# Tierlode

> Opinionated, data-backed rankings of AI tools by use case: coding agents, agent frameworks, game dev, video, writing, research, images and automation. Refreshed daily from GitHub and Hacker News signals. Each tool gets a 0-100 score per use case: 60% editorial fit (an estimate), 20% GitHub stars, 20% Hacker News coverage in the last 90 days. Last refreshed 2026-10-16.

Every ranking includes a one-line "pick this if" recommendation. Sponsored placements are labeled and never change scores. New releases are auto-collected and unreviewed.

## Rankings by use case
- [Best AI tools for Coding Agents & Vibe Coding](https://tierlode.pages.dev/use/coding-agents/): AI editors, terminal agents and app builders that write and ship code for you. Top pick: Claude Code (96).
- [Best AI tools for Agent Frameworks](https://tierlode.pages.dev/use/agent-frameworks/): Libraries for building your own autonomous, tool-using AI agents. Top pick: LangGraph (79).
- [Best AI tools for Game Dev](https://tierlode.pages.dev/use/game-dev/): AI for game assets, 3D models, textures and in-game characters. Top pick: Hunyuan3D 2 (67).
- [Best AI tools for AI Video & Creator](https://tierlode.pages.dev/use/video-creator/): Generate, edit and voice video content. Top pick: Runway (79).
- [Best AI tools for Writing](https://tierlode.pages.dev/use/writing/): Assistants for drafting, editing and rewriting text. Top pick: Claude (94).
- [Best AI tools for Research & Search](https://tierlode.pages.dev/use/research/): AI answer engines and research assistants with citations. Top pick: ChatGPT (87).
- [Best AI tools for Image Generation](https://tierlode.pages.dev/use/image-gen/): Text-to-image models and apps. Top pick: FLUX (80).
- [Best AI tools for Productivity & Automation](https://tierlode.pages.dev/use/productivity/): Automate workflows, notes and meetings. Top pick: n8n (83).

## Key pages
- [All tools A-Z](https://tierlode.pages.dev/tools/): every ranked tool with rank and score
- [Methodology](https://tierlode.pages.dev/methodology/): exact scoring formula and caveats
- [New AI releases](https://tierlode.pages.dev/new/): daily feed from Show HN and GitHub, unreviewed

## Machine-readable data
- [llms-full.txt](https://tierlode.pages.dev/llms-full.txt): all rankings as plain text with scores and "pick this if" lines
- [Tools API](https://tierlode.pages.dev/api/tools.json): JSON rankings, scores, signals
- [Releases JSON](https://tierlode.pages.dev/api/releases.json) and [JSON Feed](https://tierlode.pages.dev/feed.json)

## Optional
- [Submit a tool](https://tierlode.pages.dev/submit/)
- [Sitemap](https://tierlode.pages.dev/sitemap.xml)