AI Tools Playbook
What six AI tools do, and step-by-step instructions to get the best results from each: features, setup, tips and prompts you can copy.
See the tools ↓Six tools, six different jobs
NotebookLM
A research notebook that answers only from the sources you give it, with a citation on every claim.
Features and steps → 02 · Build & automateClaude Code
An AI developer that reads your project, edits files, runs commands and tests, and commits the result.
Features and steps → 03 · Design & prototypeClaude Design
Describe a page, screen or one-pager and Claude builds a live, editable design on a canvas beside the chat.
Features and steps → 04 · Repeatable workflowsClaude Skills
A saved folder of instructions, templates and scripts that teaches Claude to do one job your way, every time.
Features and steps → 05 · Data analysisJulius AI
Upload a spreadsheet or connect a data source, ask questions in plain English, and get charts, statistics and reports.
Features and steps → 06 · Voice to textWispr Flow
Speak naturally in any app and Flow types clean, punctuated, formatted text wherever your cursor is.
Features and steps →Which tool should you use?
| # | Tool | Use it when you want to… | Free to start? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | NotebookLM | Understand, summarise and teach from documents you trust | Yes |
| 02 | Claude Code | Build or fix websites, themes, plugins and scripts | No — paid Claude plan |
| 03 | Claude Design | Turn an idea into a page, screen or flyer you can see and edit | No — Pro plan and up |
| 04 | Claude Skills | Make Claude follow your process the same way every time | Yes — all plans |
| 05 | Julius AI | Get answers and charts from spreadsheets and databases | Yes — daily credits |
| 06 | Wispr Flow | Write by speaking, in any app on any device | Yes — 2,000 words/week |