[
 {
  "cat": "Vibe-code an app",
  "name": "Cursor",
  "url": "https://cursor.com",
  "verdict": "Best all-round AI code editor when you want to stay in control of the code."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Vibe-code an app",
  "name": "Claude Code",
  "url": "https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code",
  "verdict": "Terminal agent that plans and edits across a whole repo; strongest for bigger refactors."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Vibe-code an app",
  "name": "Replit Agent",
  "url": "https://replit.com",
  "verdict": "Prompt to running app in the browser, no setup; great first build."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Vibe-code an app",
  "name": "Lovable",
  "url": "https://lovable.dev",
  "verdict": "Fastest path from idea to a good-looking full-stack web app."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Vibe-code an app",
  "name": "Bolt.new",
  "url": "https://bolt.new",
  "verdict": "Spin up and edit a full project in a browser tab; good for quick prototypes."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Vibe-code an app",
  "name": "v0",
  "url": "https://v0.app",
  "verdict": "Generates clean React/Next.js UI you can ship straight to Vercel."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Vibe-code an app",
  "name": "Google AI Studio",
  "url": "https://aistudio.google.com",
  "verdict": "Prompt a native Android app in the browser; since Oct 13 you can launch it privately on your own phone via Google Play (US, 18+), no developer account.",
  "added": "2026-10-14"
 },
 {
  "cat": "Vibe-code an app",
  "name": "OpenAI Codex",
  "url": "https://openai.com/codex/",
  "verdict": "OpenAI's coding agent in a desktop app, editor, terminal and cloud; runs agents in parallel and reviews PRs. Usage comes with a ChatGPT plan.",
  "added": "2026-10-14"
 },
 {
  "cat": "Vibe-code an app",
  "name": "Vani Code Agent",
  "url": "https://vani.ai/news/vani-code-agent-for-vs-code",
  "verdict": "Free VS Code extension (preview, Oct 14): diff-reviewed edits, approval before commands, pick your model; you pay per use via a Vani API key.",
  "added": "2026-10-14"
 },
 {
  "cat": "Ship & host it",
  "name": "Vercel",
  "url": "https://vercel.com",
  "verdict": "Push and it's live; the smoothest host for Next.js and agent-built sites."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Ship & host it",
  "name": "Netlify",
  "url": "https://www.netlify.com",
  "verdict": "Simple static and Jamstack hosting with forms built in."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Ship & host it",
  "name": "GitHub Pages",
  "url": "https://pages.github.com",
  "verdict": "Free static hosting straight from a repo; zero frills."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Ship & host it",
  "name": "Cloudflare Pages",
  "url": "https://pages.cloudflare.com",
  "verdict": "Static sites on Cloudflare's edge network, generous for hobby projects."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Debug & test it",
  "name": "Commandry",
  "url": "https://commandry.dev",
  "verdict": "Paste the error your AI-built app threw and get the exact command or Cursor prompt to fix it. Free 5 fixes a day.",
  "added": "2026-10-18"
 },
 {
  "cat": "Debug & test it",
  "name": "TestCircle",
  "url": "https://apptestcircle.com",
  "verdict": "Real humans test your app: 12 testers for 14 days to clear Google Play's closed-test rule, $10 for your first app.",
  "added": "2026-10-18"
 },
 {
  "cat": "Run an AI agent / automate",
  "name": "n8n",
  "url": "https://n8n.io",
  "verdict": "Open-source workflow automation with AI-agent nodes; self-host for full control."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Run an AI agent / automate",
  "name": "Zapier",
  "url": "https://zapier.com",
  "verdict": "Biggest app catalog; easiest way to wire an agent into the tools you already use."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Run an AI agent / automate",
  "name": "Make",
  "url": "https://www.make.com",
  "verdict": "Visual scenario builder for multi-step automations."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Research & learn fast",
  "name": "Perplexity",
  "url": "https://www.perplexity.ai",
  "verdict": "Answer engine with sources inline; best for quick cited research."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Research & learn fast",
  "name": "NotebookLM",
  "url": "https://notebooklm.google.com",
  "verdict": "Drop in your own docs and get grounded answers and audio overviews."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Research & learn fast",
  "name": "ChatGPT",
  "url": "https://chatgpt.com",
  "verdict": "The default generalist assistant; deep research mode for long reports."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Email & newsletters",
  "name": "Resend",
  "url": "https://resend.com",
  "verdict": "Developer-first email API; ideal for an agent-run newsletter."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Email & newsletters",
  "name": "Substack",
  "url": "https://substack.com",
  "verdict": "Free newsletter with built-in audience discovery and paid subscriptions."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Email & newsletters",
  "name": "Buttondown",
  "url": "https://buttondown.com",
  "verdict": "Minimal, markdown-friendly newsletter tool with an API."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Make music & audio",
  "name": "Suno",
  "url": "https://suno.com",
  "verdict": "Full songs with vocals from a prompt; the quickest way to an AI track."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Make music & audio",
  "name": "Udio",
  "url": "https://www.udio.com",
  "verdict": "AI music generation with fine control over sections and remixes."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Make music & audio",
  "name": "ElevenLabs",
  "url": "https://elevenlabs.io",
  "verdict": "Most natural AI voices for narration, podcasts and dubbing."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Make images & video",
  "name": "Midjourney",
  "url": "https://www.midjourney.com",
  "verdict": "Most striking, art-directed AI images."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Make images & video",
  "name": "Runway",
  "url": "https://runwayml.com",
  "verdict": "AI video generation and editing for creators."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Sell what you make",
  "name": "Gumroad",
  "url": "https://gumroad.com",
  "verdict": "Sell digital products in minutes; huge creator audience."
 },
 {
  "cat": "Sell what you make",
  "name": "Payhip",
  "url": "https://payhip.com",
  "verdict": "Digital product store with a free plan and EU VAT handled."
 }
]