Editing Tools and Platforms

''Recommended AI tools and platforms for generalists, with honest assessments of strengths and limitations.''

All exercises in this playbook work with any AI chat tool. You don't need a specific platform — use whatever you're comfortable with. This page lists options by category for reference.

== AI Chat Tools ==

These are the tools you'll use for most exercises. Any one of them is sufficient.

| Tool || Best For || Notes

| '''ChatGPT''' (OpenAI) || General-purpose exercises, wide model selection || Free tier available. GPT-4o recommended for more complex exercises.
| '''Claude''' (Anthropic) || Long-form analysis, nuanced reasoning || Strong at synthesis and following complex instructions.
| '''Gemini''' (Google) || Integration with Google Workspace, multimodal tasks || Good for exercises involving documents or data in Google ecosystem.
| '''Copilot''' (Microsoft) || Integration with Microsoft 365 || Useful if your workflow lives in Outlook, Word, and Teams.

== Agent Frameworks ==

Referenced in the advanced [[Agent Collaboration|Agent Collaboration]] exercises. '''Not required for any exercise''' — the playbook teaches agent thinking through manual prompting first.

| Framework || What It Does || When to Explore

| '''CrewAI''' || Python framework for orchestrating multiple AI agents with defined roles || After completing [[Exercises/Agent Collaboration/Ac Advanced 01 || AC-Advanced-01]] — when you want to automate the handoffs you did manually
| '''AutoGen''' (Microsoft) || Framework for building multi-agent conversations || When you want agents that can talk to each other without manual copy-pasting
| '''LangGraph''' (LangChain) || Framework for building stateful agent workflows with graph-based logic || When you need complex conditional logic in your agent pipelines

== Automation Tools ==

Relevant to the [[Workflow Automation|Workflow Automation]] pillar, especially at the advanced level.

| Tool || What It Does || When to Explore

| '''n8n''' || Open-source workflow automation with AI integration nodes || After completing [[Exercises/Workflow Automation/Wa Advanced 01 || WA-Advanced-01]] — when you want to automate your prompt chains
| '''Make''' (formerly Integromat) || Visual workflow builder with AI steps || Good for non-technical users who want to automate without code
| '''Zapier''' || Simple automation connectors between apps, with AI actions || Best for straightforward automations: trigger → AI step → action

== Productivity Integrations ==

Tools that embed AI into existing workflows.

| Tool || What It Does

| '''Notion AI''' || AI writing and analysis built into Notion workspace
| '''Obsidian + Smart Connections''' || AI-powered linking and search within an Obsidian vault
| '''Raycast AI''' || Quick AI access from any application on macOS
| '''Google Workspace AI''' || AI features embedded in Docs, Sheets, Gmail


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