# AI-Enabled Development Workflow — Toolkit (Claude Code, Codex, gstack, Compound Engineering, Conductor, superwhisper, Chops)

> Source: <https://gist.github.com/rholdy/e7585f0bbe3769f3a5a35361b4aa8ed4>
> Published: 2026-06-24 22:56:54+00:00

The tools I use to ship software with AI agents. Grab them, try them.

**Short link / QR:** [https://is.gd/OR4uyz](https://is.gd/OR4uyz)

**Anthropic's agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal.** Understands your codebase, runs commands, edits files, handles git — all through natural language. The foundation everything else here plugs into. Available as CLI, desktop app, web (claude.ai/code), and IDE extensions (VS Code, JetBrains).

Why I use it:It's the engine — does the actual work in my repo, not just suggestions in a sidebar.

- Site:
[https://claude.com/claude-code](https://claude.com/claude-code) - Docs:
[https://code.claude.com/docs](https://code.claude.com/docs) - Install:
`npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code`

**OpenAI's agentic coding CLI.** Same terminal-agent idea as Claude Code, different model family. Useful to run side-by-side and compare approaches, or as a second opinion on hard problems.

Why I use it:A second model that thinks differently — when Claude is stuck, Codex often isn't (and vice versa).

- Site:
[https://openai.com/codex](https://openai.com/codex) - GitHub:
[https://github.com/openai/codex](https://github.com/openai/codex) - Install:
`npm install -g @openai/codex`

**Garry Tan's open-source Claude Code skill pack** — ~30 opinionated slash-command skills that turn the agent into a virtual eng team: CEO review, design review, eng-manager review, QA, browser automation, ship/deploy. Nearly 100K GitHub stars.

Why I use it:Turns one agent into a whole team — it reviews my plans and my code before I ever look.

- Site / GitHub:
[https://github.com/garrytan/gstack](https://github.com/garrytan/gstack) - Skills list:
[https://github.com/garrytan/gstack/blob/main/docs/skills.md](https://github.com/garrytan/gstack/blob/main/docs/skills.md) - Install:

```
git clone --single-branch --depth 1 https://github.com/garrytan/gstack.git ~/.claude/skills/gstack
cd ~/.claude/skills/gstack && ./setup
```

**Every's plugin (Dan Shipper + Kieran Klaassen).** Philosophy: each unit of work makes the next one easier. 50+ agents, 38+ skills, workflow-first: brainstorm → plan → work → review → polish → compound. 80% planning/review, 20% execution. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and more.

Why I use it:Every task teaches the system — the agent gets sharper on my codebase instead of repeating mistakes.

- GitHub:
[https://github.com/EveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin](https://github.com/EveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin) - Guide:
[https://every.to/guides/compound-engineering](https://every.to/guides/compound-engineering) - Install (Claude Code):
`/plugin marketplace add EveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin`

**Mac app to run coding agents in parallel** (Melty Labs). Each task gets its own git worktree — branch, files, terminal, diff, review. Spin up 5 Claudes at once, each isolated. Free app; uses your existing Claude Code / Codex login for compute.

Why I use it:Parallelism — 5 agents working different tasks at once instead of me babysitting one terminal.

**AI voice-to-text for macOS / iOS / Windows.** Dictate into any app — including straight into Claude Code prompts. Offline + cloud models, 100+ languages, custom AI modes. Talking is faster than typing for long prompts. Free tier; Pro / Lifetime plans.

Why I use it:I think out loud — dictating a paragraph of context beats typing it, and agents love context.

- Site:
[https://superwhisper.com/](https://superwhisper.com/) - Mac App Store:
[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/superwhisper-ai-dictation/id6471464415](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/superwhisper-ai-dictation/id6471464415) - Install:
`brew install --cask superwhisper`

(requires macOS 13+)

**macOS app to browse, edit, and manage agent skills in one place** (by Josh Pigford). Auto-discovers skill/agent files scattered across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Copilot, Aider, Amp. Built-in editor, live file watching, full-text search. Stop hunting through dotfiles.

Why I use it:My skills sprawl across tools and dotfiles — Chops is the one place I see and edit them all.

- Site:
[https://chops.md/](https://chops.md/) - GitHub:
[https://github.com/Shpigford/chops](https://github.com/Shpigford/chops)

*Shared at the meetup — @rholdy*