USES
The stack we actually work on.
A uses.tech-style page · what's actually running on the studio's daily-driver. Updated whenever something gets swapped · not affiliate marketing, just our toolkit.
UPDATEDApril 2026SECTIONS07TOOLS29
- 01EDITOR + AGENT
Editor · agent
- CursorEditor · Claude / GPT-5 with inline background agents.
- Claude CodeLong-context engineering agent · 1M-token context from the terminal.
- Vim + LazyVimOn any server we SSH into · Cursor locally, vim everywhere else.
- TmuxMulti-pane workflow for CLI work · never left.
- 02RUNTIME
Language · runtime
- BunDefault JS / TS runtime in 2026 · fast install, fast test.
- Node 22 LTSEvery production deploy · we're not Bun-only yet.
- RustEmbedded and performance-critical paths · stable channel.
- Solidity 0.8.xEVM smart contracts · Foundry-driven workflow.
- Python 3.12ML / data work · uv + ruff.
- 03FRONTEND
Frontend
- Next.js 16Default React framework · App Router, RSC, Speculation Rules.
- Tailwind CSS v4Design tokens in globals.css, no preset package.
- motion (Framer)Only when the interaction tells a story · not decoration.
- Lucide ReactSingle icon pack · tree-shake friendly.
- 04BACKEND + DB
Backend · database
- PostgreSQL 16+Default DB · FORCE RLS on every multi-tenant project.
- Drizzle ORMMigrations + query builder · TypeScript-native.
- Vercel Edge / FunctionsDefault serverless target.
- Hetzner / CoolifyWhen self-hosting matters · production component stack on bare metal.
- 05AI / RAG
AI · LLM
- Anthropic Claude 4.xDefault LLM · Sonnet for body, Opus for planning + code review.
- OpenAI GPT-5 / o-seriesSecond-opinion + cross-eval.
- promptfoo + giskardEval harness · runs in CI on every release.
- pgvectorRAG store · sits beside Postgres, no separate vector DB.
- 06DEVOPS
DevOps · CI
- GitHub ActionsDefault CI · self-hosted runners for heavy workloads.
- PlaywrightE2E + smoke tests · headless cloud + local dev.
- SentryError monitoring · Next.js source maps + Cursor integration.
- Datadog (selective)For high-volume clients · APM + log shipper.
- 07HARDWARE
Hardware
- MacBook Pro M3 Max · 64GBDaily driver · runs 70B-parameter models locally.
- Studio Display 27"One monitor · two-up Cursor + browser layout.
- Logitech MX Mechanical MiniTactile quiet, low-profile · all-day typing.
- Beats Studio Pro · Sony 1000XM5Two headphones · one for interviews, one for focus.