Best AI tools to build AI helpers (agents)
An 'agent' is an AI that does multi-step jobs for you, not just answers. These tools help you build, run or manage them. Most are technical.
60 tools, ranked by how well reviewers rate them, how much people are talking about them this week, and how easy they are to start with. Filter by price, skill or device →
n8n
Lots of automations for little money, if you or someone you know can handle the tech setup.
Zapier
Simple 'when this happens, do that' automations between thousands of apps, with no coding.
LangChain
Programmers building their own AI apps.
OpenAI API
Programmers adding ChatGPT-style AI to their own apps.
Hugging Face
Trying free AI demos in your browser, and finding AI models.
General Input Specialists
Handing a repeat chore to an AI that learns how you do it.
OpenBot
Free software for running AI 'coworkers' that each have their own browser and files. Needs technical setup.
reef
Research software for AI helpers that improve themselves over time. For engineers.
Muse Wonder
Trying Meta's newest AI for multi-step tasks.
guilds.run
Lets technical teams build groups of AI helpers that work together, and see exactly what each one did.
AdAnt 2.0
Testing lots of short video ad ideas quickly for a product or online store.
FrontierAgent
A free kit for programmers to build AI helpers.
Make
Automations with several steps and choices, built by drawing a flowchart.
Big Arrow on the Screen
Lets an AI helper draw arrows and notes right on your screen, so it can point at what it means.
Hindsight 1.0
Memory for AI assistants that developers build. It lets them remember each user and learn from past mistakes instead of repeating them. Version 1.0 came out Oct 13.
mysetup.ai
A site where people post the AI tools and setups they use. Nice for nosing around.
monid
One place for AI assistants to find and use outside tools. Think of it as an app store for AI helpers. For builders.
sprix-sage-router
Decides which AI helper in a team should handle a task, or when to pass it on. Plumbing for developers.
qwen-audio-agent
Lets AI assistants talk and listen in real time. A building block for voice apps.
agent-memory
Gives AI coding helpers a long-term memory, stored as simple notes on your computer. One for programmers.
esp32-iphone-agent
A $7 gadget that lets an AI see and tap a real iPhone. A wild hobby project, no jailbreak needed.
Pizza Bot
An inbox where AI helpers working in the background check in with you.
artex-global
A Korean version of ARTEX, an AI tool security pros use to test systems for weak spots.
linkedin-agent-skill
Free Claude add-ons that help run a LinkedIn account: posts, replies, a weekly plan, and a checker that makes drafts sound less like AI.
Agent.reviews
A review site where AI helpers rate the tools they use. Odd, and kind of interesting.
Ordewell
Turns one big coding goal into an ordered to-do list for AI helpers.
awesome-remote-mcp-servers
A list of add-ons that plug AI assistants like Claude into other apps and services. Handy if you're tech-curious.
OpenChart
A free alternative to TradingView stock charts, with your own AI helper built in.
AgentRun
A way for developers to turn AI helpers into repeatable step-by-step processes.
Foremerge
Warns programmers when two AI helpers are about to make conflicting changes.
I Put an AI Agent on a Nokia 110
Someone got an AI helper working on a cheap old Nokia phone. A fun hack.
Aclif
A toolkit that gives AI helpers one consistent way to use many online services.
pi-atelier
Adds a nicer menu and status bar to the Pi AI agent. Only matters if you already use Pi.
Ax-check.com
Checks whether AI helpers can actually use your website or product. Useful for founders curious about AI shoppers.
Skillbay
A hand-picked board of add-on skills for AI helpers.
repo-docs-skills
Keeps a software project's guides and progress notes up to date automatically, so AI helpers don't lose track.
OpenAPPA
Free safety rails that stop AI helpers from doing things they shouldn't.
AI SRE Arena
Tests how well AI helpers fix broken server systems. For IT engineers.
hermes-speech
Adds voices and speech-to-text to the Hermes AI agent.
RL Environments on Hugging Face
Practice worlds where researchers train AI agents. Technical.
AutoBot
Talk to your long-running AI jobs out loud to check on them or steer them.
MemorySync
Gives AI helpers a shared memory. Developer plumbing.
RxFilmStudio
Make and edit product videos with an AI helper.
Otis
A simple AI helper that runs AI models on your own computer straight out of the box.
Ambi by Mistlabs
An AI helper that remembers what you're doing across your Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch.
Agent Craft
Helps you get more engagement and leads on social media using AI.
The Drive AI
An AI helper that works on your files for you: sorting, summarizing and drafting.
Corral
Stops every command an AI helper starts, in one go. An emergency brake for developers.
PostNitro for Agents
Your AI assistant can design and post social media posts for you.
SquadRoom
AI 'employees' that handle tasks around the clock.
Workmate Workforce
Custom AI 'employees' built around how your company works, set up for you by Workmate's team.
fish-audio-hermes
Fish Audio's official add-on for the Hermes agent: expressive voices, transcription and voice cloning.
Xiryn
A free AI assistant that runs on your own computer. Needs some setup.
Upsolve Row-Level Security
Makes sure an AI helper only sees the business data each user is allowed to see.
Scape
Run groups of AI helpers with custom tools on your Mac.
ExcaliClaw
Hand-drawn-style diagrams you and an AI sketch together.
Cube Forms
Online forms that AI assistants can fill in for people.
Hexis Cloud
One shared 'company brain' that all your business's AI helpers can use.
Stratawright
Music software built so an AI helper like Claude Code can run the technical side while you focus on the music.
CLI Manager
Lets one AI helper run your other AI coding helpers.