A practical walkthrough of deploying FileBrowser Quantum as an HTTP gateway over SMB network shares, issuing scoped long-lived JWT tokens, and wiring the API into Claude Desktop via a local MCP server — so AI agents can access office files without VPN or physical LAN access.

Claude Cowork (and similar browser-based AI agents) can browse web pages but cannot reach SMB/CIFS network shares. Here is how we wrapped our office NAS in an HTTP API so the agent can list, read, search, and write files from anywhere — with proper security controls.

Giving AI Agents Access to Network Drives via an HTTP File Server

Testing Anthropic Messages API model IDs including claude-opus-4-8, claude-opus-4-7, claude-opus-4-6, and claude-sonnet-4-6 returned HTTP 200 with matching model metadata, but some assistant self-descriptions claimed Qwen or DeepSeek. Here is the raw observation and why model self-identification should be treated cautiously.

Raw Anthropic API tests showed model metadata matching Claude model IDs, while some Chinese self-identification prompts produced Qwen or DeepSeek answers.

Why Does Claude Opus 4.8 Say It Is QWen

A practical guide to setting up Cygwin SSHD on Windows and using Claude Code to manage it remotely — far beyond what browser-based AI assistants can do.

Stop fighting with Windows GUIs. With Cygwin, an SSH daemon, and Claude Code, you can manage any Windows machine from the command line — uninstalling software, cleaning the registry, killing startup entries — just by asking.

Managing Windows Made Easy with Cygwin and Claude

I spent time with Claude CoWork, Anthropic's answer to OpenClaw and GUI-based AI automation. Here are my honest thoughts on its browser-sandbox limitations, where it genuinely shines, and why I still reach for Claude Code for the heavy lifting.

A first-hand look at Claude CoWork — Anthropic's GUI-based AI agent — exploring its browser-only scope, how it compares to Claude Code, and what the road ahead might look like for AI-driven desktop automation.

My Thoughts on Using Claude CoWork: The GUI Frontier

When mathematical formulas refuse to render on a web page, which AI coding assistant can actually solve the problem? I tested Google Gemini, OpenAI Codex, and Claude Code on the same MathJax bug. The results surprised me.

A real-world comparison of Google Gemini, OpenAI Codex, and Claude Code in debugging a MathJax rendering issue. Spoiler: only one AI actually fixed it.

From Broken Fractions to Beautiful Formulas: Claude Code Trumpeted the Game!

In this article, I will share my experience of using AI to transcribe and analyze audio files.

Let the Audio Speak: Using AI to Decode and Analyze Conversations at Scale

A complex puzzle with multiple clues and a hint of logic, but finding the answer with AI is not easy. This post explores the solution using ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, and DeepSeek.

Solving this puzzle with AI: Who is the thief? The answer is that the thief is the one who is not telling the truth.

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