About

aicoolies is a developer tools knowledge graph. We discover, review, compare, and recommend the best tools for modern software development workflows — every tool page links to its category, comparisons, alternatives, and the stacks it appears in.

Every tool is evaluated with a focus on developer experience, privacy stance, pricing fairness, and real-world utility. We flag telemetry concerns, highlight open-source alternatives, and move abandoned tools to the Graveyard so the catalog reflects what is actually maintained.

Methodology

• Hands-on testing by active developers
• Transparent scoring (0–100) across speed, privacy, and developer experience
• Regular re-verification of tool status and pricing
• Community-informed recommendations

The full scoring rubric and editorial standards live on the Editorial Team & Methodology page.

Open data

The catalog is published as CC-BY-4.0 licensed JSON on the Open Data page — tools, reviews, and comparisons, each record stamped with an as_of date. Reuse it with attribution.

Follow & contact

• X (Twitter) — @aicoolies
• LinkedIn — company/aicoolies

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Next.js, Payload CMS, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, and deployed on Coolify. Warp-inspired dark terminal aesthetic.