GET /tools
What I actually use.
Development, design, AI, and publishing.
// development
- Cursor — AI-powered editor. My primary IDE.
- Claude Code — agentic coding in the terminal. Handles scaffolding, refactors, and full builds.
- Jekyll — static site generator. What this site runs on.
- Git / GitHub — version control and deploy. GitHub Pages hosts the site.
// learning
- React — building component-based UIs. Learning deeper patterns.
- JavaScript / TypeScript — core language. Getting more fluent in TS.
- Astro — static-first framework. Exploring for future site builds.
- WordPress VIP — enterprise CMS platform. Learning the ecosystem.
// playing with
- OpenClaw — experimenting.
- Replit — browser-based dev environment. Quick experiments and prototyping.
// design
- Canva — graphics, thumbnails, brand assets.
// ai tools
- Claude (claude.ai) — writing, thinking through architecture, brainstorming.
- Claude Code — building. I document my AI workflow because it's part of the work.
- Lovable — rapid prototyping.
// publishing
- Instagram (@allhaile) — personal.
- Instagram (@hungryhighly) — food + travel.
- YouTube (@hungryhighly) — food, travel, and hosted dinners.