What are the 5 tools you simply couldn't do your work without?
This could be related to your industry, or even a side project you're working on.
Here are my 5 (I couldn't function without them):
Grammarly – proofreading my texts, not just posts, but also client communication
ChatGPT / Claude – mostly brainstorming, help with copy, and summarising
Figma – I can put the basic graphics together quickly.
Translator – sounds incredibly old-school, but English is not my mother tongue
Gmail – and not only for communication, but also for storing ideas and sending myself email reminders for posts
[and soon one more that I am working on – SafeLimit – prevents me from being banned on LinkedIn, so I will not lose my account.]
What are your five?
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Claude
VS Code / Cursor
Gemini
Gmail
Wispr Flow
@brett_axler Gmail seems to be the basic one and useful for many people out there!
For me, it would have to be the following:
Claude
Instantly
Github
Cloudfare
Notion
@nimmy_fanimi At least 3 are also on my list! :D
@tehreem_fatima5 how do you perceive that Anthropic disabled the EU in their latest model?
Here’s my stack for building mobile apps today:
Antigravity + Codex (AI Agent): Switched to this setup recently. Previously, VS Code's built-in AI had the best quota value, but after the recent updates, Antigravity + Codex is by far the most cost-efficient and powerful option for terminal tasks and file edits.
VS Code + Zsh Terminal: Ditched Android Studio completely. I run gradle builds, boot emulators, and manage everything directly from the command line. Much faster and lightweight.
Stitch + Figma: Stitch for rapid text-to-UI generation of the landing page, and Figma for final design tweaks.
Monochrome Phone Settings: Testing my digital detox launcher on a physical device forced to grayscale mode to see if text-only navigation actually works under real constraints.
Vercel: Instantly deploy static landing pages live with zero setup.
@shakutovbekzat Haven't heard about Stitch. Thank you, will check it out! :)
My top 5 are
- Takivo
- Figma
- Claude
- Grammarly
- Zoom / Fathom
Fun thread!! Mine are shaped by years of wearing every hat at a startup. Claude for thinking through messy problems and first drafts, Notion as the team's shared brain, Linear so the chaos stays organized, Gmail and Cal as the nerve center, and a good ATS that actually behaves like an intelligence layer instead of just a database. The pattern I notice in my own list: the keepers are the ones that quietly remove busywork so I can spend my time on the human judgment calls that still need a person.
@ceciliatran Do you also have some favourite non-AI tools?
These are mine:
Claude/Gemini - support in my test management job and review of documents
Obsydian - My second brain together with Claude
Visual Studio - For my vibe coding and also for Claude sessions beyond coding
Neuphlo.com - Project management for keeping track of my test management tasks and private projects
Bambu Studio - For slicing all my 3D print jobs
@jan_riis_sorensen 3 of them I know, two rest I need to check :)
My son and i build #4, and I have grown quite fond of it. Its like taking your own medicine :-).
I would love if you would check it out :-)
@jan_riis_sorensen Is it something like Trello? :)
@busmark_w_nika Well it started out as an alternative to Trello, but along came integrations to Github, GitLab, Addo Sign. Then came agentic framework, with agents spinning up to handle issues, but still with a human in the loop. There is also knowledge sharing and a training module. One of our customers uses the training module in their HR dept. for onboarding new employees.
Paste a clipboard is also SO underrated! It’s so good, that I forgot to mention it.. I take it for granted at this point.
Raycast is another one worth a mention.
@atherkildsen I often overlook these solutions but they are kinda big :D
@busmark_w_nika you can only have one hunter right? There’s no point in trying to find more? Right?
@atherkildsen There is nothing like co-hunting.
@busmark_w_nika really? How does that work? 🤓
Love this thread! it really shows how different workflows depend on a unique mix of tools.
For me, the essentials are ClickUp for task management, Figma for design collaboration, Notion for documentation, Slack for team communication, and Google Workspace for everything from email to sheets.
Without these, my day-to-day would feel scattered.
@moon10 Juuu, I know all of them :) And gladly using 4 of them :)
Raycast
Slack
Linear
Claude
Tella
@alianilcan Team Slack and Claude :)