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Latest revision as of 16:23, 16 March 2026
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Referenced in the advanced 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 | 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[edit | edit source]
Relevant to the 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 | 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[edit | edit source]
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