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Anthropic's agentic coding CLI. Runs in your terminal, edits files autonomously, spawns sub-agents, and maintains memory across sessions. Powered by Claude Opus 4.
AI CodingAI-native code editor forked from VS Code. Composer mode rewrites multiple files at once. Tab autocomplete predicts your next edit. Pro plan is $20/mo.
AI CodingOpenAI's cloud coding agent. Runs in a sandboxed container, reads your repo, executes tasks, and submits PRs. Uses GPT-5.3 (codex model). Available in ChatGPT.
AI CodingGoogle's open-source coding CLI. Free tier with Gemini 2.5 Pro. Supports tool use, file editing, shell commands. 1M token context window.
AI CodingThe original AI coding assistant. 77M+ developers. Inline completions in VS Code and JetBrains. Copilot Workspace generates full projects from issues. $10/mo.
AI CodingOpen-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. Bring your own model - local or API. Tab autocomplete, chat, inline edit. Fully customizable.
AI CodingAI coding assistant with deep codebase context. Indexes your entire repo graph for accurate answers. VS Code and JetBrains extensions. Free tier available.
AI CodingThe TypeScript toolkit for building AI apps. Unified API across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google. Streaming, tool calling, structured output, multi-step agents. 50K+ GitHub stars.
AI FrameworksAnthropic's Python SDK for building production agent systems. Tool use, guardrails, agent handoffs, and orchestration. Released alongside Claude 4.
AI FrameworksMost popular LLM framework. 100K+ GitHub stars. Chains, RAG, vector stores, tool use. LangGraph adds stateful multi-agent workflows with cycles and persistence.
AI FrameworksGives AI agents access to 250+ external tools (GitHub, Slack, Gmail, databases) with managed OAuth. Handles the auth and API complexity so your agent doesn't have to.
AI FrameworksMulti-agent orchestration framework. Define agents with roles, goals, and tools, then assign them tasks in a crew. Python-based. Great for complex workflows.
AI FrameworksDeployment platform behind Next.js. Git push to deploy. Edge functions, image optimization, analytics. Free tier is generous. This site runs on Vercel.
InfrastructureReactive backend - database, server functions, real-time sync, cron jobs, file storage. All TypeScript. This site's backend (courses, videos, user data) runs on Convex.
InfrastructureCDN, DNS, DDoS protection, and edge computing. Free tier handles most needs. This site uses Cloudflare for DNS and analytics. Workers for edge compute.
InfrastructureDrop-in auth for React/Next.js. Pre-built sign-in UI, session management, user profiles, org management. This site uses Clerk for authentication.
InfrastructureAnthropic's AI. Opus 4.6 for hard problems, Sonnet 4.6 for speed, Haiku 4.5 for cost. 200K context window. Best coding model I've tested. Max plan ($200/mo).
AI ModelsOpenAI's flagship. GPT-4o for general use, o3 for reasoning, Codex for coding. 300M+ weekly users. Tasks, agents, web browsing, DALL-E, code interpreter.
AI ModelsAnthropic's smallest Claude 4.5 model. Near-frontier coding performance at one-third the cost of Sonnet 4 and up to 4-5x faster than Sonnet 4.5. $1/$5 per million tokens.
AI ModelsAlibaba's flagship open-weight coding model. 480B total parameters, 35B active (MoE). Native 256K context, scales to 1M. Apache 2.0 license. State-of-the-art agentic coding.
AI ModelsAI coding platform built for large, complex codebases. Context Engine indexes 500K+ files across repos with 100ms retrieval. Intent desktop app orchestrates parallel agents.
AI CodingOpenAI's open-source terminal coding agent built in Rust. Runs locally, reads your repo, edits files, and executes commands. Powered by o3 and o4-mini models.
AI CodingOpen-source terminal coding agent from Moonshot AI. Powered by Kimi K2.5 (1T params, 32B active). 256K context window. Agent Swarm runs up to 100 parallel sub-agents.
AI CodingAutonomous coding agent inside VS Code. Creates files, runs commands, uses the browser, and debugs visually. 5M+ installs, 60K GitHub stars. Open-source and free.
