Microsoft Agent Framework gates risky tool calls behind FunctionApprovalRequestContent
Wrap an AIFunction in ApprovalRequiredAIFunction and the agent stops mid-run to ask permission. Here is how the request and response flow works in C#.
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How to migrate a Flutter app from GetX to Riverpod
Step-by-step migration from GetX to Riverpod 3.x in a real Flutter app: GetxController to Notifier, .obs to derived providers, Get.find to ref.watch, Get.to to go_router, plus snackbars, theming, and tests. Tested on Flutter 3.27.1, Dart 3.11, flutter_riverpod 3.3.1.
How to profile jank in a Flutter app with DevTools
Step-by-step guide to finding and fixing jank in Flutter 3.27 with DevTools: profile mode, the Performance overlay, the Frame Analysis tab, the CPU Profiler, raster vs UI thread, shader warm-up, and Impeller-specific gotchas. Tested on Flutter 3.27.1, Dart 3.11, DevTools 2.40.
How to Run a Semantic Kernel Plugin From a BackgroundService
Wire a Microsoft.SemanticKernel 1.75.0 plugin into a hosted BackgroundService on .NET 11 and invoke its KernelFunctions on a PeriodicTimer schedule. Covers DI scopes, [KernelFunction] resolution, prompt-cache-friendly invocation, cancellation, and the lifetime gotchas that bite when you move a plugin off the request path.
How to set the accent color in a Flutter app with Material 3 ColorScheme
The 2026 way to set an accent color in Flutter with Material 3: ColorScheme.fromSeed, the colorSchemeSeed shorthand, the seven DynamicSchemeVariant options, dark mode, dynamic_color on Android 12+, and harmonizing brand colors. Tested on Flutter 3.27.1 and Dart 3.11.
Claude Code 2.1.128 Loads Plugins From .zip Archives and Stops Dropping Unpushed Commits
Claude Code v2.1.128 (May 4, 2026) ships --plugin-dir support for .zip archives, makes EnterWorktree branch from local HEAD, and stops the CLI from leaking its own OTLP endpoint into Bash subprocesses.
Fix: System.InvalidOperationException: No connection string named 'DefaultConnection' could be found
If GetConnectionString returns null in .NET 11, your appsettings.json is missing the key, not copied to the build output, or the wrong environment file is being selected. Three checks fix 95% of cases.
How to add platform-specific code in Flutter without plugins
Call native Android (Kotlin) and iOS (Swift) code from a Flutter 3.x app without writing a plugin: MethodChannel, EventChannel, BasicMessageChannel, the StandardMessageCodec type table, threading rules, and the cases where a plugin still wins.
How to Expose an EF Core Database to an AI Agent via MCP
Wire an EF Core 10 DbContext into a Model Context Protocol server so Claude Code, Cursor, or any compliant client can run safe, scoped queries against your database. Covers IDbContextFactory lifetime, read-only projections, schema discovery tools, AsNoTracking, parameterised filters, row-level scoping, and the destructive-tool gates you need before letting an agent touch UPDATE.
How to write a Dart isolate for CPU-bound work
When async/await is not enough: spawn a Dart isolate to run CPU-bound work off the UI thread. Isolate.run, Flutter's compute, long-lived workers with SendPort/ReceivePort, what can cross the boundary, and the JS/web caveat. Tested on Dart 3.11 and Flutter 3.27.1.