People keep asking what tools I use to build. Here's the honest answer: 6 tools. That's it. No 47-tab Notion workspace. No “ultimate productivity system.” Just the stack that ships.
I run three businesses from one laptop. Every product, every feature, every deployment goes through these tools. If you're building something real ~ this is where to start.
00The Reel
Claude Code
Coding agent
My AI pair programmer. It writes code, debugs, refactors, and deploys ~ all from the terminal. I describe what I want, it builds it. This is not autocomplete. It's a full agent that understands my codebase, runs commands, and ships features end to end. If you're not using this yet, you're working too hard.
Get Claude CodeInsForge
Backend + full-stack apps
When I need a full working app ~ frontend, backend, database, hosted ~ I describe it in one sentence. InsForge builds the whole stack in minutes. I've replaced tools that cost hundreds per month with apps I built in one afternoon. You own the code. No subscriptions. No lock-in.
Try InsForgeVercel
Deployments
Push to GitHub, it's live. That's it. Vercel handles builds, previews, domains, and edge caching. Every PR gets its own preview URL. Every merge to main auto-deploys to production. Zero config. I've never once SSH'd into a server.
Deploy on VercelGitHub
Version control
Every feature gets a branch. Every branch gets a PR. Every PR gets reviewed before it touches production. If something breaks, I roll back in seconds. If you're building with AI and not using Git, you're playing without a save button.
Start with GitHubHiggsfield
AI video + image generation
When I need a video ad, a product demo, or visual content for socials ~ Higgsfield generates it from a prompt. AI-generated videos and images that actually look professional. No shooting, no editing software, no hiring a videographer. Describe what you want, get it back in minutes.
Try HiggsfieldStripe
Payments
Subscriptions, one-time payments, invoices, webhooks ~ Stripe handles it all. My playbooks, consulting packages, and UGC payments all run through Stripe. The API is clean. The dashboard is clear. Revenue just works.
Set up Stripe07The Whole Stack
That's it. No bloat.
Claude Code writes the code.
InsForge builds full apps from one sentence.
GitHub tracks every change.
Vercel deploys in seconds.
Higgsfield makes it move.
Stripe gets you paid.
No complexity. Just tools that ship.
Want the full system?
I wrote step-by-step playbooks that teach you how to set up this entire stack, build your first product, and ship it live. From zero to production.

Love,
Abie
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