# Dylan’s Signal Stack (by Dylan From 2045)

> A plain-English directory answering 'which AI tool should I use?' — AI tools sorted by use case, one-line verdict each. For vibe coders, builders and AI-curious creators.

## Use cases
- Vibe-code an app: [Cursor](https://cursor.com), [Claude Code](https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code), [Replit Agent](https://replit.com), [Lovable](https://lovable.dev), [Bolt.new](https://bolt.new), [v0](https://v0.app), [Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com), [OpenAI Codex](https://openai.com/codex/), [Vani Code Agent](https://vani.ai/news/vani-code-agent-for-vs-code)
- Ship & host it: [Vercel](https://vercel.com), [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com), [GitHub Pages](https://pages.github.com), [Cloudflare Pages](https://pages.cloudflare.com)
- Debug & test it: [Commandry](https://commandry.dev), [TestCircle](https://apptestcircle.com)
- Run an AI agent / automate: [n8n](https://n8n.io), [Zapier](https://zapier.com), [Make](https://www.make.com)
- Research & learn fast: [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai), [NotebookLM](https://notebooklm.google.com), [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com)
- Email & newsletters: [Resend](https://resend.com), [Substack](https://substack.com), [Buttondown](https://buttondown.com)
- Make music & audio: [Suno](https://suno.com), [Udio](https://www.udio.com), [ElevenLabs](https://elevenlabs.io)
- Make images & video: [Midjourney](https://www.midjourney.com), [Runway](https://runwayml.com)
- Sell what you make: [Gumroad](https://gumroad.com), [Payhip](https://payhip.com)

## Data
- [tools.json](https://signal-stack-dylan2045ad.vercel.app/tools.json): every tool with category, URL and verdict

## About
- Curated by Dylan From 2045 (sci-fi author, futurist): https://dylan2045ad.github.io/dylan2045-ad/
- Newsletter: https://payhip.com/dylan2045ad
- Shops: https://payhip.com/dylan2045ad , https://dylan2045ad.gumroad.com
- Sponsorship: dylanvfrancis000@gmail.com

## Use-case pages
- [Best AI tools to vibe-code an app](https://signal-stack-dylan2045ad.vercel.app/vibe-code-an-app/)
- [Best AI tools to host and ship an app](https://signal-stack-dylan2045ad.vercel.app/ship-and-host-it/)
- [Best AI tools to debug & test it](https://signal-stack-dylan2045ad.vercel.app/debug-and-test-it/)
- [Best AI tools to run AI agents and automate work](https://signal-stack-dylan2045ad.vercel.app/run-an-ai-agent-automate/)
- [Best AI tools to research and learn fast](https://signal-stack-dylan2045ad.vercel.app/research-and-learn-fast/)
- [Best AI tools to send email and newsletters](https://signal-stack-dylan2045ad.vercel.app/email-and-newsletters/)
- [Best AI tools to make music and audio](https://signal-stack-dylan2045ad.vercel.app/make-music-and-audio/)
- [Best AI tools to make images and video](https://signal-stack-dylan2045ad.vercel.app/make-images-and-video/)
- [Best AI tools to sell digital products](https://signal-stack-dylan2045ad.vercel.app/sell-what-you-make/)

## Sponsorship
- [Sponsor Dylan’s Signal Stack](https://signal-stack-dylan2045ad.vercel.app/sponsor/): month-to-month Featured slots, $15/month (Featured Listing) or $49/month (sponsor bundle: Featured Listing + Dylan From 2045 homepage sponsor strip + The Signal sponsor block + Futurenomics podcast mention). À la carte: site strip $25/month, Signal block $25/issue, podcast mention $20/episode. Full rate card: https://dylan2045ad.github.io/dylan2045-ad/sponsor.html