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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
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.
xAI (Grok)
Grok 4.20. Real-time data access, parallel agent architecture, OpenAI-compatible API.
OpenRouter
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.
HuggingFace
Open-source model hub. FLUX.2, Llama, Mistral, and thousands of fine-tuned models.
AI Coding Tools
Hardware & IoT Resources
Arduino
Open-source electronics platform. The gateway to embedded development.
PlatformIO
Professional embedded development IDE. ESP32, STM32, and 800+ boards.
ESP32 Documentation
ESP32 technical docs. The chip inside most DIY smart home devices.
Raspberry Pi
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.