AI CodingMulti-agent orchestration framework built on the OpenAI Agents SDK. Define agent roles, typed tools, and directional communication flows. Production-focused, open-source.
AI FrameworksType-safe Python agent framework from the Pydantic team. Brings the FastAPI feeling to AI development. Composable tools, durable execution, and full IDE autocomplete.
AI FrameworksStructured data extraction from any LLM using Pydantic models. Automatic retries, validation, and streaming. 3M+ monthly downloads. Available in Python, TypeScript, Go, Ruby, and Rust.
AI FrameworksOpen-source AI orchestration framework by deepset. Modular pipelines for RAG, agents, semantic search, and multimodal apps. Pipeline-as-graph architecture with explicit control.
AI FrameworksVisual testing tool for Model Context Protocol servers. Like Postman for MCP - call tools, browse resources, and view real-time logs in a browser UI. Zero install via npx.
MCP ToolsLightweight CLI for discovering and calling MCP servers. Dynamic tool discovery reduces token consumption from 47K to 400 tokens. Three subcommands: info, grep, call.
MCP ToolsCentralized manager for MCP servers. Connect once to localhost:37373 and access all your servers through a single endpoint. REST API, web UI, and VS Code config compatible.
MCP ToolsRun 50,000+ ML models with a simple API. No infrastructure management. Pay-per-second billing. Deploy custom models with Cog. Popular for image generation and audio.
InfrastructureWafer-scale AI inference at 3,000+ tokens/sec. The WSE-3 chip has 4 trillion transistors and 900K AI cores. 20x faster than GPU providers. OpenAI partnership for inference.
InfrastructureOpen-source OpenAI API replacement. Runs LLMs, vision, voice, image, and video models on any hardware - no GPU required. 35+ backends. Distributed mode for scaling.
Local AIKeyboard-first Mac launcher with built-in AI. 32+ models, 1,500+ extensions, clipboard history, window management, snippets. Replaced 4 apps in my workflow. Free tier available.
ProductivityAI-powered terminal assistant from AWS. Natural language chat, command autocompletion, code generation. Agentic mode reads files, runs commands, and calls AWS APIs. Free tier.
ProductivityAI-powered context manager that remembers your code, snippets, links, and project context across IDEs, browsers, and terminals. Local-first with 9 months of memory. Free.
ProductivityC++ inference engine for LLMs. GGUF format, quantization, CPU and Metal/CUDA support. The foundation most local tools build on.
Local AIMCP server directory and ranking site. Tracks weekly downloads, GitHub stars, and build status across 5,000+ servers.
MCP ToolsPythonic framework for building MCP servers. Decorators for tools, resources, and prompts. Officially incorporated into the Python SDK.
MCP ToolsBridge that exposes stdio MCP servers over HTTP/SSE, or vice versa. Run a local server remotely, or connect to a remote server as if it were local.
MCP ToolsInteractive TUI dashboard that shows exactly where your Claude Code and Cursor tokens are going, in real time.
ProductivityHeadless browser built in Rust specifically for AI agents and web scraping. Lighter and faster than Chromium-based alternatives.
InfrastructureAnthropic's flagship reasoning model. Best-in-class for coding, long-context analysis, and agentic workflows. 1M token context window. Available via API and in Claude Code.
AI ModelsMySQL-compatible serverless database built on Vitess. Branching, non-blocking schema changes, and horizontal sharding. Reintroduced a hobby tier in 2025.
InfrastructureAmazon's flagship compute service. Hundreds of instance types, every region, deep integration with the rest of AWS. The default enterprise compute layer.
InfrastructurePython's de facto data validation library. Type-hint-driven models, fast Rust-based core (v2), and the foundation of FastAPI, LangChain, and most Python AI tooling.
AI FrameworksUtility-first CSS framework. Compose styles with class names, scan templates with the JIT engine, and ship tiny CSS bundles. v4 rewrote the engine in Rust.
InfrastructureLocally-scoped CSS for component-based apps. Plain CSS files with hashed class names, no runtime overhead, no learning curve.
