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Tools I actually use

What I build with: the hardware on my desk, the software I write code in, and the agents running in the background.

# last updated: august 2026

## editor

# where the code happens

  • Cursorprimary IDE
  • Vim keybindingsvia Cursor's Vim extension
  • Default theme + fontCursor's defaults, no customization

## terminal

# where most of the day happens

  • Ghosttymy terminal; I tried Warp for a while but prefer Ghostty's UI and would rather leave file editing to Cursor
  • zsh + Oh My Zshmy shell setup, with zsh-autosuggestions for inline autocomplete
  • Homebrewhow most of these tools got installed
  • Dockerfor containerizing my projects
  • gws CLIGoogle Workspace from the command line; combined with Claude Code it automates my emails, calendar, and anything Google Workspace

## ai_stack

# the daily drivers

  • Claude Pro / Maxfor coding, research, and writing; I switch plans depending on my workload
  • Claude Codemy main coding agent; I'm increasingly turning to it to automate my personal life with custom claw agents
  • claw agentspersonal Claude Code agents for different parts of life: gmail-claw triages email, career-claw preps job applications, finance-claw automates my finances (checking stock prices, telling me when to buy or sell, and reading trends from my personal finance app), and life-claw orchestrates the rest

## apps_services

# everything else

  • Bravedaily browser
  • Gmailemail, in the browser
  • 1Passwordpasswords, plus an SSH agent which I use to manage my SSH keys
  • Browser extensions1Password, Privacy.com virtual cards, and News Feed Eradicator to keep social media in check
  • Notionall my notes, one database
  • Ankiflashcards; my Notion notes sync into it
  • Spotlight + stock screenshotsmacOS defaults, no dedicated tools
  • Google Drive + Apple PhotosDrive for desktop backs up my files; my photo library lives in Apple Photos

## desk

# the physical layer

  • MacBook Air 15″ (M5)my daily machine
  • Dell S2725DS + C2422HEa 27-inch and a 24-inch, for maximum screen real estate
  • Magic Keyboard with Touch IDthe fingerprint reader means I can keep my lid closed and still log in gracefully
  • Logitech M650my wireless mouse
  • AirPods Pro 2daily audio
  • iPhone + Apple Watchphone and watch; also my test devices for anything I build for iOS

## tinkering

# hardware side projects

  • 3D printingon the Bambu Lab X1 Carbons at my college's makerspace
  • SOLIDWORKSwhere I model the parts I print
  • Blenderoccasional 3D assets for websites I'm building; I'm also trying the Blender MCP to have Claude model things in it
  • Raspberry Pi + Arduinosmall boards for small projects
  • LoRaWANlong-range radio experiments