AI Tools & Platforms
Curated list of AI tools for development, design, research, and productivity.
Development & Coding
| Tool | Purpose | Link |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | AI code completion | github.com/features/copilot |
| Cursor | AI-first code editor | cursor.sh |
| Replit | Browser IDE with AI | replit.com |
| Codeium | Free Copilot alternative | codeium.com |
| Blackbox.ai | Code search & generation | blackbox.ai |
| Sourcegraph Cody | Codebase-aware AI | sourcegraph.com/cody |
| Tabnine | Privacy-focused autocomplete | tabnine.com |
UI & Design
| Tool | Purpose | Link |
|---|---|---|
| v0.dev | Generate UI from prompts | v0.dev |
| Figma AI | Design assistance | figma.com |
| Uizard | Wireframe to code | uizard.io |
| Galileo AI | UI design generation | galileo.ai |
| Relume | Sitemap & wireframe AI | relume.io |
Local LLM Platforms
| Tool | Type | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Oobabooga | WebUI for text generation | github.com/oobabooga |
| LM Studio | Desktop app for local LLMs | lmstudio.ai |
| Ollama | CLI for running models | ollama.com |
| GPT4All | Open-source local AI | gpt4all.io |
| Jan.ai | Local AI assistant | jan.ai |
| Continue.dev | IDE extension for local LLMs | continue.dev |
Research & Writing
| Tool | Purpose | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity | AI-powered search | perplexity.ai |
| Consensus | Research paper search | consensus.app |
| Elicit | Literature review AI | elicit.org |
| Scite.ai | Citation analysis | scite.ai |
| Grammarly | Writing assistance | grammarly.com |
Open Source LLM Options (50+)
Model Families
- Llama (Meta) – 3.2, 3.1, 3 versions
- Mistral – Mistral, Mixtral, Codestral
- Qwen (Alibaba) – Multilingual support
- Phi (Microsoft) – Small efficient models
- Gemma (Google) – Lightweight models
- Falcon (TII) – Open weights
- OLMo (Allen AI) – Fully open (data + weights)
Where to Find Models
- HuggingFace – huggingface.co/models
- TheBloke – Quantized versions
- Ollama Library – ollama.com/library
- CivitAI – Fine-tuned variants
Integration Platforms
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| LangChain | LLM application framework |
| LlamaIndex | RAG and data connection |
| Haystack | NLP pipeline framework |
| Flowise | Drag-drop LLM workflows |
| Dify | LLM app development platform |