InfrastructureCopy-paste React component collection built on Radix Primitives and Tailwind. You own the source, customize freely, no library to upgrade.
InfrastructureThe primary command-line entry point for Claude Code sessions.
GuideInstall the dd CLI and scaffold your first AI-powered app in under a minute.
GuideReal-time prompt loop with history, completions, and multiline input.
GuideConfigure Claude Code for maximum productivity -- CLAUDE.md, sub-agents, MCP servers, and autonomous workflows.
Guide50+ customizable shortcuts for cancel, history, transcript, and more.
GuideWhat MCP servers are, how they work, and how to build your own in 5 minutes.
GuideFull vim keybindings (normal and insert modes) for prompt editing.
GuideInstall Ollama and LM Studio, pull your first model, and run AI locally for coding, chat, and automation - with zero cloud dependency.
GuideRun Bash commands with Ctrl+B and retrieve output by task ID.
GuideInstall Claude Code, configure your first project, and start shipping code with AI in under 5 minutes.
GuideStep-by-step guide to building an MCP server in TypeScript - from project setup to tool definitions, resource handling, testing, and deployment.
GuidePrefix prompts with ! to run shell commands directly, bypassing Claude.
GuideDeep comparison of the top AI agent frameworks - architecture, code examples, strengths, weaknesses, and when to use each one.
GuidePer-directory prompt history with Ctrl+R reverse search.
GuideHold-to-record voice input on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
GuideShift+Enter, Option+Enter, or backslash+Enter for multi-line prompts.
GuideContext-aware follow-up suggestions derived from git history.
GuideAsk quick side questions without derailing the main task.
GuideRead file contents with line limiting, offset, and binary support.
GuideCreate or overwrite files; requires permission for existing paths.
GuideTargeted edits to specific sections without rewriting entire files.
GuideBatch edit multiple files in a single atomic operation.
GuideModify Jupyter notebook cells directly without touching JSON.
GuideFile discovery via pattern matching across the repository.
GuideSearch file contents by pattern with regex support.
GuideJump to definitions, find references, and type-check via language servers.
GuideExecute shell commands with persistent working directory in project bounds.
GuideNative PowerShell execution on Windows and optionally Unix hosts.
GuideBackground monitoring of logs, files, and long-running processes.
GuideSessionStart hooks can persist env vars across Bash tool calls.
GuideSet up Codex Chronicle on macOS, manage permissions, and understand privacy, security, and troubleshooting.
GuideStage, commit, branch, and open PRs without leaving the session.
GuideIsolated git worktrees for parallel Claude Code sessions.
GuideA practical walk-through of how to design, write, and ship a Claude Code skill - from choosing when to trigger, through allowed-tools, to the steps the agent will actually follow.
GuideClickable PR link in the footer with review state color coding.
GuideA concrete step-by-step guide to moving your development workflow from Cursor to Claude Code - settings, rules, keybindings, and the habits that transfer.
GuideFull GitHub CLI support for automated PR and issue workflows.
GuideFetch and parse content from URLs, including JS-rendered pages.
GuidePerform web searches and return ranked results with snippets.
GuidePersistent project instructions loaded every session; supports nested dirs.
GuidePath-specific rules that only load for matching files.
GuideDefine custom subagent types within your project's memory layer.
GuideAutomatic session-to-session memory of build commands, errors, and learnings.
GuideView and edit auto-memory and CLAUDE.md via the /memory command.
GuideInteractive timeline showing what's in context at each turn.
GuideAutomatic reuse of cached context for substantial cost reduction.
GuideBackground context summarization when the window starts filling up.
GuideApprove each action manually - the safest mode for new tasks.
GuideAuto-approve file edits and common filesystem commands.
GuideExplore and propose changes without executing them.
GuideEliminate prompts with a background classifier that judges safety.
GuideOnly pre-approved tools allowed. Fully non-interactive for CI.
GuideSkip all permission checks. Container and VM use only.
GuideGranular allow/ask/deny rules per tool with wildcard patterns.
