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The AI Toolbox

I build AI tools. Not pitch decks about AI, not thought pieces on where it’s headed, actual tools that solve actual problems. Over the past two years I’ve shipped AI-powered plugins, agent skills, and workflows I use every single day. This page is where they all live: use them, fork them, or copy them into your own projects.

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Tools I’ve built and shipped

Real, working tools, not slide decks. Each one started because I got tired of repeating a workflow, so I built something to handle it. All open on GitHub to use, fork, or learn from. The star counts below are pulled live.

244 GitHub stars 31 forks 137 public repos
Mixed 114 16 Bricks Builder Skills AI agent skills that build clean, recovery-proof Bricks Builder layouts. wpgaurav/bricks-skillsView on GitHub → PHP 104 14 GenerateBlocks Skills AI skills for crafting precise GenerateBlocks V2 layouts without the breakage. wpgaurav/generateblocks-skillsView on GitHub → Shell 11 1 WordPress AI Skills 125+ reusable AI agent skills for Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor and more. wpgaurav/WordPress-skillsView on GitHub → Mixed 2 0 Anti-Slop Claude Skills Opinionated Claude Code skills that fight AI slop in design, code and content. wpgaurav/claude-code-skillsView on GitHub → TypeScript 2 0 WP MCP Server A TypeScript MCP server that exposes any WordPress REST API as AI tools. wpgaurav/wp-mcpView on GitHub → PHP 1 0 AI Provider for OpenAI An OpenAI provider for the WordPress AI Client, with latest-model defaults. wpgaurav/gt-ai-provider-for-openaiView on GitHub → PHP 1 0 SyncPoint CRM A free, surprisingly full-featured CRM built natively for WordPress. wpgaurav/syncpoint-crmView on GitHub → PHP 1 0 GT Link Manager A fast, lightweight Pretty Links alternative with custom database tables. wpgaurav/gt-link-managerView on GitHub → PHP 8 0 Functionalities A modular site plugin that organizes common features behind simple toggles. wpgaurav/functionalitiesView on GitHub →
The stack

The AI tools I actually use

Not a list of every AI app that exists, the ones I personally pay for and open most weeks. A few links below are affiliate links (they help keep the free tools free); the recommendations are the same ones I’d give a friend.

Writing & researchChatGPTMy everyday driver for drafting, brainstorming, and quick one-off code.Visit ChatGPT →Coding & long-formClaudeWhat I trust for serious coding (this very site is built with Claude Code) and nuanced writing.Visit Claude →Image editingGemini · Nano BananaThe best conversational image editor right now, I reach for it constantly.Visit Gemini →Art & conceptsMidjourneyStill unmatched when I want a genuinely beautiful, stylized image.Visit Midjourney →Many modelsOpenArtOne playground for 100+ image and video models without juggling subscriptions.Try OpenArt →DesignCanvaFast, AI-assisted graphics for social posts, thumbnails, and slides.Try Canva →Writing polishGrammarlyCatches the typos and clunky lines I miss after a long writing session.Try Grammarly →Marketing copyJasperFor scaling on-brand marketing copy when volume matters.Try Jasper →Meetings & audioKrispAI noise cancellation plus quiet, bot-free meeting notes in one app.Try Krisp →AI code editorCursorAn AI-native editor I switch to for larger, multi-file codebases.Visit Cursor →ResearchPerplexityFast, cited answers when I’m researching a piece and need sources.Visit Perplexity →SEO + AISemrushKeyword and content research with AI features baked into the workflow.Try Semrush →
Reading

AI guides I’ve written

If you’d rather read than build, these are my most useful deep-dives on AI tools, each one tested, opinionated, and updated for 2026.

RoundupBest AI Image GeneratorsGemini Nano Banana, GPT Image, Midjourney and more, tested side by side.Read the guide →RoundupBest AI Meeting AssistantsGranola, Fathom, Otter and the bot-free notetakers I actually use.Read the guide →Mega guide70+ AI Tools for MarketersThe big directory, a vetted tool for every marketing job.Read the guide →RoundupBest AI Video GeneratorsTurn text into video, 20+ generators compared and ranked.Read the guide →RoundupBest AI Writing ToolsThe writing assistants that are genuinely worth paying for.Read the guide →RoundupMidjourney Alternatives12 alternatives to Midjourney, tested and ranked.Read the guide →GuideAI Tools for Managing WordPressRun a WordPress site faster with the right AI tools.Read the guide →GuideFormat Blog Posts for AI SearchHow to get cited by Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.Read the guide →
Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask most about the toolbox, open source, affiliate links, and working together.

Are these tools really free?

The tools I've built and put on GitHub are open source and free forever, under MIT or GPL licenses. Use them, fork them, even ship them in client work, no strings attached. The third-party AI services in my stack have their own pricing, and a few of those links are affiliate links that cost you nothing extra.

Can I use or fork your tools?

Yes, that's the whole point. Everything is open on GitHub to use, copy, or fork into your own projects. If something helps, a star is genuinely appreciated; if something breaks, open an issue and I'll usually get to it.

Which AI tools do you actually use every day?

Claude Code, this entire site is built and maintained with it, plus ChatGPT and Google's Gemini for writing and image work, and the rest of the stack listed above. I only feature tools I personally pay for and open most weeks, not every app that exists.

Are the AI tool links affiliate links?

Some of them are. They cost you nothing extra and help keep the open-source tools free to build and maintain. The recommendations are honest, they're the same ones I'd give a friend, affiliate link or not.

Do you build custom AI tools or WordPress plugins?

Yes. Most of what's here started as something I needed for a client project or my own sites, then I cleaned it up and released it. If you want a custom plugin, agent skill, or AI workflow built, get in touch.

How often do you ship new tools?

Often, sometimes weekly. The fastest way to follow along is to follow me on GitHub or subscribe to the newsletter, where I share new tools and what I'm learning.

Built something useful? So have I.

Everything here is open and free, no gatekeeping, no email walls. Star a repo if it helps, open an issue if it breaks, or fork it and make it yours. New tools ship often, the best way to follow along is on GitHub.

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