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Replit Alternatives in 2026: Split the IDE From the Hosting
Replit bundles a browser IDE, an AI agent and hosting into one subscription and one credit balance. Most people looking for an alternative only want to replace one of them - here is the honest split, with what Replit costs once your app has to stay online.
What Is an MCP Server? The Plug That Connects AI to Everything Else
An MCP server is a small program that exposes tools, data, or actions to AI assistants over the Model Context Protocol - the open standard Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor all speak. What it does, how it works, local vs remote, and how to run one.
A Cloud for Small Software: What It Actually Takes to Build One
YC's Fall 2026 RFS asks for 'a cloud for small software' - purpose-built tools with one or a handful of users, easy to build with agents, still hard to deploy and share. Three years into building exactly this, here is what the category requires and an honest scorecard of which parts are solved.
How to Self-Host Buzz: Block's Workspace Where Agents Have Their Own Keys
Block open-sourced Buzz, a workspace where humans and AI agents share the same rooms, built on Nostr so every participant carries a cryptographic identity. What it is under the hood, how to run your own relay, and the one security default you must change on day two.
Lovable Hosting: Export Your App's Code and Run It Anywhere
Your Lovable app's code is yours - export it via GitHub two-way sync and host it on your own infrastructure without leaving the Lovable editor. Covers both Lovable stacks: TanStack Start (SSR) and React + Vite.
How to Host an MCP Server: Remote, Always-On, With a Real URL
A remote MCP server is just a long-running HTTP service - not a serverless function. What that means, why cold starts and sessions make serverless a poor fit, and how to deploy one to a persistent TLS URL your AI clients can reach.
How to Self-Host LiteLLM: One Gateway for Every LLM Provider
One OpenAI-compatible endpoint in front of Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini and more - with virtual keys, per-key budgets, and spend tracking. Self-hosted from one Docker Compose file.
How to Self-Host Open WebUI: Team AI Chat Without Per-Seat Pricing
A ChatGPT-style workspace over any OpenAI-compatible API - RAG, multi-user accounts, RBAC - self-hosted from one Docker Compose file for $13/month instead of $25 per seat.
Self-Host Autonomous AI Agents: OpenClaw, Hermes, and Agent Box on Miget
Run long-running autonomous agents - OpenClaw, Hermes, Agent Box, and Kilo - on infrastructure you control. Deploy them to Miget from deployable.sh with a persistent workspace and a private dashboard.