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Name the job. JobToTool names the two or three tools worth using right now — an honest verdict, the price, and the date we last checked. Organised by the task, not by whoever has the loudest launch thread.
Format sample
These cards are mockups of the format. The tool names are stand-ins. Nothing here was tested, priced, or checked, and none of it is a recommendation.
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Not a real check
Sample verdict Strong if you already have key art and need a short cut. Weak when the trailer has to carry dialogue.
Sample verdict Useful for the shot list. Not where the picture gets finished.
Sample verdict The cheap way to assemble shots you already have. Clumsy at generating them.
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Not a real check
Sample verdict Least setup if the app is already an ordinary Next.js project. Awkward if you depend on a custom server.
Sample verdict A boring host you already understand. Not an AI tool, which is sometimes the right answer.
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Not a real check
Sample verdict Closest fit when the inbox is the product. You still write the rule that says not to invent a refund.
Sample verdict Better if you already live in a help desk and want a draft, not an auto-send.
Who it's for
You got a Next.js app standing over a weekend. The next job is deploying it, not collecting another dozen tools.
Trailer, key art, dialogue, store page. The job is specific, so the short list should be too.
Support email, research, a tool that calls your tools. You want the current pick, not last quarter's thread.
How the list works
Plain English on what a tool is good at, and the catch. A pick can say "don't".
An agent watches X for releases. The date on a pick is the point. If we have not looked, the date says so.
Money does not move a tool up the list. Sponsored slots stay labelled, and they are not mixed into the picks.
FAQ
A short guide for one question: which AI tool should I use for this job? You describe the work. The answer is two or three tools, each with a verdict, the price, and the date we last checked. It is organised by the task, not by a catalog of products.
Vibe coders, indie game developers, and people building AI agents. If you are choosing a tool for a specific job this week, this is the list.
An agent watches X for new releases and model launches, and the verdict gets updated when the answer changes. Every pick shows when it was last checked. Freshness is the product, so a stale date is shown rather than hidden.
No. Picks are not for sale. If we ever run a sponsored slot, it is labelled as sponsored and kept separate from the picks. Paying does not change the order.
The email is for the free weekly note. The job is demand research: it tells us which tasks to write up first. We also store the referring page, when your browser sends one, and the time you signed up. We do not sell the list. Details are on the privacy page.
A short note on what shipped and whether it is worth switching the tool you already use. It is not a vendor's tool of the week.
Not yet. The waitlist is how you get the weekly note and first look. The cards above are format samples, not the guide.