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# Developer Tools

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Free tools to boost your development workflow with AI-powered assistance

A collection of free tools to help you work more efficiently with AI coding assistants.

## Available Tools

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## Which Tool Should I Use?

| Use Case | Recommended Tool |
| --- | --- |
| Giving your AI agents shared persistent memory | [Watchword](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/watchword) |
| Storing and recalling prompts across Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT | [Watchword](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/watchword) |
| Self-hosting an MCP server for your team | [Watchword](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/watchword) |
| Sharing files and snippets between AI sessions | [Watchword](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/watchword) |
| Starting your first AI-assisted project | [AI Coding Wizard](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/ai-coding-wizard) |
| Learning how to prompt AI coding assistants | [AI Coding Wizard](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/ai-coding-wizard) |
| Quick start with recommended defaults | [AI Coding Wizard](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/ai-coding-wizard) |
| Finding free services for your project | [$0 Stack Builder](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/zero-dollar-stack) |
| Building an MVP without budget | [$0 Stack Builder](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/zero-dollar-stack) |
| Comparing free-tier limits across providers | [$0 Stack Builder](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/zero-dollar-stack) |
| Checking if a vulnerability report is legit | [ScanShield](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/scanshield) |
| Responding to beg bounty or security scam emails | [ScanShield](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/scanshield) |
| Generating CLI commands to verify a CVE claim | [ScanShield](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/scanshield) |
| Customizing AI behavior for an existing codebase | [.cursorrules Generator](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/cursorrules-generator) |
| Setting up team-wide coding conventions | [.cursorrules Generator](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/cursorrules-generator) |
| Creating tech-stack-specific Cursor rules | [.cursorrules Generator](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/cursorrules-generator) |

All tools work great together: use **Watchword** to share memory across every AI agent, the **$0 Stack Builder** to find free services, the **AI Coding Wizard** to get started quickly, the **.cursorrules Generator** to fine-tune AI behavior, and **ScanShield** to handle security report emails.

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