THE AGENT STACK
Tools I use to build AI employees that never clock out.
This is not a scraped directory. These are the exact frameworks, MCP servers, and infrastructure I run in production for Digital FTEs, ShopMate, and Octively. Every entry includes when I recommend it to a client — and when I don't.
ESSENTIAL LAYER
Astro
Content-driven web framework with Islands architecture and zero JavaScript by default.
Neon Postgres
Serverless PostgreSQL with branching, scale-to-zero, and a generous free tier.
Sanity CMS
Headless CMS that handles structured content with real-time collaboration and CDNs built in.
Claude Code
AI development environment that can run commands, edit files, and browse the web.
Resend
Developer-first email API built for modern React and Next.js applications.
LiteLLM
Call 100+ LLMs through a single interface without rewriting prompts or handling different API quirks.
Playwright
Browser automation for testing, scraping, and screenshot generation with cross-browser support.
Model Context Protocol
Open standard for connecting AI agents to real-world tools, databases, and third-party APIs.
OpenAI Agents SDK
Build multi-agent systems with handoffs, memory, and tool use without writing the orchestration glue yourself.
ALL TOOLS
Astro
ESSENTIALContent-driven web framework with Islands architecture and zero JavaScript by default.
FastMCP
High-level Python framework for building Model Context Protocol servers with minimal boilerplate.
Zod
TypeScript-first schema declaration and runtime data validation with static type inference.
Resend
ESSENTIALDeveloper-first email API built for modern React and Next.js applications.
Model Context Protocol
ESSENTIALOpen standard for connecting AI agents to real-world tools, databases, and third-party APIs.
Framer Motion
Production-ready motion library for React delivering smooth, hardware-accelerated animations.
Stripe
Financial infrastructure and payments platform for global internet commerce.
Neon Postgres
ESSENTIALServerless PostgreSQL with branching, scale-to-zero, and a generous free tier.
Sanity CMS
ESSENTIALHeadless CMS that handles structured content with real-time collaboration and CDNs built in.
Claude Code
ESSENTIALAI development environment that can run commands, edit files, and browse the web.
Drizzle ORM
Type-safe SQL with a small runtime footprint and excellent TypeScript support.
LiteLLM
ESSENTIALCall 100+ LLMs through a single interface without rewriting prompts or handling different API quirks.
Playwright
ESSENTIALBrowser automation for testing, scraping, and screenshot generation with cross-browser support.
OpenAI Agents SDK
ESSENTIALBuild multi-agent systems with handoffs, memory, and tool use without writing the orchestration glue yourself.
pgvector
Vector similarity search on Postgres without a separate vector database.
Inngest
Workflow platform for cron jobs, scheduled tasks, and long-running background processes.
Better Auth
Authentication for Next.js and SvelteKit with social logins, 2FA, and session management built in.
Qdrant
Vector database for RAG with filtering, payload indexing, and REST API.
Upstash Redis
Serverless Redis with edge caching and durable storage.
FastAPI
Python web framework with async support, automatic docs, and type hints.
Supabase
Firebase alternative with PostgreSQL, auth, storage, and real-time subscriptions.
Clerk
Authentication for web apps with social logins, MFA, and organization management.
Prisma ORM
Type-safe database ORM with migrations, schema generation, and query building.
Tavily API
Web search API optimized for AI agents with extraction, context, and answers built in.
Dokploy
Self-hosted deployment platform with Docker support, SSL, and continuous deployment.
Chainlit
Python framework for AI chatbot UIs with streaming responses and tool call visualization.
Cloudflare R2
S3-compatible object storage with zero egress fees and edge caching.
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The Stack as Proof: This page isn't a product — it's proof of work. When I recommend OpenAI Agents SDK or LiteLLM, it's because I run them in production for ShopMate, Octively, and Digital FTEs. Every tool here pays rent.