2026-114509, a token guard auth bypass on some MySQL and MariaDB setups. Who is affected, Laravel 11, Sanctum, Passport.
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·30 min read
LiteLLM 1.107.0 compromised on PyPI and Docker: what to do
litellm 1.107.0 and four LiteLLM Docker tags held a credential stealer on Oct 21, 2026. A 2-minute check per install path, cleanup order, keys to rotate.
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·27 min read
Next.js security releases in 2026: which version fixes what
Install Next.js 16.4.3, or 15.5.28 with sharp 0.35.5. All 10 security releases of 2026 with GHSA and CVE ids, and what each host has said, or hasn't.
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·21 min read
Pillow CVE-2026-112398 and 13.0.0: what to update
Pillow 13.0.0 is the only fix for CVE-2026-112398 and 40 other advisories, and it needs Python 3.11+. Who is exposed, the Python 3.10 trap, distro status.
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·23 min read
Railway security incident, October 2026: what to do now
Railway says to roll every environment variable after its October 2026 incident. Which keys to rotate, why deploys fail, and when each plan got builds back.
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·22 min read
Chrome's eMudhra root removal on October 27: what to do
Chrome plans to remove emSign ECC Root CA - G3 on October 27, 2026. Which certificates break, how to check yours, and what Node.js, Go, and WordPress do.
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·17 min read
Claude Code hooks: how to block a command before it runs
A PreToolUse hook on Bash and PowerShell that exits 2 blocks the command and hands Claude your stderr; exit 1 does not. Exit codes, matchers, a tested script.
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·16 min read
Codex vs Claude Code skills: SKILL.md paths, /name vs $name
Claude Code reads skills from .claude/skills and runs one with /name; Codex reads .agents/skills and runs one with $name. Folders, front matter, and triggers.
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·13 min read
End of life in November 2026: .NET 8 and 9, PostgreSQL 14
Alpine 3.21 and OpenSSL 3.6 (Nov 1), Rails 8.0 (Nov 7), .NET 8 and 9 (Nov 10), PostgreSQL 14 (Nov 12), Angular 20 (Nov 28): vendor dates and what to move to.
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·15 min read
Node.js 26 LTS on October 28: which version to run?
Node.js 26 became LTS on October 28, 2026, with 26.13.0. Support dates for Node.js 20 to 27, what production should run, and what nvm, Docker, and Lambda do.
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·25 min read
PHP October 2026 security release: what to update
PHP 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, and 8.2.35 fix CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, exploited per CISA since October 26. Fixed versions, hosts, distros, and steps.
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·13 min read
AI templates: make a quiz, game, or tool from an example
Pick one of Convika's 30 AI templates, say in a line what yours should be, and the AI makes a page like the example, as a link. Try it free, no account.
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·16 min read
Keep Claude artifact storage working on a published link
Claude artifact storage keeps working on a Convika link: personal values stay in each visitor's browser, shared values are kept per page. Limits by plan.
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·24 min read
Node.js CVE-2026-111497, now exploited: what to update
Yes, update now: CVE-2026-111497 joined CISA's exploited list on Oct 27. Node.js 22.23.4, 24.22.1, and 26.12.1 fix it; another release is announced for Nov 11.
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·21 min read
Codex vs Claude Code Subagents: Limits and Config
Claude Code (2.1.303) runs 20 subagents at once across 3 layers; Codex (in the 0.162.1 source) defaults to 6 via `agents.max_concurrent_threads_per_session`.
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·19 min read
How to Get Cited by ChatGPT: 20x Clicks in 2 Weeks
Convika grew Google clicks 20x and impressions 11x in 2 weeks using a 4-step loop to get cited by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews.
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·17 min read
No-Code vs AI Landing Page Builders Compared (2026)
Webflow, Unbounce, Carrd, Wix vs Lovable, Bolt.new, v0, Convika. Compare 8 landing page tools across 7 factors to find the right fit for your use case.
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·2 min read
Getting Started with Convika
Make your first page in the Convika dashboard or upload an HTML file. Have Claude save it over MCP. Publish it with a form and analytics.
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·1 min read
Why AI for Landing Pages?
Read the case for using AI to create, publish, and measure your landing pages.
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·2 min read
MCP Explained: The Protocol Powering AI Integrations
See what the Model Context Protocol is. Learn why it matters for AI-native tools.
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