Everything in One Place
Every AI platform, coding tool, hosting service, and external link referenced in the Alchemy AI workflow. Bookmark this page and you'll never have to go searching.
Templates and Files
The downloadable files that start every project.
CLAUDE.md Template
The backbone of every build. Fill it out and drop it into Claude Code to start building immediately.
Get the template →Getting Started
The complete beginner workflow from idea to deployed app. Start here if you haven't already.
Read the guide →The Full Workflow
Every step documented — planning, building, debugging, and deploying. The full process.
Read the guide →The AI Tools in the Workflow
Direct links to every AI platform — plus our page on each one.
Claude (Anthropic)
The primary build AI. Long context, CLAUDE.md workflow, Claude Code in VS Code.
ChatGPT (OpenAI)
The debugger in the multi-AI workflow. Breaks circular error loops. Free tier works for everything in this workflow.
Perplexity
AI search with citations. Replace Google for technical lookups, API documentation, and anything that needs a cited source.
Grok (xAI)
Least restricted major AI. Good for political topics, research without guardrails, and X/Twitter context.
Gemini (Google)
Best for Google Workspace users. Large document analysis, deep research with citations, and Google integration.
Microsoft Copilot
Built into Word, Excel, Teams. Best inside the Microsoft 365 world — limited usefulness outside it.
DeepSeek
Free chat, long-form responses, open source. Chinese-built — review the privacy policy before using for sensitive work.
Meta LLaMA
Open source weights — run locally on your own machine. No API costs, full privacy. For developers only.
Pi (Inflection AI)
Most human-feeling AI. Personal support and conversation. Not a build tool — but worth knowing about.
AI-Powered Build Environments
The tools that write, edit, and manage your code. Claude Code is the one this workflow uses.
Claude Code
VS Code extension. Reads your CLAUDE.md and builds step by step. The engine of the entire Alchemy AI workflow.
Cursor
Full codebase context. Good alternative for full-stack developers who want an AI-native editor experience.
GitHub Copilot
Most deployed AI coding tool. Deep GitHub integration. $10/month Pro. Best for teams already on GitHub.
Windsurf
Cascade agentic AI. Built by Codeium. $15/month Pro. Good alternative if you want to try something besides Cursor.
Cline & Aider
Bring your own API key. $2–5/month essentially. Maximum control for developers who want it.
Hosting, Deployment, and Dev Tools
The tools that get your project from local to live.
VS Code
Free code editor from Microsoft. Where Claude Code runs. Download it, open your folder, install the extension — you're ready.
Firebase Hosting
Free tier covers most static sites. SSL auto-handled. The hosting platform this site runs on.
Vercel
Connect your GitHub repo — auto-deploys on every push. Free tier covers personal projects. Great alternative to Firebase.
Cloudflare
Free DNS management and DDoS protection. Use it for your domain even if you host elsewhere. Set records to DNS only when using Firebase.
GitHub
Store your project code. Free for public and private repos. Claude Code can push to GitHub directly from the terminal.
Ollama
Run LLaMA and other open source models locally on your machine. Free, private, no API key needed.
All Workflow Guides
Every guide on this site, in one place.