Tools & Stack

Software and services I rely on daily.

I have ADHD, which means I swap tools like socks. If something is on this list, it survived a brutal rotation of alternatives and actually fits how my brain works. That's the highest compliment I can give a piece of software.

Development

Claude Code - The only game in town if you're serious about AI-powered development.
Zed - Native, fast, not Electron. Just feels snappy.
GitHub - Where the public code lives.
Forgejo - Self-hosted Git for sensitive stuff. Gitea fork.

Infrastructure

Tailscale - Keeps all my servers and machines connected, but shut from the internet.
Dokploy - Replaced Fly.io, Netlify, and DigitalOcean. One tool to rule them all.
Hetzner - Dedicated servers from the auction. EU, affordable, reliable.
Docker - If I could, I would Dockerize my life.

Marketing & SEO

Ahrefs - The only SEO tool that matters.
Umami - Privacy-first analytics. Self-hosted, no cookie banners.

Productivity

Syncthing - Private file sync across all my devices. No cloud, no company.
cmux - Manages multiple Claude Code sessions from one terminal.
Todoist - Task management. Connected to my Claude Code workflow.
Notion Calendar - Best calendar app in town, for now.
PARA + Markdown - My second brain. Markdown files managed through Claude Code and Zed.

Claude Code

Superpowers - Structured brainstorming, planning, and execution skills. The visual companion lets you pick between design options right in the browser instead of guessing from text descriptions.
Ahrefs MCP - Live Ahrefs data inside Claude Code. Keyword research, backlink analysis, site audits, rank tracking - no more switching between tabs.
GSD (Getting Shit Done) - Forces a disciplined workflow for bigger projects: spec, discuss, plan, execute in parallel, verify. Keeps context windows fresh so Claude doesn't degrade on long sessions.

Wearables

Amazfit Helio Band - No screen, no buttons, no distractions. Just health tracking that stays out of the way. Perfect for an ADHD brain, and the battery lasts forever.
Omi - Always-on AI companion that captures conversations and turns them into notes and actions. Open-source, replaces Limitless after they sold out to Meta.

Travel

UniFi Travel Router (UTR) - Deck-of-cards sized WiFi 5 router with dual GigE, USB-C power, and cellular tethering over USB-C. Pulls into my home UniFi controller so every hotel network gets the same policies, VPN, and guest rules. Replaced the GL.iNet Slate AX once it finally came in stock.

Daily Drivers

Arc - My browser. Clean, fast, and actually rethinks what a browser should be.
VoiceInk - Voice to text with local Parakeet models. Real-time transcription.
Meetily - Meeting recording. Completely offline, local LLM models.
Cotypist - Local Gemma 4 autocomplete for Mac. Uses screen, clipboard, and keystrokes as context. Everything stays on the machine.
iA Presenter - Presentations in Markdown, not binary blobs. PowerPoint alternative that I can commit to git and diff like any other file.
Claude Desktop - Always running.
Raindrop.io - Bookmarking, organized.
Spark Mail - Email that gets out of the way.
Slack - Team communication. Nothing else works as well.