Helpful External Tools
These are third-party tools we use often and genuinely find useful in day-to-day engineering work.
AI & LLM Ecosystem
Skills, agents, templates, commands, and benchmark links we use frequently.
Templates + Installables
Reusable templates, skills, MCP catalogs, and command packs you can install or adapt for AI-assisted workflows.
skills.sh
Discover and install cross-LLM skills that can be reused across developer workflows.
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MCP Market
Browse MCP servers and skills to expand what AI assistants can do in development environments.
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AI Templates
Explore and share AI prompt/application templates for common product and engineering use cases.
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lube AI Skills + Playbooks
Explore lube’s published AI skills, prompts, and practical playbooks that we actively share and reuse.
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LLM Coding
Coding-focused AI tools and products for implementation, debugging, and developer workflows.
OpenCode
Open-source AI coding interface for model-assisted development workflows.
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OpenAI Codex
OpenAI coding assistant product and docs for model-assisted software development.
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Claude Code
Anthropic coding assistant for repo-aware engineering workflows and terminal-based development.
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t3.codes
Developer-focused AI coding interface and resources from the t3 ecosystem.
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LLM Chat UIs
General-purpose multi-model chat interfaces for conversation, prompting, and exploration.
Prompting
Prompting patterns, techniques, and reference guides for practical LLM use.
OpenRouter
OpenRouter links for browsing models and checking direct rankings quickly.
OpenRouter
Model gateway and directory for comparing providers and model options.
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OpenRouter Models (Top Weekly)
Browse top weekly models directly in the OpenRouter models catalog.
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OpenRouter Rankings
Go directly to OpenRouter model rankings.
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AI Benchmarks
Leaderboards and benchmark suites for comparing model quality and behavior.
LMArena
Compare LLM quality with live arena-style model benchmarks and rankings.
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Artificial Analysis
Track independent model benchmark results, pricing, and capability comparisons.
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LiveBench
Inspect a continuously updated benchmark suite for modern language models.
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Interesting AI Tools
Specialized AI infrastructure and research tools we find useful for practical evaluation and planning.
ClusterMAX
Track tiered neocloud performance rankings for GPU cloud providers.
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InferenceX
Compare inference performance and provider-level behavior across AI infrastructure vendors.
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SemiAnalysis Fab Map
Explore foundry and fabrication ecosystem mapping for semiconductor and AI hardware context.
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Die Yield Calculator
Estimate semiconductor die yield tradeoffs for chip design and manufacturing assumptions.
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Favorite Libraries
Libraries we keep reaching for in production because they remove complexity, improve reliability, and speed up development.
React
React libraries and resources we rely on for practical frontend engineering work.
usehooks-ts
Packed set of production-ready React hooks that save time and cover recurring edge cases we otherwise end up re-implementing.
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awesome-react
Strong curated starting point for exploring the React ecosystem quickly before narrowing down the best fit for a project.
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TanStack
Battle-tested libraries for difficult frontend problems like routing, server-state caching, virtualization, tables, and local-first patterns.
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React Component Libraries
Component systems and UI primitives we use to ship polished React interfaces quickly.
Developer Platforms
Documentation platforms, app starters, and core runtimes we regularly use in production workflows.
Documentation Platforms
Hosted docs tooling for building internal or external developer documentation.
Runtimes + Starters
Runtime ecosystems and app starters for bootstrapping new projects quickly.
Monorepo Tooling
Task orchestrators and workspace tooling for large multi-package repositories.
Turborepo
High-performance task runner and remote-cache workflow for JavaScript and TypeScript monorepos.
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Nx
Extensible monorepo platform with task graph scheduling, generators, and CI acceleration.
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Bazel
Hermetic build/test system used to scale very large polyglot monorepos.
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bun workspaces
Official Bun workspace support for managing multiple packages from one repository root.
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pnpm workspaces
Workspace management in pnpm for linking local packages and orchestrating monorepo installs.
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npm workspaces
Official npm documentation for creating and maintaining workspace-based monorepos.
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deno workspaces
Deno workspace fundamentals for structuring and coordinating multi-package projects.
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Infrastructure
Kubernetes and GitOps references for operating clusters and delivery pipelines.
Kubernetes
Cluster tooling for packaging, dashboards, terminal UX, and compose-to-Kubernetes conversion.