GuideAuto-guarded directories like .git, .claude, and .vscode.
GuideFilesystem and network isolation for Bash tool calls on Linux and macOS.
GuideUse opus, sonnet, haiku, and best to switch models easily.
GuideHybrid mode: Opus for planning, Sonnet for execution.
GuideExtended context window for Opus and Sonnet on supported plans.
GuideLow, medium, high, xhigh, and max for adaptive reasoning control.
GuideInteractive UI to switch models and effort sliders mid-session.
Guide2.5x faster Opus at a higher token cost (research preview).
GuideToggle with Alt+T. Claude reasons through complex problems before responding.
GuideAdd gateway or custom models to the picker via environment variables.
GuideReusable markdown files with instructions and workflows.
Guide/simplify, /batch, /debug, /fast, and other built-in skills.
GuideTrigger with /skillname or let Claude auto-load when relevant.
GuideConfigure model, effort, tools, MCP servers, and invocation scope.
GuidePass arguments to skills with string substitution support.
GuideHide skills from Claude's auto-selection until manually triggered.
GuidePre-approve tools before a skill executes so it runs without prompts.
GuideRun a skill in an isolated context via fork mode.
GuideChanges to skill files are detected and reloaded automatically.
GuideSpawn isolated workers with independent context windows.
GuideResearcher, auditor, reviewer, and other ready-made subagent types.
GuideCreate reusable subagent definitions at project or user level.
GuideConfigure model, tools, MCP, skills, memory, and scoping.
GuideLimit which tools a subagent can access.
GuideRoute specific MCP servers only to specific subagents.
GuideAuto-memory that persists across multiple subagent invocations.
GuidePrevent bloating the main conversation with research or exploration.
GuideContinue a subagent's work across sessions.
GuideEvent-driven automation with 20+ lifecycle events.
GuideFires when a session begins; load env vars and initialize state.
GuideFires when a session terminates.
GuideFires before Claude processes user input; can validate or block.
GuideFires when a slash command expands; can block or inject context.
GuideFires before any tool executes. Allow, deny, defer, or modify the call.
GuideFires after a successful tool call. Good for feedback and follow-ups.
GuideFires on tool execution errors for logging, alerting, and retry.
GuideFires when a permission dialog appears. Auto-approve or auto-deny.
GuideFires when auto mode or a rule denies an action.
GuideFire when subagents spawn and finish.
GuideFire on task lifecycle events.
GuideFires when Claude finishes responding. Can prevent the stop.
GuideFires when watched files change on disk.
GuideFire when settings or CLAUDE.md files change during a session.
GuideFire before and after context compaction.
GuideFires when an MCP server requests input from the user.
GuideRun shell scripts on events with environment variable passing.
GuideUse Claude itself to handle hook logic instead of shell scripts.
GuideSpawn subagents to handle complex hook logic.
GuideRun hooks in the background without blocking the session.
GuideConnect external tools and data sources via the open MCP standard.
GuideLocal, project, user, and plugin-level MCP configurations.
GuideDeferred tool loading reduces context overhead for large MCP suites.
GuidePre-configured or dynamic OAuth for remote MCP servers.
GuideReference and read resources exposed by MCP servers.
GuideExecute MCP prompts as commands via the slash menu.
GuideReceive push messages from MCP servers via channels.
GuideAdmin-controlled allow and deny lists for MCP servers.
GuideCoordinate multiple Claude Code instances with a shared task list.
GuideCoordinator agent that assigns tasks and synthesizes findings.
GuideTeammates claim and complete work independently from one list.
GuideTeammates communicate directly without routing through the lead.
GuideRun each teammate in its own tmux or iTerm2 pane.
GuideRequire lead approval before teammates execute their tasks.
GuidePending tasks depend on others and unblock automatically.
GuideReuse custom subagent types as Agent Teams members.
GuideRun a prompt repeatedly on a fixed interval or self-paced.
GuideGUI-based scheduling on your local machine for recurring work.
GuideManaged scheduling on Anthropic infrastructure with API and GitHub triggers.
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