Resources

Tools and platforms I use every day to build with AI. Everything here is something I've personally tested and would recommend.

Recommended tools

Claude Code

Paid

The tool that changed everything for me. I build entire projects with it.

An AI that builds things with you. You describe what you want, it writes the code. Like having a patient developer on call 24/7.

AI·codingassistant

OpenRouter

Paid

How I access different AI models without signing up for everything separately.

One place to access hundreds of AI models — Claude, GPT, Gemini, and more. Pay only for what you use, no separate subscriptions.

AI·modelsapi

Ollama

Free

My first step into local AI. Great for experimenting without paying for anything.

Run AI on your own computer — completely offline, completely private. No internet needed, no monthly fees.

AI·localllm

OpenClaw

Free

Where the AI lobster story began. Open-source and full of potential.

A free, open-source AI assistant you can run on your own machine. Your data stays on your computer.

AI·open-sourcelocal

Sanity

Free

Powers this entire blog. The AI image generation is a game-changer.

Where I write and manage all the content for this blog. Think of it as the behind-the-scenes editor that makes the website work.

Platform·cmscontent

Vercel

Free

Where everything I build gets deployed. Click a button and it's live.

Puts your website on the internet. You click deploy, and your site is live for the world to see. No server setup, no technical headaches.

Platform·hostingdeploy

Loops

Free

Clean, modern email platform. Powers the ThinkingWithJon newsletter.

Sends my weekly newsletter to your inbox. Clean, simple, and built for people who create content.

Marketing·emailnewsletter

Cloudflare

Free

Handles our domain for $9/year. Protection and speed — all on the free tier.

Where I bought my domain name (thinkingwithjon.com) and where it gets protected from bad traffic. Costs about $9 a year.

Infrastructure·domainsecurity