The book
Directory
Every tool in the opening issue. Filter by the job and by the reader. The default sort is the published score. A featured label never lifts a tool up this list.
33 tools. Sorted by score. Featured status is ignored.
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Claude
AnthropicChat, files, and long documents from Anthropic.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals - 87
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabsVoice, sound, and music from one credit pool.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals - 86
Claude Code
AnthropicAnthropic's coding agent for the terminal and desktop.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuilders - 86
Cursor
CursorAI code editor with an agent in the repo.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuilders - 85
ChatGPT
OpenAIOpenAI's general assistant, with Codex on paid plans.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals - 85
NotebookLM
GoogleGoogle's notebook that answers from the sources you give it.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 83
GitHub Copilot
GitHubAI pair programmer in the editor, CLI, and on GitHub.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuilders - 83
Perplexity
PerplexityAnswer engine with citations and a choice of models.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals - 82
Lovable
LovableChat to a working web app, hosting included.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals - 80
Gemini
GoogleGoogle's assistant, beside Search, Gmail, and Docs.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals - 80
Midjourney
MidjourneyImage generation with a look people recognise.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals - 80
n8n
n8nWorkflow automation you can self-host.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuilders - 78
Granola
GranolaAI notepad that enhances the notes you actually took.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 77
Devin
CognitionCoding agent in the cloud, the desktop, and the CLI.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuilders - 77
Runway
RunwayImage and video generation, sold as monthly credits.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals - 76
Elicit
ElicitLiterature review that starts from the papers.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 76
Gamma
GammaDecks and pages from a prompt, priced in credits.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 76
v0
VercelVercel's UI and app builder, billed in credits.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuilders - 75
Aider
AiderOpen-source terminal pair programmer. You bring the model.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuilders - 75
Bolt
StackBlitzFull-stack apps in the browser, priced in tokens.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals - 75
Grammarly
SuperhumanWriting editor for clarity, tone, and rewrites.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 74
Canva Magic Studio
CanvaDesign suite with generative writing, image, and design tools.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 74
Consensus
ConsensusSearch scientific papers and see how they land.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 74
Notion
NotionWorkspace with an agent on the Business plan.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 73
Kling
KuaishouVideo generation from Kuaishou, sold in credits.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals - 73
Synthesia
SynthesiaAvatar presenters for training and explainers.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 72
Replit
ReplitBrowser workspace with an agent and hosting.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuilders - 71
HeyGen
HeyGenAvatar and translation video for business scripts.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 71
Ideogram
IdeogramImage generation that is serious about rendering text.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals - 71
Zapier
ZapierConnect the apps you already pay for.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 70
Adobe Firefly
AdobeAdobe's generative image tools, inside the Creative Cloud world.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 70
Otter
Otter.aiMeeting transcription and searchable notes.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsProfessionals - 68
Luma
Luma AIDream Machine video and image generation.
Preliminary scoreReviewed from docsBuildersProfessionals