We just added 18 tools and 6 workflows — here's what's new
Hey,
We just shipped a big update to The Stack Map — 18 new tools and 6 new workflows, plus a new Marketing & Growth category.
Here's what's in there.
Terminal coding agents are having a moment
We added the big four: Claude Code (Anthropic's CLI agent — included with Claude Pro), Codex CLI (OpenAI), Gemini CLI (Google), and OpenCode (open-source, model-agnostic). If you're still only using an IDE extension for AI coding, these are worth a look — they're better for large, multi-file refactors and scripting tasks where you want the agent to just do the work.
Also added Zed (the Rust-based editor with built-in AI and multiplayer), Amp (ad-supported free tier — interesting model), and Augment Code (enterprise-only, on-prem option).
New marketing & growth category
This was a gap. We added AdCreative.ai for bulk ad creative generation, SparkToro for audience research, Buffer for social scheduling, Beehiiv for newsletters (free up to 2,500 subs), Apollo.io for sales prospecting, and HubSpot AI for CRM intelligence.
You can browse them all at thestackmap.com/category/marketing/.
Video & creative tools
HeyGen — AI avatars and video translation. Opus Clip — turns long videos into short clips automatically. PixVerse — text-to-video with a genuinely usable free tier. Leonardo AI — image generation with 150 free tokens daily and a strong community model library. Granola — Mac meeting assistant that records without a bot joining your call.
6 new workflows
These are step-by-step playbooks that connect the tools above into real processes:
AI Ad Creative Pipeline — audience research to ad launch in 5 steps (SparkToro + Claude + AdCreative.ai + HubSpot)
Short-Form Video Content Factory — turn one long video into a week of TikTok/Reels/Shorts (Opus Clip + Claude + HeyGen + Buffer)
LinkedIn Thought Leadership Pipeline — trend monitoring to scheduled posts to engagement (SparkToro + Claude + Buffer + Apollo)
AI Email Nurture Sequence Builder — segment, write, deploy, optimize (HubSpot + Claude + Beehiiv)
AI Course Creation Pipeline — research to filmed lessons (Perplexity + Claude + Gamma + HeyGen)
AI Hiring Pipeline — source to scored shortlist (Apollo + Intercom + HeyGen + Claude)
By the numbers
The Stack Map now covers 156 tools, 31 workflows, 231 comparisons, and 22 categories. Every tool has pricing, pros/cons, and use cases. Every workflow shows which tools to use at each step.
If there's a tool or workflow you want us to add, just reply — I read every one.
— Tyler