Tools

Framework for writing data transformation models in SQL or Python, with a Terraform-like plan/apply flow, virtual data environments, unit tests and table diffs, and transpilation across 10+ SQL dialects. A Linux Foundation project and an alternative to dbt.

Claude Code plugin marketplace for designers: 33 plugins and 273 skills for user research, design systems, UX strategy, interaction, prototype testing, visual critique and accessibility. Install designer-toolkit and run /designer-toolkit:start-here for a suggested flow; no coding needed.

Lets agents drive the open-source CAD app FreeCAD: create and edit part models in natural language, run Python scripts, capture views and run FEM structural analysis for mechanical and product design. Needs FreeCAD with the addon and its RPC server, plus uv; engineers should verify results.

Lets agents read and write Figma: extract variables, components and styles, create and edit screens, FigJam boards and slides on the canvas, and run accessibility checks and design-system audits. Needs a Figma personal access token, the Figma desktop app, Node.js and the companion plugin.

Lets agents work in KiCad directly: draw schematics, place components and route boards (with Freerouting autorouting), create footprints and symbols, and search the JLCPCB parts library. Needs KiCad 9+, Node.js 18+ and Python; clone and build the repo, then register it.

Search and download arXiv papers and read the authors' LaTeX source section by section, export BibTeX and follow topic updates, with papers cached locally. No API key needed.

Microsoft's official skill collection: 170+ skills focused on Azure SDKs (Python, .NET, TypeScript, Java, Rust) and Microsoft Foundry development, plus plugins, custom agents and MCP configs. Microsoft recommends picking skills per project rather than installing them all.

Finance skills for US, Hong Kong and China A-share markets: news from 10+ sources, quotes and fundamentals, sentiment analysis, time-series forecasts, signal tracking, impact-chain diagrams and reports. Needs Python; some skills download PyTorch models. Not investment advice.

Unified search across 20+ academic sources including arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex, returning deduplicated, normalized results and downloading full text via open-access channels first. Most sources need no API key.

Replaces arXiv preprint entries in your .bib file with the official published versions from DBLP and ACL Anthology, keeping citation keys, to tidy references before camera-ready. Overwrites the file by default, so preview with --dry-run. Mainly covers CS venues; needs Python 3.10+.

Open-source, agent-friendly BI: define metrics and dashboards in YAML and SQL, and rill init generates project instructions and MCP config for Claude Code so agents can build business dashboards and answer questions in natural language. Local use is free; publishing to Rill Cloud needs an account.

Open-source meeting bot and real-time transcription platform: sends a bot into Google Meet, Teams or Zoom and transcribes live by speaker, with MCP so agents can dispatch bots and read transcripts. Use the hosted service (API key) or self-host.

Python library with a built-in MCP server for US SEC EDGAR data: search 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings and read XBRL-standardized financial statements, Form 4 insider trades and 13F holdings. Free with no API key; just set an EDGAR_IDENTITY.

Bright Data's official MCP: web search (Google, Bing, Yandex), any page to Markdown, structured data extraction from e-commerce, social and other platforms, and remote browser control. Needs an API token; includes 5,000 free requests a month.

65 skills built on methods from business, marketing and design bestsellers like Influence, StoryBrand and The Lean Startup: positioning, copywriting, conversion optimization, sales negotiation, UX review, plus step-by-step startup and site-building guides. Prompt-only, no API key needed.

Gives agents a live local Excalidraw canvas: add, edit and delete elements to draw architecture diagrams and flowcharts, take screenshots to check the result, convert Mermaid and export .excalidraw files. Runs locally with no API key; also ships a CLI and an agent skill.

Perplexity's official MCP with four tools: web search, grounded Q&A, deep research and reasoning, available remotely or run locally. Requires a Perplexity API key.

Simon Willison's website screenshot CLI: batch screenshots from YAML, record demo videos, export PDF and HTML, run JavaScript in pages to extract data, and dump accessibility trees. Built on Playwright; install a browser on first use.

Runs open image models like FLUX, Qwen Image and Z-Image locally on a Mac: text-to-image, reference-based edits, inpainting and upscaling, all on-device. Needs Apple Silicon and uv; the first run downloads models and is slow. Check each model's license before commercial use.

Two-stage deep research: drafts an editable outline for the topic, then parallel subagents search the web item by item and compile a Markdown report. Good for literature reviews, competitor research and due diligence. Install by copying files per the README, plus pip install pyyaml.

A video production workspace for Claude Code: scripting, AI voiceover, music, generated visuals and Remotion rendering to MP4, with explainer and product-demo templates. The full workflow needs the cloned repo and Node.js 18+; AI generation needs your own cloud GPU (e.g. Modal's free tier).

Apify's official skill collection: picks from 130+ curated Actors to scrape public data from social networks, maps, e-commerce sites and more, and can also build, package and deploy Actors. Needs an Apify account; a free tier is available.

Four tools for real-time web search, page content extraction, site mapping and full-site crawling, available as a remote server or run locally. Maintained by Tavily; needs an API key or OAuth sign-in, and a free account is available.

Terraform and OpenTofu best practices from Anton Babenko: diagnoses the failure mode first, then guides testing, module structure, state management, CI/CD and security scanning. Works for AWS, Azure and GCP.