My Current Go-To Tools and Services
These are my favorite tools/services as of April 2025. Please note: I use a Mac and some of the software below isn't available on other platforms.
Cursor IDE
The ways I use Cursor have evolved over the year and a half I've been using it. I absolutely love the latest update introduction of agent mode. Writing code has never been more fun.
Superwhisper
Superwhisper STT (Speech-to-Text) is the best I've used. If you aren't using a tool like this daily, you are missing out.
Foam
The "Pragmatic Programmer" dedicates an entire chapter to the "The Power of Plain Text". Keeping your second brain in markdown is a no-brainer. Foam is a VS Code (and thus Cursor) plugin that makes working with a markdown note repository a pure joy.
LibreChat
LibreChat is a best in class open source chatbot platform. Connect it to a variety of model providers and models including locally hosted. Build local no-code agents by plugging in your favorite MCP servers.
Claude Desktop
Claude desktop is easier to get up and running than Librechat but is limited to Anthropic models. It also offers MCP server integration and has the fantastic artifacts feature - if you're unfamiliar with it, check out this video where I use artifacts to organize messy unstructured information.
Supabase
Hosted postgres with a bunch of great authentication and other features. All with a generous free tier.
Vercel
Hosting web apps with the git integration and generous free tier is such a great experience.
Warp
Changing terminals is a pain. Warp is a modern terminal that I think is worth making the jump.
Ollama
Ollama is a great way to run local models. Librechat has support for Ollama as a model provider. It's how I use my favorite local model Qwen 2.5 7B.
Raycast
Raycast is a great productivity tool. I mainly use it for app launcher and window manager. I recently upgraded to the pay version to get the custom Window Manager Commands.
Obsidian
I use Foam (linked above) to work with my notes repository when I'm at the computer and I use Obsidian from my phone.
Arc
Arc is a marvelous new take on the dusty old browser. Features like canvas, browse for me, and ask over page are so slick.
Used some, but not currently
LM Studio
Before moving to Librechat, I used LM Studio to run and interact with local models. If Librechat is too much to setup and you're looking for a one-stop UI for local model interaction, LM Studio is a great option.
Loveable.dev
I really enjoyed using tools in this category. I may circle back to low-code agent development in the future. Now that Cursor has agent mode, I've been spending less time with lovable.dev. Software engineers and product managers should try it out. It's so easy to create a website, I made one just to share the itinerary for a camping trip with family and friends.
On the radar, but haven't tried yet
Both of these seem compelling, but I've been able to do what I need with other tools. Still, I should give them a try at some point.
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