AI Resources

Learning platforms, tool directories, APIs, and key people to follow.

Browser Tabs Config

Service	URL	Best For
Google AI Studio	https://aistudio.google.com	Very generous limits
Claude.ai	https://claude.ai	Deep thinking, writing
ChatGPT	https://chatgpt.com	General purpose
Gemini	https://gemini.google.com	Google integration
Grok	https://grok.com	Real-time information
Perplexity	https://www.perplexity.ai	Research with sources
NotebookLM	https://notebooklm.google.com/	Research, learning
LMArena	https://lmarena.ai	Compare 2 models side by side

Learning Platforms

Platform	Focus	Cost
Anthropic Learn	Claude Code in Action	Free
OpenAI Academy	Research, writing, coding	Free
Deep Learning AI	CC agentic coding course	Free
Warp University	Warp terminal	Free

AI Tool Directories

Directory	URL
Futurepedia.io	Largest AI tools directory
FutureTools.io	Curated tools
FindMyAITool	https://findmyaitool.com/
The Rundown AI	https://supertools.therundown.ai/
AITools.fyi	https://aitools.fyi/
AIValley	https://aivalley.ai/
There’s An AI For That	https://theresanaiforthat.com/

AI Tools

• Top AI Github projects
• Firecrawl: parse web content to markdown, JSON, links, screenshots, HTML
• AutoGPT

Free AI APIs

• Google Gemini API: multimodal AI, code gen, research agents
  • https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/overview
  • Very generous free tier

Models Quick Reference (2026)

Provider	Models	Notes
Anthropic	Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5, Haiku 4.5	Primary for serious work
OpenAI	GPT 5.1	Strong general purpose
Google	Gemini 3.0	Great free tier
Zhipu	GLM-4.6/4.7	Best value (~1/7th Claude cost)

People to Follow (CC Ecosystem)

Person	Focus
Boris Cherny	CC creator, official best practices
Joe Njenga	Prolific CC tutorials and cheat sheets
Rick Hightower	Skills ecosystem, Spillwave Solutions
Alireza Rezvani	CC advanced strategies, subagents
Marco Kotrotsos	Skills/agents philosophy
JP Caparas	CC community curation

Full list: Who to Follow for Claude Code

Key RAG Resources

• All Best RAG Strategies in One MCP
• Haystack — Q&A over own data

MCP (Model Context Protocol)

MCP defines how AI tools connect to external systems. Skills define behavior; MCP defines transport.

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

• Official registry: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry
• Smithery: https://smithery.ai/
• MCP Servers: https://mcpservers.org
• Cline marketplace (extensive)

Gemini CLI

• Free CLI with generous limits
• GEMINI.md for 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

• Spec-driven development: track -> spec -> plan -> implement
• /conductor:newTrack creates spec + plan
• /conductor:implement follows plan.md with checkpoints
• https://developers.googleblog.com/conductor-introducing-context-driven-development-for-gemini-cli/

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

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