https://stockyard.dev/blog/ Self-hosted developer tools, LLM proxy engineering, and the economics of replacing SaaS. en-us Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:53:03 +0000 https://stockyard.dev/blog/134-tools-one-binary/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/134-tools-one-binary/ The LLM middleware ecosystem is fragmented across 134+ standalone tools. Here's how Stockyard consolidates them. https://stockyard.dev/blog/66-modules-400ns/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/66-modules-400ns/ We put 76 middleware modules between our app and OpenAI. PII redaction, cost caps, caching, rate limiting, audit logging — the entire chain adds 400ns. Here's how. https://stockyard.dev/blog/architecture-decisions/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/architecture-decisions/ Why Go, why SQLite, why a single binary, and why 76 middleware modules instead of a plugin system. https://stockyard.dev/blog/building-llm-proxy-go/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/building-llm-proxy-go/ How Stockyard is built: Go 1.22 ServeMux, pure-Go SQLite, 76 middleware modules, embedded static files, CGO_ENABLED=0. Real architecture decisions from a production LLM proxy. https://stockyard.dev/blog/cursor-api-costs/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/cursor-api-costs/ Cursor sends more LLM requests than you think. Here is how I added a local proxy to track costs, cache repeated requests, and route to cheaper models. https://stockyard.dev/blog/helicone-alternative-2026/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/helicone-alternative-2026/ Helicone was acquired by Mintlify in March 2026 and is in maintenance mode. What LLM observability alternatives exist now. https://stockyard.dev/blog/how-to-debug-webhooks-locally/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/how-to-debug-webhooks-locally/ Practical guide to capturing, inspecting, and replaying webhooks locally. Covers tunnels vs self-hosted receivers, replay workflows, and auto-forwarding setup. https://stockyard.dev/blog/how-to-find-expensive-api-routes/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/how-to-find-expensive-api-routes/ Route-level API cost tracking shows which endpoints drive your spend. Practical guide to setting up per-route visibility before the invoice arrives. https://stockyard.dev/blog/litellm-supply-chain-attack/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/litellm-supply-chain-attack/ LiteLLM had a PyPI supply chain attack in March 2026. What happened, what it means, and why single-binary LLM proxies avoid this risk. https://stockyard.dev/blog/llm-api-pricing-2026/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/llm-api-pricing-2026/ We compiled pricing for 40+ models across 16 providers. GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek — what does 1 million tokens actually cost? https://stockyard.dev/blog/openai-api-bill-surprise/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/openai-api-bill-surprise/ LLM API costs spiral because of four problems: no caching, no spending limits, wrong model routing, and no visibility. Practical fixes with real config examples. https://stockyard.dev/blog/protect-internal-tools-with-a-lightweight-auth-gateway/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/protect-internal-tools-with-a-lightweight-auth-gateway/ Practical guide to adding API key auth, session login, and access logging to any internal service using an auth proxy. No code changes required. https://stockyard.dev/blog/proxy-only-vs-full-platform/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/proxy-only-vs-full-platform/ Stockyard ships as a proxy-only binary and a full platform. Here is when to use each, what you gain by upgrading, and why most people should start with the proxy. https://stockyard.dev/blog/replace-saas-save-money/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/replace-saas-save-money/ A walkthrough of replacing Statuspage, LaunchDarkly, Sentry, Bitly, and 6 more SaaS tools with self-hosted alternatives. Total savings: $300/mo. https://stockyard.dev/blog/saas-stack-cost-calculator/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/saas-stack-cost-calculator/ The average developer team pays $400-800/mo for tools. Here is the real breakdown and what self-hosted alternatives cost. https://stockyard.dev/blog/self-hosted-tools-2026-guide/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/self-hosted-tools-2026-guide/ Everything you need to know about self-hosting developer tools. What changed, what to look for, and how to get started without Docker. https://stockyard.dev/blog/self-hosted-vs-saas-llm-proxy/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/self-hosted-vs-saas-llm-proxy/ Should you self-host your LLM proxy or use a managed SaaS? The tradeoffs are real on both sides. Here is a practical framework for deciding. https://stockyard.dev/blog/single-binary-developer-tools/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/single-binary-developer-tools/ The trend toward single-binary developer tools with embedded databases. No Docker, no Postgres, no Redis. Download, run, done. https://stockyard.dev/blog/sqlite-in-production-2026/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/sqlite-in-production-2026/ Running SQLite in production for an LLM proxy. WAL mode, pure-Go driver, backup strategy, what works and what does not. Real experience from building Stockyard. https://stockyard.dev/blog/why-go-sqlite/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/why-go-sqlite/ Why I chose Go over Python and SQLite over Postgres for an LLM proxy. The engineering tradeoffs behind shipping 150 tools as one static binary. https://stockyard.dev/blog/why-i-built-stockyard/ https://stockyard.dev/blog/why-i-built-stockyard/ I was building an app with the OpenAI API. Then I shipped it. Within the first week, three things went wrong. https://stockyard.dev/blog/why-150-tools/The question I get most is "why 150 tools instead of making one really good one?" Here is the honest answer.Thu, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://stockyard.dev/blog/why-150-tools/