Tools I recommend for AI automation.

OpenCode

Used in 52 videos

Best for: Coding in the terminal with open models.

An open-source AI coding agent for the terminal and desktop. OpenCode Go is its flat-price plan for open coding models.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Herdr Desktop Setup: Workspaces, Themes and Claude Code
• Herdr getting started: Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Hermes
• Meta Muse Wonder: benchmarks and a first code audit test

Read: OpenCode vs Claude Code: pricing, setup and limits · OpenCode Go: pricing, models, limits and setup

Claude

Used in 32 videos

Best for: Writing, research and coding with Claude Code.

Anthropic’s AI assistant, and the home of Claude Code for coding in the terminal.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Claude Haiku 5.5 announcement: benchmarks and pricing
• Claude Sonnet 5.5: benchmarks and a speed test vs Sonnet 5
• Claude Opus 5.5: pricing, benchmarks and a live design audit

Read: Claude Code tutorial for beginners: install and use it · Claude Code Task Manager: Scope, Checks and Packaging

Google Gemini

Used in 19 videos

Best for: Building and coding with Google’s models.

Google’s AI assistant and models.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Hermes Agent desktop on Debian: setup and provider checks
• Why I built TubeAnalytics for YouTube creators
• Google Antigravity Skool landing page with Gemini 3.1 Pro

Lovable

Used in 6 videos

Best for: Building a web app without writing code.

Builds web apps from a chat prompt.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Gemini 3 first look: landing page redesign and mockup app
• Base44 test: ChatGPT clone hits the free plan credit limit
• AI skills to learn: Make.com, faceless video, no-code apps

Read: Lovable vs Base44 vs Replit: pricing and which to pick

Replit

Used in 2 videos

Best for: Building and deploying apps in the browser.

A browser-based coding workspace with an AI agent that builds and deploys apps.

Watch it in use:

• Replit AI agent: building a Facebook thread generator app
• Build a website with AI: Lovable tutorial

Read: Lovable vs Base44 vs Replit: pricing and which to pick

Emergent

Used in 2 videos

Best for: Turning an app idea into a working first version.

An AI app builder that turns a prompt into a working app.

Watch it in use:

• OpenClaw on Emergent: install Moltbot in the cloud
• Emergent tutorial: build an agency landing page

Manus

Used in one video

Best for: Handing off multi-step tasks across your apps.

A general AI agent that runs multi-step tasks and connects apps such as Gmail and Google Calendar.

Watch it in use:

• Manus AI first test: Gmail, Calendar and email auto-replies

Make.com

Used in 37 videos

Best for: No-code automations between your apps.

A visual, no-code platform for automating work across apps, with AI steps.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• HeyGen avatar, ElevenLabs voice clone and a Make.com test
• Build an AI voice agent in Vapi: setup and voice generation
• Make.com RSS to AI video: Perplexity, ChatGPT and JSON2Video

Read: Make.com Google Sheets tutorial: filter approved requests

Apify

Used in 22 videos

Best for: Scraping websites from code or an AI agent.

Ready-made web scrapers, called Actors, that you can run from code or from an AI agent.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Scrape Klook hotels with Apify Agent Skills in Claude Code
• Google Antigravity and n8n: YouTube to LinkedIn post app
• OpenCode and Apify: Koh Samui hotel site from Booking.com

Vapi

Used in 3 videos

Best for: AI agents that answer and make phone calls.

A platform for building AI voice agents that answer and make phone calls.

Watch it in use:

• Build an AI voice agent in Vapi: setup and voice generation
• Vapi outbound voice agent: Twilio, Make.com, a booked call
• Vapi phone agent with Make.com webhooks and a live test call

Read: Vapi AI tutorial: build a voice agent, test calls, webhooks

Firecrawl

Used in one video

Best for: Turning websites into clean data for AI.

Scrapes and crawls websites into clean data for AI apps.

Watch it in use:

• Hermes Agent backlink outreach: cron jobs, Hunter, Mailgun

Treg

Used in 8 videos

Best for: Giving an agent many APIs through one token.

A catalog of external APIs that an agent reaches through one connection and one token.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Let GrokBot find and Apply to jobs for you
• GrokBot with Codex and Claude Code: fallback task routing
• GrokBot as an AI chief of staff: end-of-day task review

Read: Treg in GrokBot: Connect Data Tools and Control Costs

DataForSEO

Used in 5 videos

Best for: SEO data in your agents, paid per request.

Pay-as-you-go APIs for search rankings, keywords and backlinks, with an MCP server for AI agents.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Treg and GrokBot tutorial: API tools for SEO workflows
• GrokBot SEO audit: setup, plugins and DataForSEO
• DataForSEO and Claude: SEO audit, keyword gaps and AI search

Read: DataForSEO MCP: build an AI SEO agent in Claude Code

Trakkr

Used in 4 videos

Best for: Seeing how AI assistants mention your brand.