Helm
Kubernetes package manager for templating, versioning, and deploying apps as charts.
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Headlamp
Kubernetes dashboard for browsing workloads, namespaces, and cluster resources.
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kubecolor
kubectl wrapper that colorizes output so resource status is easier to scan in terminals.
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Kompose
Convert Docker Compose files into Kubernetes manifests for migration and bootstrap workflows.
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CI/CD
GitOps and deployment automation tooling for reliable delivery workflows.
Extensions
Browser and editor extensions that improve daily engineering productivity.
Browser Extensions
Browser add-ons that improve debugging and developer UX in web apps and docs.
Material Icons for GitHub
Chrome extension that adds clearer file icons in GitHub for faster repository scanning.
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Similarweb Website Traffic
Chrome extension to quickly estimate website traffic and competitor insights.
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Ahrefs SEO Toolbar
SEO analysis toolbar for quick visibility checks and keyword/domain insight.
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React Developer Tools
Browser extension for inspecting React component trees and performance during development.
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VS Code Extensions
Editor extensions that improve readability, folding, and workspace navigation.
Fold on Open
Automatically folds code regions when files open to reduce visual noise in large files.
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Easy CodeSnap
Generate shareable code screenshots from VS Code with minimal setup.
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Highlight
Highlight custom regex patterns in the editor to surface critical tokens and patterns.
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Indent Rainbow
Color indentation levels for easier nesting and scope tracking in complex files.
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Indenticator
Visual indent guides and active indentation markers for cleaner code navigation.
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Monorepo Workspace
Navigate and manage large monorepos with smarter workspace discovery features.
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Rainbow CSV
Colorize CSV columns and improve readability for quick data inspection inside VS Code.
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Networking
Latency and network diagnostics across cloud providers.
API Debugging
Request simulation and webhook testing tools for integration work.
Webhooks
Tools for webhook capture, replay, and payload inspection.
API Clients + Testing
REST/HTTP clients used to send requests, inspect responses, and debug integration flows.
GraphQL Tooling
GraphQL explorers, testing tools, schema libraries, and request inspection extensions.
GraphQL Tools + Libraries
Community-maintained directory of GraphQL tools, clients, servers, and ecosystem libraries.
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Apollo GraphQL Studio
Explore schemas, run operations, and manage graph workflows in Apollo’s GraphQL IDE.
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GraphQL Network Inspector
Chrome extension for inspecting GraphQL requests directly from network activity.
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Apollo GraphQL Playground (Testing)
Apollo documentation for setting up GraphQL Playground-based testing flows.
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Price Comparisons
Cloud and model pricing references for GPUs, compute, storage, egress, and token costs.
GPU Pricing
Compare GPU provider pricing and availability across clouds.
Compute + VPS Pricing
Compare VM and VPS pricing across major infrastructure providers.
Object Storage Pricing
Reference object storage pricing comparisons and plan tradeoffs.
Data Egress Pricing
Compare network egress costs across providers and regions.
AWS Data Transfer Pricing
Official AWS data transfer out pricing tiers for internet egress.
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Azure Bandwidth Pricing
Official Microsoft Azure bandwidth pricing for outbound internet transfer.
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Google Cloud Network Pricing
Official Google Cloud network egress pricing by region and destination.
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Alibaba Cloud Internet Data Transfer Pricing
Official Alibaba Cloud internet outbound transfer pricing (CDT).
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Oracle Cloud Network Egress Pricing
Official Oracle Cloud VCN pricing with public internet egress details.
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IBM Cloud Bandwidth Pricing
Official IBM Cloud outbound bandwidth pricing and transfer package details.
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Tencent Cloud Public Network Fee
Official Tencent Cloud outbound public network traffic pricing.
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Huawei Cloud EIP Outbound Traffic Billing
Official Huawei Cloud outbound traffic billing reference for Elastic IP.
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DigitalOcean Bandwidth Billing
Official DigitalOcean outbound transfer billing and overage rates.
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OVHcloud Public Cloud Traffic Pricing
Official OVHcloud public cloud traffic pricing reference.
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Token Pricing
Track LLM token pricing comparisons across providers and models.
Public APIs
Curated directories of open public APIs for rapid prototyping and integration testing.