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n8n MCP Tools Not Loading in Claude? It Is One Line of JSON
Troubleshooting

August 25, 2026

n8n MCP Tools Not Loading in Claude? It Is One Line of JSON

n8n MCP Server Trigger shows running but no tools appear in Claude? A draft-07 JSON Schema line is silently rejecting them. Here is the one-line fix.

Shabnam KatochShabnam Katoch
8 min read
Qwen3.8 27B Tool Calls Hang in Agents? It Is Not the Model
Troubleshooting

August 25, 2026

Qwen3.8 27B Tool Calls Hang in Agents? It Is Not the Model

Qwen3.8 27B tool calls hang in Ollama, Hermes, and Claude Code? The model supports tools. Here is the real cause, how to confirm it, and what to do now.

Shabnam KatochShabnam Katoch
8 min read
Hermes Agent Context Length: Minimums, Limits, and the Fix
Troubleshooting

August 24, 2026

Hermes Agent Context Length: Minimums, Limits, and the Fix

What context length Hermes Agent requires, why the 64K minimum exists, which models clear it, and how to fix the below-minimum error for good.

Shabnam KatochShabnam Katoch
7 min read
NVIDIA DGX Alternatives: Every DGX Compared
Comparison

August 24, 2026

NVIDIA DGX Alternatives: Every DGX Compared

What each NVIDIA DGX actually does, why NVIDIA publishes no prices, and the cheaper alternative at every tier. Spark, Station, and rack systems compared.

Shabnam KatochShabnam Katoch
9 min read
Hermes Agent Alternatives: 6 Options Compared
Comparison

August 20, 2026

Hermes Agent Alternatives: 6 Options Compared

Looking for a Hermes Agent alternative? Six options compared on setup time, hosting, and cost, including when staying on Hermes is the better call.

Shabnam KatochShabnam Katoch
9 min read
"Does Not Support Tools" in Ollama: Which Models Actually Work
Troubleshooting

August 18, 2026

"Does Not Support Tools" in Ollama: Which Models Actually Work

Getting "does not support tools" from Ollama? Here is every model's tool-calling status in one table, why the error happens, and which models to switch to.

Shabnam KatochShabnam Katoch
10 min read
Zanus AI vs NVIDIA DGX: Two Completely Different Ways To Buy Local AI
Comparison

August 18, 2026

Zanus AI vs NVIDIA DGX: Two Completely Different Ways To Buy Local AI

Zanus AI vs NVIDIA DGX compared honestly: what each vendor publishes, what neither does, and the one question that actually decides the purchase.

Shabnam KatochShabnam Katoch
9 min read
Fix "The AI Provider Rejected This Request" (Schema And Tool Payload Errors)
Troubleshooting

August 13, 2026

Fix "The AI Provider Rejected This Request" (Schema And Tool Payload Errors)

The AI provider rejected this request? It is a 400 on your schema or tool payload. Six causes ranked by frequency, plus a two-minute diagnostic.

Shabnam KatochShabnam Katoch
8 min read
NVIDIA DGX Station Alternatives: 6 Options That Cost Less In 2026
Comparison

August 13, 2026

NVIDIA DGX Station Alternatives: 6 Options That Cost Less In 2026

DGX Station runs $80K to $123K. Six DGX Station alternatives compared on memory, bandwidth, and August 2026 pricing, plus when renting wins.

Shabnam KatochShabnam Katoch
12 min read