Tools I am using in July 2026

A few people asked me lately how I work now that AI is part of my day. So here's what's in my setup right now.

The agent

I use Claude Code the most. It writes code, reviews diffs, and runs commands for me.

I also have a couple of custom skills set up for things I do a lot.

Terminal and sessions

I used tmux for years. At some point I changed my tmux setup to look like Herdr. Later, I just switched to Herdr and dropped tmux for good.

Herdr keeps my terminal sessions alive, even if I close my laptop or lose wifi. It also shows me which agents are working, stuck, or idle. I mostly use it for git worktrees. I spin up one worktree per branch and run the app inside it, so I can have a few agents working on the same project at once, without them getting in each other's way.

I also tried Worktrunk for a while. It's pretty cool, especially if you use it with tmux. But Herdr already handles worktrees for me, so I didn't really need it.

My terminal is Ghostty. I also tried Kitty, Cmux, and Muxy along the way. Muxy was really good for spaces, but Herdr and Ghostty are what stuck.

For Markdown in the terminal, I use Leaf. I still use it a lot.

I use Tailscale sometimes too, mostly to reach my main computer when I'm away from my desk.

Editor and review

I still write code in Neovim. Using AI to tweak my config helped a lot. I finally got it set up close to how I want it, something I put off for years.

For diffs, I usually just read them in the terminal. For bigger changes made by an agent, I open Hunk. It's built just for that kind of review.

I still open Zed sometimes, mostly to read code.

I've used Cursor too, and it's good. I like that you can switch models easily there. But the other editors work well enough for me. So now I mostly only use Cursor if someone's paying me to. lol

The rest

For Markdown, I use Markdown Preview. It's a small native Mac app, so I don't need to open a browser tab.

For containers, I use OrbStack. It's lighter and faster than Docker Desktop, at least for me.