AI & Agents

    What coding agents do while they run, and what that costs in tokens and wall-clock time. Written from session data, for people using Claude Code, Codex and Cursor as part of normal work.

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    How to Track AI Token Spend by Project (2026)
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    How to Track AI Token Spend by Project (2026)

    To track AI token spend by project you need per-session records carrying the model, the token counts split by pricing tier, and the repo the session ran in. Here are five ways to get that, where each one breaks, and real numbers from a 13,674 dollar month.

    Matt
    What Is Agentic Engineering Intelligence? (2026 Definition)
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    What Is Agentic Engineering Intelligence? (2026 Definition)

    Agentic engineering intelligence is the measurement of software work done by humans and AI agents together: session time across IDEs, terminals, and coding agents, tied to commits, PRs, and token cost. Definition, the five dimensions it measures, and how it differs from developer analytics and editor time trackers.

    Matt
    How to Track Cursor Usage (Time, AI Diffs, and Shipped Work) in 2026
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    How to Track Cursor Usage (Time, AI Diffs, and Shipped Work) in 2026

    Track Cursor usage three ways: editor time, AI-generated diff share, and shipped output. Because Cursor is a VS Code fork, editor plugins can see it, but they cannot tell your work from the agent's. Here is how to get a number you can defend.

    Matt
    How to Track Claude Code Usage (Time, Tokens, and Shipped Work) in 2026
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    How to Track Claude Code Usage (Time, Tokens, and Shipped Work) in 2026

    Track Claude Code usage three ways: token and cost logs, session time, and shipped output. Here is what each method sees, what it misses, and how to get a number you can actually defend.

    Matt
    How to Measure the ROI of AI Coding Assistants (2026)
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    How to Measure the ROI of AI Coding Assistants (2026)

    Measure the ROI of AI coding assistants by comparing what you spend (subscriptions, tokens, review time) against what actually shipped, not lines generated or suggestions accepted. Here is the framework, the numbers that mislead, and how to prove the payback.

    Matt
    How to Track the Percentage of AI-Generated Code in Your Project (2026)
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    How to Track the Percentage of AI-Generated Code in Your Project (2026)

    Track AI-generated code percentage by measuring diffs at the commit level, not by eyeballing a codebase. Here is what actually counts as AI-generated, the methods that work, and why the number alone still cannot prove authorship.

    Matt
    How to Measure AI Coding Productivity in 2026 (a Framework That Holds Up)
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    How to Measure AI Coding Productivity in 2026 (a Framework That Holds Up)

    Measure AI coding productivity by tracking leverage and shipped output, not lines or tokens. Here is the framework: what to measure, what to ignore, and why commit volume and token counts mislead in the agent era.

    Matt

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