Mimi's Toolkit for Work

My personally curated collection of the best AI tools for productivity, creativity, and professional work. These recommendations are based on extensive testing and real-world usage.

Why This Toolkit?

After testing hundreds of AI tools and working with countless professionals, I've compiled this selective list of tools that truly deliver value. Each recommendation comes from hands-on experience and proven results.

You'll find honest assessments, including areas where great solutions don't exist yet. This transparency helps you make informed decisions and avoid wasting time on overhyped tools.

Writing & Communication

Claude 4.0 Sonnet Visit
The gold standard for professional writing. Exceptional at maintaining tone, understanding context, and producing human-like content. Superior reasoning capabilities make it ideal for complex writing tasks.
Sudowrite Visit
Specifically designed for creative and novel writing. Excellent at maintaining narrative consistency, character development, and creative storytelling. The best choice for long-form creative projects.
DeepL Visit
Superior translation service that maintains context and nuance better than other translation tools. Particularly excellent for professional documents and maintaining tone across languages.
Grammarly Visit
Comprehensive proofreading and writing assistant that catches grammar, style, and tone issues. Essential for polishing professional writing and ensuring clarity in communication.

Development & Coding

Cursor Visit
Revolutionary AI-powered code editor. Seamless integration of AI assistance with traditional coding workflows. Excellent for both beginners and experienced developers seeking AI-enhanced productivity.
Lovable Visit
AI-powered website builder that creates complete, responsive websites from simple descriptions. Excellent for rapid prototyping and building professional websites without extensive coding knowledge.
Replit Visit
Cloud-based development environment perfect for application development. Features collaborative coding, instant deployment, and integrated AI assistance for building full-stack applications quickly.

Research & Analysis

chatgpt deep research Visit
Unmatched for deep research and complex analysis. Excellent at synthesizing information from multiple sources and providing comprehensive insights on complex topics.
Perplexity Visit
Perfect for quick, factual searches with real-time information. Provides cited sources and up-to-date information that ChatGPT might miss.
SciSpace Visit
Specialized for academic research. Excellent at parsing scientific papers, explaining complex concepts, and maintaining academic rigor in research workflows.
Elicit Visit
AI research assistant that helps automate research workflows. Excellent for literature reviews, finding academic papers, and extracting insights from research data.

Creative & Media

Runway (Video) Visit
Leading platform for AI video generation and editing. Consistently produces high-quality results with intuitive controls. Also watch for Veo3 developments.
nano banana Visit
Currently the best for photorealistic image generation. Exceptional quality and prompt adherence, particularly for professional and commercial use cases.
Suno Visit
Revolutionary AI music generation. Creates complete songs with vocals and instruments from simple text prompts. Surprisingly good at matching musical styles and moods.
HeyGen Visit
Professional AI avatar creation for video content. Excellent lip-syncing and natural movement. Perfect for creating consistent video content without appearing on camera.

Platforms & Integration

Poe Visit
Best integrated platform for accessing multiple AI models in one interface. Great for comparing outputs and switching between different AI capabilities seamlessly.
AI Studio Visit
Perfect playground for testing different model parameters and fine-tuning prompts. Essential for understanding how different settings affect AI outputs.
MimiTalk 3.0 Visit
My specialized AI interviewer for consumer research and market analysis. Designed specifically for conducting structured interviews and gathering insights.

Knowledge & Productivity

NotebookLM Visit
Exceptional for organizing and querying your personal knowledge base. Great at understanding context across documents and providing relevant insights.
AnythingLLM (Local)
For organizations requiring complete data privacy. Runs locally while providing powerful knowledge management capabilities. Perfect for sensitive or proprietary information.
Notion Visit
Comprehensive workspace for organizing meeting notes, documentation, and project management. Excellent AI features for summarizing and organizing information.
Presentations - No Great Choice Yet
While Gamma automates slide creation, the results are typically generic and boring. Professional presentations still require human creativity and design thinking.

Local LLMs Application

LM Studio Visit
User-friendly desktop application for running large language models locally. Great for privacy-conscious users who want to run AI models on their own hardware without sending data to external services.
Enclave Visit
Mobile-first platform for running secure local LLMs directly on your phone. Provides complete privacy and offline AI capabilities while maintaining enterprise-grade security for personal and professional use.

This toolkit is updated regularly as new tools emerge and existing ones evolve. Last updated: August 2025