The Eyepup blog
Writing on agentic web analytics — the category where an AI agent watches every visitor and writes you a verdict — plus CRO, session replay, and how to win in AI search.
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Three Claude Code hooks that turn Eyepup into an autonomous loop
Pre-tool, post-edit, and stop hooks that wire Eyepup's CLI into Claude Code. Pre-tool guards against shipping changes when there's a higher-impact pattern waiting; post-edit auto-logs deploys; stop drops the next To-Do into the next session.
4 min readEduard CristeaHow to actually build an autonomous website in 2026
A working blueprint for the Watch → Research → Rank → Ship → Measure → Repeat loop. Real CLI commands, real coding-agent hooks, no slideware. Built around Eyepup + Claude Code, but every piece swaps out.
6 min readEduard CristeaThe 5 best analytics CLIs for builders in 2026
A practical comparison of analytics tools you can actually pipe into Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex. Based on hands-on use, not vendor decks. Eyepup, PostHog CLI, posthog-toolbox, plausible-cli, and umami-cli.
5 min readEduard CristeaAgentic Web Analytics: How AI Agents Now Profile Every Visitor
Agentic web analytics is a new category where an AI agent watches every visitor's session and writes a verdict on what blocked them from converting. Here's what it is, how it differs from session replay and BI agentic analytics, and why it changes how teams diagnose conversion.
9 min readEduard CristeaAI for Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) — What Actually Works in 2026
Most "AI for CRO" pitches are AI-assisted A/B testing. The bigger shift is AI-led diagnosis — where an AI agent watches every visitor's session and tells you which fix to ship before you run any tests. Here's what works, what doesn't, and how to use both.
6 min readEduard CristeaAnalytics For AI Agents: The First Web Analytics Tool With a CLI
Web analytics has had exactly one user persona for 20 years — a human looking at a chart. In 2026 that's wrong. AI agents are now in the loop, and they need analytics they can read. Eyepup ships a CLI that any AI coding assistant with shell access can call directly — no protocol, no plugin, no copy-paste of screenshots.
7 min readEduard CristeaClaude Code Site Analytics: Give Your Coding Agent Real Eyes On Production
Claude Code can read your code. It can't see your live site. With the Eyepup CLI installed, your coding agent gains a per-visitor view of production — friction patterns, dossiers, suggested fixes — and can verify its own deploys without you ferrying screenshots. No plugin, no protocol — just a CLI Claude Code already knows how to call.
6 min readEduard CristeaDoes Google Analytics Have Session Replay? (Short Answer No)
Google Analytics 4 does not have session replay. GA4 is an aggregate event analytics tool — it counts events and produces dashboards, but it does not record sessions. Here's what GA4 actually does, why session replay isn't on its roadmap, and what to install alongside it.
5 min readEduard CristeaThe Best FullStory Alternative in 2026 (When to Switch and Why)
FullStory is the enterprise standard for session replay, but it's not always the right tool. Here are the seven most credible FullStory alternatives in 2026, what each one wins at, and a clear answer for when you should stay on FullStory and when you shouldn't.
7 min readEduard CristeaGA4 Alternative: 7 Honest Choices for 2026 (and When to Stay)
Most teams don't actually need to leave GA4 — they need to add a tool alongside it. But if you genuinely want to replace it, here are the seven most credible GA4 alternatives in 2026, with a clear answer on which one wins for what.
5 min readEduard CristeaThe Best Hotjar Alternative in 2026 (Honest Comparison)
Hotjar gives you the raw video and asks you to watch it. The best alternative in 2026 is a tool that watches the video for you and writes the verdict. Here's an honest comparison of the eight most credible Hotjar alternatives, including when each one wins.
7 min readEduard CristeaMicrosoft Clarity Alternative: When Free Isn't Enough
Microsoft Clarity is excellent and free. The right alternative isn't a cheaper Clarity — it's a tool that does what Clarity doesn't. Here's an honest take on when to add or replace Clarity, with seven credible options.
6 min readEduard CristeaThe Best Pendo Alternative in 2026 (Honest Comparison)
Pendo is built for product teams running in-app guides, surveys, and analytics. The right alternative depends on whether you bought Pendo for the analytics or the in-app messaging. Here's an honest comparison of seven Pendo alternatives, including which one wins at what.
6 min readEduard CristeaThe Best PostHog Alternative in 2026 (Honest Take)
PostHog is the most popular open-source product analytics + session replay tool. The right alternative depends on whether you want a managed enterprise tool, a simpler stack, or an AI-native workflow. Here's an honest comparison.
5 min readEduard CristeaQuery Your Visitors From the CLI (No Dashboard Required)
Eyepup ships a CLI for querying per-visitor AI dossiers, friction patterns, and evidence videos directly from any terminal. Install once, run from any AI agent or shell. Here's the full command reference and the workflows it unlocks.
6 min readEduard CristeaUser Behavior Analytics Explained (Without the Jargon)
User behavior analytics is software that tracks what users do on your website or app — clicks, scrolls, paths, drop-offs — and turns it into actionable insight. Here's a plain-English guide to what it is, what tools to use, and where AI is taking it in 2026.
6 min readEduard CristeaWhat Is Session Replay? A Plain-English Guide for 2026
Session replay is software that records what visitors do on your website — clicks, scrolls, mouse movements, form input — and lets you replay it like a video. Here's how it works, what it actually captures, the privacy story, and where AI is taking the category in 2026.
7 min readEduard CristeaWhy Are Users Leaving My Website? 11 Real Reasons (And How to Diagnose Each)
Most "users left my website" advice gives you a generic checklist. The real answer is per-visitor. Here are the 11 most common reasons users leave a site, the signal each one shows in a recording, and how to diagnose which is hitting you.
7 min readEduard Cristea