ai-tools-for-creators

<div align="center"> # AI Tools for Creators A curated collection of AI skills, MCP servers, and workflow tools for content creators. [](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/ai-tools-for-creators/stargazers) [](LICENSE) [](https://chainofthought.show) [](https://x.com/ConorBronsdon) </div> --- This is a living collection. Some tools are mine, most are things I've found and vouch for. If something's here, I've used it or someone I trust has. ## Skills **What's a skill?** A markdown file that teaches an AI coding agent how to do a specific task. Drop it into your project, and the agent follows the instructions. No code to install — just a file. Drop-in instruction files for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.). Copy the file, point your agent at it, done. ### Writing & Content | Skill | What it does | Author | |-------|-------------|--------| | [avoid-ai-writing](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/avoid-ai-writing) | Audit & rewrite content to remove AI writing patterns — 53 pattern categories + a 109-entry replacement table. Rewrite / detect / edit-in-place modes, optional voice profiles (casual/professional/technical/warm/blunt), and a zero-dependency detector engine. Installs as a Claude Code / Cowork plugin or a standalone skill. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | | [demo-gif-skill](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/demo-gif-skill) | Add a reproducible demo GIF to any repo's README in one prompt. Picks the method (vhs for terminals, Playwright for web apps), writes a committed recording script so the GIF regenerates instead of going stale, optimizes under 8 MB, and embeds it with real alt text. Works in Claude Code and any agentskills.io agent. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | ### Productivity & Workflow | Skill | What it does | Author | |-------|-------------|--------| | [agent-workspace](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/agent-workspace) | Memory and hygiene for agent workspaces — six lifecycle skills (/start, /end, /update, /today, /reconcile, /recover) with a configurable state layout. State files, session logs, daily heartbeats, drift and worktree cleanup. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | | [reconcile](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/agent-workspace) | Tripwire check for multi-session drift — scans commits and state files for inconsistencies from parallel sessions. Part of agent-workspace. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | | [recover](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/agent-workspace) | Scan for orphaned worktrees and stale branches after crashes. Read-only by default, cleanup requires approval. Part of agent-workspace. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | | [agent-skill-builder](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/agent-skill-builder) | Build agent skills that don't rot. Generates skills from plain-language descriptions with the design decisions most generators skip (invocation control, arguments, context budget), validates them with a bundled checker, and pins its spec knowledge to a CI-watched snapshot. New/review/migrate modes. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | | [ssot-check](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/ssot-check) | Single-source-of-truth drift auditor, now tool-backed: deterministic stdlib CLI (45 tests) + skill wrapper + pre-commit hook + GitHub Action. Finds facts hand-copied across docs, builds a manifest of canonical locations, and flags every copy that drifted. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | | [agent-memory-kit](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/agent-memory-kit) | The curation loop for agent memory — capture, recall, and a read-only curator that finds rot and contradictions before your agent is confidently wrong. Plain markdown and JSON, five slash commands, human-reviewed diffs. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | ### Development & Code Review | Skill | What it does | Author | |-------|-------------|--------| | [code-review](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/claude-code-skills/tree/main/code-review) | Multi-agent PR review — orchestrates Copilot + parallel subagents (adversarial, operational, reference-comparison) sized to PR risk. Catches architectural P0s that single-pass review misses. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | | [eval-integrity](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/eval-integrity) | Audit an LLM benchmark repo for credibility practices — 36 scoreable sub-checks across seven dimensions, a JSON result schema for CI, and three audit fixtures. Answers: would your published numbers survive an adversarial reviewer? | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | ### Research & Booking | Skill | What it does | Author | |-------|-------------|--------| | [angel-diligence](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/claude-code-skills/tree/main/angel-diligence) | Pre-investment research and deal-memo generation. Parallel web research with strict citation rules; separates verified facts from claims; ends in a verdict scaffold, never an invest/pass call. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | | [guest-circuit](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/claude-code-skills/tree/main/guest-circuit) | Map a prospective podcast guest's appearance circuit — where they've been, their stump speech, and the unclaimed angle for your show. Uses Podcast Index when configured, web search otherwise. