AI Tools and Platforms
Section titled “AI Tools and Platforms”Beyond Claude Code and Cursor — the broader AI tool ecosystem for development and productivity.
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Section titled “MCP (Model Context Protocol)”MCP defines how AI tools connect to external systems. Skills define behavior; MCP defines transport.
Priority MCPs to Set Up
Section titled “Priority MCPs to Set Up”| MCP | Purpose |
|---|---|
| GitHub MCP | Git operations: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server |
| Filesystem MCP | File operations: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/filesystem |
| Context7 MCP | Up-to-date docs for LLM: https://github.com/upstash/context7 |
| Chrome DevTools MCP | Browser debugging and testing |
| Playwright MCP | Browser automation |
| Sequential Thinking MCP | Structured problem-solving |
| Sentry MCP | Bug analysis -> fix in one flow |
| Windows CLI MCP | PowerShell/CMD/Git Bash: https://github.com/SimonB97/win-cli-mcp-server |
MCP Marketplaces
Section titled “MCP Marketplaces”- Official registry: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry
- Smithery: https://smithery.ai/
- MCP Servers: https://mcpservers.org
- Cline marketplace (extensive)
Gemini CLI
Section titled “Gemini CLI”- Free CLI with generous limits
GEMINI.mdfor project config (like CLAUDE.md)- Google Cloud Shell Editor: 50 hours/week free
- Cheat sheet: https://medium.com/ai-software-engineer/my-gemini-cli-cheatsheet-will-take-you-from-zero-to-hero-in-minutes-you-need-this-90d4fc1dd6b8
Gemini CLI Conductor
Section titled “Gemini CLI Conductor”- Spec-driven development: track -> spec -> plan -> implement
/conductor:newTrackcreates spec + plan/conductor:implementfollows plan.md with checkpoints- https://developers.googleblog.com/conductor-introducing-context-driven-development-for-gemini-cli/
Warp AI Terminal
Section titled “Warp AI Terminal”- Subscription: ~$20/mn usage-based
- Warp Drive: maintains context for humans and AI agents
- Docs: https://docs.warp.dev/
- University: https://www.warp.dev/university
Google Tools
Section titled “Google Tools”- Jules: free (15 tasks/day), supports Astro, uses AGENTS.md — https://jules.google.com
- Opal: no-code AI mini-apps, internal automations
- Antigravity: IDE with generous daily limits for Claude Opus/Sonnet
- AI Studio: https://aistudio.google.com (generous free limits)
Browser Automation
Section titled “Browser Automation”- Playwright: primary browser automation tool + MCP + Skill
- Agent-Browser (Vercel Labs): saves 93% context window
- Claude Chrome Extension: browser control from Claude
- Nanobrowser: zero-setup FOSS browser automation
Other Dev Tools
Section titled “Other Dev Tools”- DeepAgent Desktop (Abacus.ai): SOTA coding agent, $10/mn
- AugmentCode.com: large codebase specialist
- OpenRouter: access any LLM from single connection
- DevToys: offline Swiss-army tool (JWT, regex, color, diffs)
- OpenHands: AI agent for commands, edits, tests (FOSS)
- Snyk: security checking
- Polypane: browser for responsive design and accessibility
Local / Private AI
Section titled “Local / Private AI”For IP privacy and overnight agentic work:
- AnythingLLM: any LLM locally, FOSS — https://anythingllm.com/
- Doc-Serve: private knowledge vault for coding agents
- Devstral Small 2: cloud-grade coding locally
- Llamafile: run models 30-500% faster than Ollama on CPU
- Optimal hardware: AMD Ryzen AI Max 395, 64-128GB RAM, RTX 4090/RX 7900 XTX
AI Agent Frameworks
Section titled “AI Agent Frameworks”| Framework | Strength |
|---|---|
| AutoGen (Microsoft) | Most developer-friendly |
| LangGraph (LangChain) | Visual workflows, fine-grained memory |
| CrewAI | Structured teams, role-based execution |
| MetaGPT | Models engineering teams (PM, Dev, QA) |
| String.com | Prompt, run, edit, deploy agents in seconds |