Setup — 001

Utilities

The tools, apps, and services I use daily for development, AI workflows, productivity, and communication. This list is always evolving.

System & OS

Linux

Primary open-source operating system

Arch Linux

Rolling-release Linux distribution

Windows 11

Desktop operating system

Terminal & CLI

VRP

Terminal workflow tool

WRP

Terminal workflow tool

GitHub CLI

GitHub from the command line

Git

Version control system

Bash

Unix shell and scripting language

PowerShell

Cross-platform automation shell

Terminal

Command-line workspace

Development

VS Code

Primary code editor

Bursar

Development workspace tool

Docker

Containerization platform

GitHub Desktop

Visual Git client

Vercel

Frontend cloud deployment platform

Netlify

Web hosting and serverless platform

TypeScript

Typed superset of JavaScript

Prettier

Opinionated code formatter

TablePlus

GUI for relational databases

Node.js

JavaScript runtime environment

Supabase

Open-source Firebase alternative

Postman

API platform for building and testing

npm

JavaScript package manager

AI Stack

Antigravity Code

AI-assisted coding workspace

Codex CLI

AI coding assistant in the terminal

Claude CLI

Claude-powered command-line coding workflow

Autonomous AI Agents

Hermes

Autonomous AI agent

Nemoclaw

Autonomous AI agent

Design & Creativity

Figma

Collaborative UI design tool

Canva

Quick graphics and social media design

Productivity

Notion

All-in-one workspace for notes and docs

Obsidian

Local-first Markdown knowledge base

Linear

Issue tracking and project management

Grammarly

AI writing assistant and grammar checker

Browsers

Chrome

Primary browser for everyday browsing

Arc

Workspace-first browser

Brave

Privacy-focused browser

Communication

Fast and private messaging

Zoom

Video meetings

Discord

Developer communities and friends

Slack

Team messaging and collaboration

Music

Spotify

Music streaming service

Amazon Music

Music streaming service

Last updated — May 16, 2026