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | ## MCP Servers **What's MCP?** Model Context Protocol — a standard way to connect AI agents to external tools and data (calendars, databases, APIs). Think of it as a USB-C port for AI. MCP servers give AI agents access to real tools and data. ### Content & Publishing | Server | What it does | Author | |--------|-------------|--------| | [Transistor-MCP](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/Transistor-MCP) | Full Transistor.fm API access — episodes, analytics, transcripts, show management. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) (fork of [@gxjansen](https://github.com/gxjansen/Transistor-MCP)) | | [substack-mcp](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/substack-mcp) | Read posts, manage drafts on Substack. No publish or delete by design — safe for agent workflows. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | | [podcastindex-mcp](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/podcastindex-mcp) | Podcast Index API — search by person/topic, trending podcasts, feed health checks, cross-platform episode discovery. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | | [op3-mcp](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/op3-mcp) | OP3 (Open Podcast Prefix Project) analytics — downloads over time, listener geography, app share, per-episode breakdowns. Read-only by design. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | ### Productivity & Workspace | Server | What it does | Author | |--------|-------------|--------| | [gws-mcp-server](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/gws-mcp-server) | Google Workspace access — 39 curated tools across Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, Docs, and Tasks. Built on the official `gws` CLI. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | ## Benchmarks & Evaluation If you're building with agents, you eventually need to measure them. Tools for that: | Project | What it does | Author | |---------|-------------|--------| | [cot-bench](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/cot-bench) | Open agent evaluation leaderboard. Three judges score every scenario (two open-weight, one frontier reference) across CLEAR-aligned metrics: efficacy, cost, reliability, latency. Rubrics are code, and every raw judge score is published so you can audit the results. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | | [podcast-benchmark](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/podcast-benchmark) | Benchmark any podcast against its peers using only public data — catalog depth, cadence, transcript availability, feed hygiene. No download estimates, every number sourced and timestamped. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | ## Web Apps Standalone tools that run in the browser. No agent, no install. | App | What it does | Author | |-----|-------------|--------| | [track-finder](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/track-finder) | Paste a tracklist or a YouTube playlist URL and get search links for every track on SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, or Beatport. Progress saves in your browser. Built for DJs and playlist builders. | [@conorbronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon) | ## How to Use These ### Skills (Claude Code) Most skills follow the [agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io) standard and work across tools. For Claude Code specifically: 1. Download the skill file (usually `SKILL.md` or similar) 2. Place it in your project directory or reference it in your CLAUDE.md 3. Invoke it — most skills include slash command instructions ### Skills (Other Agents) Skills in the agentskills.io format work with Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, OpenHands, and 40+ other tools. Check each skill's README for tool-specific setup. ### MCP Servers Each MCP server has its own install instructions. Generally: 1. Clone the repo 2. `npm install && npm run build` 3. Add the server to your Claude Code or Claude Desktop config See Anthropic's [MCP documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) for setup details. ## Contributing This is a curated list, not a dump. If you've built or found a tool that's genuinely useful for content creators, knowledge workers, or anyone who ships ideas for a living: 1. Open an issue describing the tool and why it's worth including 2. Or submit a PR adding it to the right section Quality bar: you've actually used it, not just bookmarked it. ## About Maintained by [Conor Bronsdon](https://github.com/conorbronsdon). I host the [Chain of Thought](https://chainofthought.show) podcast covering AI infrastructure, developer tools, and how practitioners actually use this stuff. Many of these tools were built or discovered through conversations with guests on the show. New to AI tools? Check out [AI Learning Resources](https://github.com/conorbronsdon/ai-learning-resources) — a curated path from "what is AI?" to building your own workflows. If you want to go deeper on any of these topics, the podcast is a good place to start. --- ## Disclaimer *All views, opinions, and statements expressed on this account are solely my own and are made in my personal capacity. They do not reflect, and should not be construed as reflecting, the views, positions, or policies of Modular. This account is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Modular in any way.* ## License MIT (see [LICENSE](LICENSE)).