The Five Folders That Let You Build Anything
Sort AI tools by the work they do: build, think, make, ship, and grow.
Build
Tools that make the product: coding agents, app builders, design-to-code systems, and site generators.
Think
Research, note systems, memory, knowledge bases, and tools that help you reason over material.
Make
Image, video, audio, creative, design, and content production tools.
Ship
Hosting, deployment, automation, QA, analytics, and maintenance.
Grow
Marketing, email, social, ads, SEO, funnels, and revenue channels.
The Rule
Do not collect tools. Build one working stack for one outcome, then add only what removes a bottleneck.
Stack Planner
I want to build [specific outcome].
Sort the needed tools into five folders:
Build, Think, Make, Ship, and Grow.
For each folder, name the minimum tool I need, why it is there, what it connects to, and what I should ignore for now.Original Source
Adapted from Cindy Zhu's guide: The 5 folders that let you build anything with AI.