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Tools, services, and links I actually use. Updated when I find something worth sharing.

  • AI Tools
  • Development
  • Content & CMS
  • Design
  • Hosting & Deploy
  • Learning
Last updated: Mar 2026
AI Tools
Claude Code ↗

The reason this site exists. AI pair programmer that actually understands what you're building.

AI CLI Development
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Claude ↗

For thinking through problems before building. Better at strategy than execution.

AI Chat Writing
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ChatGPT ↗

Good for quick questions and second opinions. I use Claude for building, GPT for gut-checking.

AI Chat
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Cursor ↗

AI-powered code editor. Haven't switched from Claude Code yet, but people I trust swear by it.

AI IDE Development
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Development
Astro ↗

Static site generator that stays out of your way. Ships zero JavaScript by default.

Framework Static
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Node.js ↗

JavaScript runtime. You'll need it for basically everything.

Runtime JavaScript
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Git ↗

Version control. Five commands are all you need.

Version Control CLI
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GitHub ↗

Where the code lives. Free for everything you need.

Git Hosting CI/CD
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Content & CMS
Sanity Studio ↗

Headless CMS that's genuinely enjoyable to use. GROQ queries are fun.

CMS Headless API
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Portable Text ↗

Sanity's rich text format. More flexible than Markdown.

Content Format
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Design
Paper ↗

Design tool with AI superpowers. Where THE SYLLABI was designed.

Design UI AI
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Google Fonts ↗

The whole type system, free.

Typography Free
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Hosting & Deploy
Cloudflare Workers ↗

Edge computing. THE SYLLABI runs on Workers.

Hosting Edge
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Cloudflare Pages ↗

Static site hosting. The easy button for Astro sites.

Hosting Static
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GitHub Actions ↗

CI/CD that lives in your repo. Free for public repos.

CI/CD Automation
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Learning
Anthropic Docs ↗

The documentation for Claude. Dense but good.

Docs AI Reference
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ↗

The spiritual ancestor of this publication. Don't Panic.

Book Inspiration
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