
Curated Tools
& Servers
Every tool here is real, maintained, and worth your time. Organized by what you're trying to do, not by hype cycle. Install commands included.
Document Processing
Parse, convert, and manipulate documents at scale.
Markitdown
GitHubConvert any document to clean Markdown. Handles PDF, DOCX, PPTX, HTML, images, and more.
pip install markitdownDocling
GitHubAdvanced document parsing with layout understanding. Extracts text, tables, and figures from PDFs and office formats.
pip install doclingMarker
GitHubHigh-accuracy PDF to Markdown conversion. Handles academic papers, books, and complex layouts.
pip install marker-pdfUnstructured
GitHubUniversal document parser. Extracts structured data from any file format for LLM pipelines.
pip install unstructuredDesign & UI
Build beautiful interfaces with proven component systems.
shadcn/ui
GitHubBeautifully designed, accessible components you copy into your project. Not a dependency — you own the code.
npx shadcn@latest initTailwind CSS
GitHubUtility-first CSS framework. Write styles directly in your markup. The standard for modern web development.
npm install tailwindcssRadix UI
GitHubUnstyled, accessible component primitives. The foundation that shadcn/ui and many design systems build on.
npm install @radix-ui/react-dialogLucide
GitHubBeautiful, consistent open-source icon library. 1500+ icons with React, Vue, and Svelte support.
npm install lucide-reactDevelopment Tools
Ship faster with better tooling.
Biome
GitHubFast formatter, linter, and more. Written in Rust. One tool replaces ESLint and Prettier.
npm install --save-dev @biomejs/biomePlaywright
GitHubBrowser automation and end-to-end testing. Cross-browser, auto-wait, and built-in test runner.
npm install -D playwrightZod
GitHubTypeScript-first schema validation. Define your types once, validate at runtime. The standard for type-safe APIs.
npm install zodTurborepo
GitHubHigh-performance monorepo build system. Caches builds, runs tasks in parallel, scales to any size.
npx create-turbo@latestMarketing & Analytics
Measure what matters. Reach who matters.
Plausible
GitHubPrivacy-friendly web analytics. No cookies, no consent banners. Simple, accurate, open source.
docker compose upPostHog
GitHubProduct analytics, feature flags, session replay, A/B testing. All-in-one, open source.
npm install posthog-jsResend
GitHubEmail API built for developers. Clean API, React email templates, great deliverability.
npm install resendCal.com
GitHubOpen source scheduling infrastructure. Calendly alternative you can self-host and customize.
npx create-cal-appAgent Frameworks
AI agents that write code, run commands, and ship software.
Claude Code
GitHubAnthropic's agentic coding tool. Understands your entire codebase. Reads, writes, executes, and ships.
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeCodex
GitHubOpenAI's coding agent. Sandboxed execution, multi-file editing, and autonomous task completion.
npm install -g @openai/codexGoose
GitHubBlock's open source AI agent. Extensible, multi-provider, with a rich toolkit ecosystem.
brew install gooseAider
GitHubAI pair programming in your terminal. Git-aware, multi-file editing, works with any LLM.
pip install aider-chatLocal AI
Run models on your own hardware. No API keys. No data leaving your machine.
Ollama
GitHubRun LLMs locally with a single command. Pull models like Docker images. CPU and GPU support.
brew install ollamaLM Studio
GitHubDesktop application for running local LLMs. Clean UI, model management, and OpenAI-compatible API.
Download from lmstudio.aiOpen WebUI
GitHubFeature-rich web interface for LLMs. Chat, RAG, model management, and multi-user support.
pip install open-webuiJan
GitHubLocal AI desktop app. Offline-first, cross-platform, with built-in model store and API server.
Download from jan.aiAutomation
Automate workflows, schedule jobs, and orchestrate systems.
n8n
GitHubWorkflow automation platform with visual editor. 400+ integrations. Self-hostable, source-available.
npx n8nTemporal
GitHubDurable execution platform. Build reliable distributed systems. Automatic retries and state management.
brew install temporalWindmill
GitHubDeveloper platform for scripts, workflows, and UIs. Turn any script into a production workflow.
docker compose upTrigger.dev
GitHubBackground jobs for developers. Long-running tasks with built-in retry, scheduling, and observability.
npx trigger.dev@latest initMemory & Knowledge
Give your AI persistent memory and searchable knowledge.
Mem0
GitHubMemory layer for AI applications. Persistent, contextual memory across conversations and sessions.
pip install mem0aiChromaDB
GitHubAI-native embedding database. Store, search, and retrieve by semantic similarity. Dead simple API.
pip install chromadbQdrant
GitHubHigh-performance vector search engine. Filtering, payload storage, and distributed deployment.
docker pull qdrant/qdrantLanceDB
GitHubEmbedded vector database. Serverless, zero-config. Built on Lance columnar format for speed.
pip install lancedbMCP Servers
Connect your AI agent to any external tool or data source.
Official MCP Servers
GitHubReference implementations by Anthropic. Filesystem, GitHub, Google Drive, Postgres, Puppeteer, and more.
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystemSupabase MCP
GitHubConnect your agent to Supabase. Query databases, manage auth, and interact with storage.
npx supabase-mcp-serverBrowserbase MCP
GitHubCloud browser for AI agents. Navigate, click, extract data from any website at scale.
npx @browserbasehq/mcp-serverNeon MCP
GitHubServerless Postgres for AI agents. Branch databases, run migrations, and query data.
npx @neondatabase/mcp-server-neonThis catalog is updated regularly. Every tool listed has been personally tested and verified. If something breaks or a better alternative emerges, it gets swapped.