Stage 1 · Tooling

AI tools worth knowing

Tools that show up repeatedly in our SOPs. Some links may be affiliates — judge before you buy. No earnings promises.

Cursor

Dev · Free tier / subscription

AI coding IDE for indie builders and micro-SaaS delivery.

Claude

LLM · Trial / subscription

Strong for long-form and structured SOP / prompt work.

ChatGPT

LLM · Free / Plus

General chat and bulk drafts — fastest for early validation.

Dify

Workflow · OSS / cloud

Visual agents/workflows to productize prompts.

Notion

Ops · Free tier

Topics, CRM-lite, and delivery logs alongside AI drafting.

Alibaba Cloud

Cloud · Pay-as-you-go

CN cloud / GPU for small tools and mirror hosting.

Affiliate link pending

Tencent Cloud

Cloud · Lighthouse-class

Lightweight CVM options for low-cost pilots.

Affiliate link pending

CapCut

Creators · Mostly free

Short-form packaging for creator monetization paths.

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