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A small toolkit for useful work.

6selected resources

Research, automation, and local models. Choose for the task at hand.

Research

Gemini Notebook / NotebookLM

Google

Work with a collection of documents and ask questions tied to those sources. Useful for comparing readings and tracing a summary back to the underlying material.

Good for Reading a stack of sources

All levelsFree plan · paid options
Before you start

Google account. Free tier: up to 50 sources per notebook. Drive sources can sync; other imports may become stale. YouTube imports use captions, not visuals; videos less than 72 hours old may not import. Verify citations against originals.

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Research

Zotero

Digital Scholar · nonprofit project

Collect, annotate, organize, and cite original research. A useful companion to AI reading tools when you need a durable source library.

Good for Keeping the evidence behind your work

All levelsFree app
Before you start

Desktop app or browser connector. This is a reference manager, not a generative AI model.

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Automation

n8n

n8n

Connect apps, triggers, and model calls in a visual workflow. Useful when an AI step needs to sit inside a repeatable business process.

Good for Connecting AI to the apps you use

IntermediatePaid cloud by workflow execution · self-host options
Before you start

App credentials and workflow setup. Cloud plans bill by whole workflow execution; trials are limited, and Assistant credits are separate. Model/API use and self-hosting can add costs. Review license terms before reselling.

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Local models

LM Studio / Bionic

Element Labs

Explore open models on your own computer through a desktop interface. Its Bionic agent also supports document and coding work.

Good for Experimenting with local models

IntermediateFree local use · paid cloud
Before you start

Hardware requirements depend on the model. Local inference is free; optional Bionic+ starts at US$20/month. Cloud models and web tools send data off your device, so check which mode you are using.

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Marketing tools

ChatGPT Ads for Shopify

OpenAI · Shopify App Store listing

A product-catalog integration for creating and measuring paid ChatGPT campaigns. Review the listing’s data permissions and current availability before connecting a store. A marketing channel, not evidence of earnings.

Good for Merchants evaluating a new advertising channel

BusinessFree app · paid campaigns
Before you start

A Shopify store. Review customer-data and pixel permissions, and test catalog syncing before committing campaign spend.

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Agent guide

Dots: access and approvals

OpenAI

Understand cloud computers, app connections and the boundary between background research and actions. Review Custom Rules before assigning consequential work.

Good for Deciding what an always-on agent may do

IntermediateFree guide · Eligible paid plan required
Before you start

Check regional availability and administrator settings. Background research is restricted to read-only tools; connected-app actions have different permissions. Review consequential work. This is company guidance, not independent validation.

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