Tracks how AI assistants mention your brand, with MCP servers for agents.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Trakkr AI rank check: ninth of 209 and llms.txt fixes
• Trakkr AI visibility MCP in Codex: citation gaps to articles
• Free Claude Code API errors and the move to OpenCode

Read: Trakkr and Codex: AI Visibility, Crawlers and Visits

CrowdReply

Used in one video

Best for: Checking your visibility in AI search.

An AI search visibility tool.

Watch it in use:

• CrowdReply dashboard: AI citations, competitors and fixes

Read: CrowdReply MCP with Codex: Citation Data to Review Plans

HeyGen

Used in 8 videos

Best for: Avatar videos without filming yourself.

Makes AI avatar videos from a script, including a digital twin of you.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• HeyGen avatar, ElevenLabs voice clone and a Make.com test
• Sora 2 access compared: iOS app, Higgsfield, Artlist, HeyGen
• Make.com tutorial: Google Sheets, Gmail and AI mapping

Read: HeyGen AI avatar tutorial: create your first video

Syllaby

Used in 5 videos

Best for: Faceless social videos.

Plans and produces faceless social videos with AI, including voice clones.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Make faceless AI videos with Syllaby
• AI skills to learn: Make.com, faceless video, no-code apps
• Syllaby tutorial: create and schedule faceless videos

OpusClip

Used in 3 videos

Best for: Turning long videos into Shorts and Reels.

Cuts long videos into short clips for Shorts, Reels and TikTok.

Watch it in use:

• ShortForge demo: an Opus Clip alternative built with Codex
• Self-hosted n8n examples: jobs, LinkedIn, Shorts and stocks
• n8n YouTube Shorts uploader: Google Drive to AI metadata

Gamma

Used in 2 videos

Best for: Slides and documents from a prompt.

Creates presentations, documents and web pages from a prompt.

Watch it in use:

• Gamma AI deck from a pasted plan: images and Slides export
• Gamma AI tutorial: build a presentation from an outline

Pikzels

On my recommended list

Best for: YouTube thumbnails.

Generates YouTube thumbnails with AI.

vidIQ

Used in 4 videos

Best for: YouTube keyword research and video ideas.

YouTube keyword research, channel analytics and video ideas.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Cortex second brain build in Claude Code: radar and vidIQ
• vidIQ MCP in Claude Desktop: YouTube channel audit test
• Nano Banana Pro thumbnails in KIE: ChatGPT prompt, face swap

TubeBuddy

On my recommended list

Best for: YouTube SEO and thumbnail A/B tests.

A browser extension for YouTube SEO, thumbnail A/B tests and bulk edits.

Apollo

Used in 5 videos

Best for: Finding B2B leads and sending outreach.

A B2B contact database for finding leads and sending outreach.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Apollo lead search and Apify scraper: B2B leads to CSV
• Make.com scenario examples: email replies, Messenger, leads
• Apollo leads without credits: Apify scrape and Make.com

SendPulse

Used in 3 videos

Best for: Email, SMS and chatbots in one place.

Email, SMS and chatbot marketing in one platform.

Watch it in use:

• SendPulse Facebook chatbot: comment replies, DMs and ChatGPT
• SendPulse Facebook chatbot: DMs, Google Sheets and AI agent
• SendPulse comment auto-replies with a one-time link DM

GetResponse

On my recommended list

Best for: Email newsletters and automations.

Email marketing with automations, landing pages and webinars.

Hostinger

Used in 8 videos

Best for: A VPS for self-hosting n8n and AI agents.

Web and VPS hosting. The n8n, OpenClaw and Hermes Agent videos link its VPS plans for self-hosting.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Google Antigravity and n8n: YouTube to LinkedIn post app
• OpenCode and Apify: Koh Samui hotel site from Booking.com
• OpenClaw (Clawdbot) on a Hostinger VPS: Gemini and WhatsApp

Bluehost

Used in one video

Best for: WordPress hosting.

Web hosting for WordPress sites, with an AI assistant in the dashboard.

Watch it in use:

• Bluehost AI assistant demo: models, research and writing

Skool

Used in 8 videos

Best for: Running a paid community with courses.

The community platform AI Income Lab runs on, with courses, a forum and member levels.

Watch it in use (3 newest):

• Skool membership tiers: free, premium and VIP setup
• Skool community setup: plans, Discovery and paid classroom
• OpenAI custom assistant for Skool posts, run from Make.com

Deel

On my recommended list

Best for: Hiring and paying people in other countries.

Hires and pays contractors and employees in other countries.

Fiverr

On my recommended list

Best for: Hiring a freelancer for a single task.

A marketplace for hiring freelancers by the gig.