# Alex Cloudstar

> Senior full-stack developer. I build fast, careful web apps.

8+ years building SaaS with React, Next.js, TypeScript and Node.js, with production work for E.ON, ING and Warner Bros. Based in Romania. Available for freelance and contract work, including AI features with the Claude API and MCP servers.

Production work for: [E.ON](https://www.eon.com/), [ING (via HCL Technologies)](https://www.ing.com/), [Warner Bros.](https://www.warnerbros.com/)

## Full-stack developer, from schema to pixels.

### Product engineering across the whole stack.
What I do. React and Next.js frontends, Node.js and NestJS backends, PostgreSQL and AWS underneath. Plus AI features with the Claude API and the Vercel AI SDK. I also take short consulting work: JavaScript and Next.js architecture reviews and AI feature integration.

### Tools I reach for first.
Stack. TypeScript end to end, with a boring, proven stack underneath. Full list on the tech stack page.
TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS

### 8+ years, from enterprise to startups.
Experience. Production software for E.ON, ING (via HCL) and Warner Bros., plus US startups and my own products.

### Hire a full-stack developer for contract work.
Contact. React, Next.js, Node.js and AI features. Based in Romania, working with clients across Europe and the US. Open to contracts and full-time roles. Email me what you are building.
alexcloudstar@gmail.com

## Portfolio: selected projects
- [statusline-pro](https://alexcloudstar.com/projects/statusline-pro/) (Open source, 2026): A configurable status line for Claude Code. Model, context, rate limits, git and cost under the prompt, with per-segment settings and a drop-in folder for badges from other mods. Stack: TypeScript, Bun, Claude Code. Source: https://github.com/alexcloudstar/statusline-pro
- [justship.now](https://alexcloudstar.com/projects/justship/) (Live, 2026): A curated directory of tools for developers, indie hackers, and startup builders, paired with a build-in-public blog chronicling the founder's own shipping journey. Stack: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Drizzle, Neon, Clerk, Resend, MDX, Vercel. Live: https://justship.now
- [makers.page](https://alexcloudstar.com/projects/makers-page/) (Paused, 2026): A launch platform where makers shared products and earned daily rankings. The site is paused, and the archive of past launches is still browsable. Stack: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, MCP, Vitest, Vercel. Live: https://makers.page
- [All projects](https://alexcloudstar.com/projects/)

## Latest posts on Claude Code, MCP and AI agents
- [Claude Code GitHub Actions: Setup, @claude Mentions and Automatic PR Review](https://alexcloudstar.com/blog/claude-code-github-actions-2026/): How to connect Claude Code to GitHub: run /install-github-app, mention @claude in issues and pull requests, add an automatic PR review workflow, pick between an API key and a subscription token, cap the cost, and lock down what it can touch. Also where the managed Code Review product fits. Checked against the official docs in October 2026. (Oct 2026)
- [Claude Code Usage Limits: How the Weekly Limit, 5-Hour Window and Reset Times Work](https://alexcloudstar.com/blog/claude-code-usage-limits-2026/): How Claude Code usage limits work on Pro and Max: the weekly limit, the rolling 5-hour session window, when each one resets, the shared pool with claude.ai, what burns through them fastest, how to check usage with /usage, and what to do when you hit the limit. Checked against the official docs in October 2026. (Oct 2026)
- [Claude Code Plan Mode: How It Works, How to Use It, and When to Skip It](https://alexcloudstar.com/blog/claude-code-plan-mode-2026/): How Claude Code plan mode works: the four ways to turn it on, what Claude can and cannot do while planning, the approval menu, editing the plan with Ctrl+G, settings that change its behavior, and the cases where it is not worth the minute. Checked against the official docs in October 2026. (Oct 2026)
- [All posts](https://alexcloudstar.com/blog/)

## Hire a full-stack developer for your next product.
Available for contract work and senior full-time roles. Tell me what you are building and I will reply to every serious inquiry, usually within a day.

- [Contact](https://alexcloudstar.com/contact/)
- Email: alexcloudstar@gmail.com