Software I reach for when running 200+ production agents, building this site, and shipping governed work in Slack and Salesforce. Cards link to official signup pages. Some outbound links are referrals.
Assistants & research
Claude
Long-form reasoning, code review, and agent planning. Claude
ChatGPT
Quick drafts, image passes, and everyday Q&A. ChatGPT
Perplexity
Sourced answers when a claim needs a link. Perplexity
Comet
Perplexity browser for research tabs with citations. Comet
Grok
X-native search and fast takes on breaking news. Grok
DeepSeek
Cost-sensitive coding and math checks. DeepSeek
Genspark
Multi-step research pages from a single prompt. Genspark
Manus
Autonomous browser tasks with a deliverable at the end. Manus
Google Antigravity
Agent-first IDE and manager surface for parallel work. Google Antigravity
Coding & terminals
Cursor
Primary editor for agent loops and site work. Cursor
VS Code
Fallback editor and extension sandbox. VS Code
Warp
Terminal blocks, workflows, and shared command history. Warp
Conductor
Parallel agent runs with isolated git worktrees. Conductor
Codex
Cloud coding agent for repo-scale changes. Codex
Raycast
Launcher, snippets, and quick window control on macOS. Raycast
Cmux
Terminal multiplexer when one SSH session needs many panes. Cmux
tmux
Persistent shell sessions on remote hosts. tmux
Termius
SSH and SFTP across laptops and phones. Termius
Docker
Local services, reproducible builds, and agent sandboxes. Docker
Replit
Fast hosted prototypes and agent-deployed apps. Replit
Lovable
UI-first app generation when the spec is visual. Lovable
Voice & capture
Wispr Flow
Dictation in every app without retyping. Wispr Flow
Plaud
Pocket recorder for walks and hallway conversations. Plaud
Fathom
Call notes and highlights from Zoom meetings. Fathom
ElevenLabs
Voice synthesis for demos and agent prototypes. ElevenLabs
Retell AI
Production voice agents with telephony built in. Retell AI
VAPI
Voice API wiring for custom call flows. VAPI
AgentPhone
Phone numbers and call webhooks for autonomous agents. AgentPhone
Knowledge & notes
Notion
Shared specs, meeting notes, and light CRM. Notion
Obsidian
Local markdown vault for research and drafts. Obsidian
Granola
Meeting notes without a bot in the room. Granola
Dart
Task board for agent and human follow-ups. Dart
Design & media
Figma
Wireframes, decks, and component libraries. Figma
Canva
Fast social and event graphics. Canva
Gamma
Slide decks from an outline in minutes. Gamma
Ideogram
Typography-heavy images for posts and covers. Ideogram
Higgsfield
Short-form video generation for campaigns. Higgsfield
fal.ai
Hosted media models behind agent tools. fal.ai
Salesforce stack
Salesforce
CRM, Agentforce, and the system of record. Salesforce
MuleSoft
Integration fabric and Agent Fabric APIs. MuleSoft
Slack
Where humans and agents already talk. Slack
Automation
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