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Tools we actually use.

Not a directory. We don’t list tools because someone paid us to. These are the platforms, SDKs, and hardware references I use on TruSentry installs and when writing EG3 guides. If something isn’t here, I either haven’t tested it enough or I tested it and it didn’t hold up.

Our Guides & Tools

AI Reference CardsEG3

Printable cheat sheets. Prompt formulas, model comparisons, API integration, agent architecture.

EG3 Guides LibraryEG3

Technical guides on embedded systems, DSP, smart home engineering, and AI infrastructure.

Developer & AI Platforms

OpenAI Platform

GPT-5.4 and o1-pro APIs. 1M token context. Function calling, structured output, vision.

Anthropic Console

Claude Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6. Best-in-class coding and agentic workflows. 1M context.

Grok 4.20. Real-time data access, parallel agent architecture, OpenAI-compatible API.

300+ models from 60+ providers through one API. Auto-routing, web search plugin, pay-per-token.

Google AI Studio

Gemini 3.1 Pro. Multimodal leader. 1M context at $2/M input tokens.

Open-source model hub. FLUX.2, Llama, Mistral, and thousands of fine-tuned models.

AI Coding Tools

AI-native IDE. Agent mode, multi-file editing, background agents. $20/mo Pro.

Anthropic CLI agent. Runs Sonnet/Opus in your terminal. MCP, skills, agent teams.

Hardware & IoT Resources

Open-source electronics platform. The gateway to embedded development.

Professional embedded development IDE. ESP32, STM32, and 800+ boards.

ESP32 Documentation

ESP32 technical docs. The chip inside most DIY smart home devices.

Single-board computers. Prototyping, edge computing, home automation.

NREL Solar Data

National Renewable Energy Lab. Solar resource data and research.

PermitCalculator.com

Building permit fee lookup. 29 U.S. cities, pulled from published municipal fee schedules.