SHEET No. 103 · FIELD NOTE REV A.01
No. 03 AI · TOOLS 5 min GitHub

Verdicts: Tools I'm Testing

A ton of tools out there. A ton of hype. Which are actually good?

Tested

ToolVerdict
Death by Clawd★★★★★WhatScans your SaaS to assess how likely Claude / AI will kill it.ThoughtsHilarious but surprisingly accurate on business model defensibility. Free and fast.Useful · Entertaining.
reducto.ai★★★★☆WhatDocument parser / extraction API.ThoughtsBest for medical doc extraction — beats Claude Vision. Not perfect. Alternatives: extend.ai, OpenDataLoader.Using · Best so far.
convt★★★★☆WhatLocal file converter — nothing leaves your device.ThoughtsDoes exactly what it says. Free, no bloat, no uploads.Useful · Free.
Onym★★★★☆WhatComprehensive guide to naming — tools, methods, and references.ThoughtsHelpful for naming. Pre-aggregated resources, thoughtful curation.Useful.
spec-kit★★★☆☆WhatSpec-driven development toolkit for building with AI.Thoughts113k stars — gold standard. But Bob the Builder beats it for non-coders.Use Bob the Builder.
slavingia/skills★★☆☆☆WhatSahil Lavingia's Minimalist Entrepreneur as 10 Claude skills.ThoughtsSolid primer if you're new to business; light if you're experienced.Basic · Ignore.
blueprint.am★★☆☆☆WhatHardware prototypes, schematics, and parts lists via AI chat.ThoughtsDIY builds only — not manufacturer handoff. Free trial hides the output, hard to justify paying.Cool but not useful enough.
ECC★☆☆☆☆WhatAgent harness optimizer for Claude Code and similar tools.Thoughts217k stars, Anthropic hackathon winner. For power-coders only — Shell, TypeScript, Go.Ignore.

Tracking

AI dev & Claude Code tooling

  • claude-blog — Claude Code skill suite for blog writing, dual-optimized for Google rankings and AI citations. Blog / SEO use case.
  • career-ops — AI-powered job search system built on Claude Code. 14 skill modes covering the full search workflow.
  • video-use — Edit videos with coding agents.
  • DesignMD — Paste any URL, get a DESIGN.md spec + HTML preview: colors, typography, components.
  • 21st.dev — Registry of pre-built React UI components with an AI generator (Magic Chat) that builds components from natural language.

Decks & presentations

  • Slides — Open-source AI deck builder. Converts a text outline into a full HTML presentation — no build process, no dependencies.
  • UltraPoint — AI deck builder that generates presentations in your brand's design standards.

Video & motion graphics

  • Hera — Generates professional motion graphics and animations from text. Studio-quality video, no design expertise needed.
  • PaperAnimator — Turns static images into animated paper cut-out graphics. No install required.

Finance & investing

  • FinceptTerminal — Bloomberg Terminal alternative: market analytics, investment research, and economic data in an open-source terminal.
  • TaxHacker — Self-hosted AI accounting app. LLM analyzer for receipts, invoices, and transactions with custom categories.
  • Whisper Money — Personal finance tracker. Forget Excel.
  • Composer — Algorithmic trading platform.

Business ops & automation

  • Polsia — AI that automates business operations end-to-end. Claims to "run your company while you sleep."
  • OpenWA — Free, self-hosted WhatsApp API gateway.

Utilities