AI Power Stacks
12 curated tool combinations · each one tells you what to use, why, and how the tools connect
The Solo Researcher
FreeDeep research and long-form writing. From first source to finished document.
Journalists · Analysts · Students · Consultants
How they work together
Perplexity researches the topic live with citations → NotebookLM digests the documents and PDFs you collect → Claude writes the final report, essay, or brief.
The Content Creator
~$10–20/moScript, visuals, voiceover, and music. A full content pipeline from one person.
YouTubers · Marketers · Social media managers · Agencies
How they work together
Claude writes the script and captions → Midjourney generates the visuals and thumbnails → ElevenLabs narrates in your voice → Suno creates background music or a jingle.
The Video Producer
~$30–50/moCinematic short-form video with no camera crew, no studio, no agency.
Advertisers · Filmmakers · Social creators · Brands
How they work together
Write the brief in Claude → Kling or Higgsfield generates the video clips → ElevenLabs handles voiceover → Suno scores the soundtrack.
The Admin Eliminator
~$10–20/moMeetings transcribed, emails drafted, tasks automated. While you do something else.
Business owners · Executives · Operations · Anyone drowning in admin
How they work together
Whisper transcribes every meeting recording → Claude summarises decisions and action items → n8n automates follow-ups, filing, and CRM updates.
The Vibe Coder
~$10–20/moBuild and deploy real web apps without writing a line of code.
Founders · Designers · Non-technical builders · Anyone with an app idea
How they work together
Describe your app to Lovable or Bolt. It builds and deploys it → use Claude to think through logic, copy, and edge cases → iterate by describing changes in plain English.
The Pro Developer
~$30–50/moThe full AI-native development environment used by the fastest-shipping engineers.
Software engineers · Technical founders · DevOps
How they work together
Claude Code handles the big autonomous tasks (whole features, refactors, PRs) → Cursor is the day-to-day AI editor for pair programming → GitHub Copilot fills in the rest inside VS Code.
The Privacy-First Stack
FreePowerful AI with zero data leaving your device. Free after setup.
Healthcare · Legal · Finance · Anyone handling sensitive data
How they work together
Ollama pulls and runs open-source models locally → LM Studio provides a no-code GUI → Obsidian stores all notes and knowledge locally with AI plugins for search.
The Knowledge Worker
FreeBuild a second brain that knows everything you've ever read, written, or thought.
Researchers · Writers · Consultants · Anyone who processes a lot of information
How they work together
Perplexity finds and cites new information → NotebookLM processes documents and meetings → Obsidian links everything into a searchable, connected knowledge graph.
The Automation Engine
~$10–20/moConnect every app you use and let AI run your workflows 24/7.
Operations teams · Agencies · Anyone running complex multi-app processes
How they work together
Zapier handles simple app-to-app triggers (no code) → n8n runs the complex multi-step workflows → Claude provides the AI logic and decision-making inside each automation.
The Independent Music Artist
FreeRecord, produce, and distribute original music. Entirely solo.
Musicians · Producers · Podcasters · Sound designers
How they work together
Suno or Udio generates the full track with vocals → AIVA handles orchestral or cinematic scoring → ElevenLabs clones your voice for any additional vocal needs.
The Small Business Owner
~$10–20/moMarketing, admin, and customer communications. Handled by a team of one.
Café owners · Tradespeople · Freelancers · Local businesses
How they work together
Claude writes all copy. Menus, social posts, emails, proposals → Midjourney or Flux generates professional visuals → Zapier automates follow-ups and admin triggers.
The Scenario Planner
FreeModel how decisions ripple through systems before committing to them.
Strategists · Policy analysts · Business leaders · Researchers
How they work together
Perplexity researches the real-world context → NotebookLM analyses relevant reports and precedents → MiroFish runs the simulation with thousands of AI agents to surface second-order effects.