Guides for AI builders
Evergreen, sourced guides that we review as tools change. For what changed today, read the daily issues.
The best AI coding agents for builders (October 2026)
A sourced guide to AI coding agents (Oct 2026): Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, Devin Desktop, Gemini CLI, Jules, Kiro, Cline and more, by where they run.
Vibe coding tools: build apps by describing them (October 2026)
A sourced guide to vibe coding tools (Oct 2026): Lovable, Bolt, v0, Replit, Base44, Rork and Firebase Studio, when to graduate, and a pre-launch checklist.
AI game dev tools in 2026: engines, assets, NPCs and prototyping
A sourced guide to AI game dev tools (Oct 2026): Unity's AI tools, Unreal 5.8 MCP, Roblox Assistant, plus Scenario, Meshy, Ludo.ai, Inworld and more.
The AI Builder Starter Stack (free guide + PDF)
A free one-page starter stack for building with AI in 2026: coding agents, app builders, models, hosting and game tools, plus 5 rules for shipping agent code.
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