The latest articles on DEV Community by Jatin (@jatin_f8095b9535a4edf0eee). https://dev.to/jatin_f8095b9535a4edf0eee https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4038613%2F981e8ad1-bb8d-4bd7-b44c-f0081b4b60b4.png https://dev.to/jatin_f8095b9535a4edf0eee en Jatin Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0000 https://dev.to/jatin_f8095b9535a4edf0eee/i-built-an-ai-tools-directory-because-every-best-ai-tools-list-was-outdated-2cio https://dev.to/jatin_f8095b9535a4edf0eee/i-built-an-ai-tools-directory-because-every-best-ai-tools-list-was-outdated-2cio <p>Every time I searched for a specific AI tool — say, something for image generation or marketing automation — I'd land on a blog post from 8 months ago listing tools that were either dead, pivoted, or replaced by something better.</p> <p>So I built AI List Stack (<a href="https://ailiststack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ailiststack.com</a>) — a directory that:</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fvwlw3navosjcu5ln4n7u.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fvwlw3navosjcu5ln4n7u.png" alt=" " width="800" height="433"></a></p> <ul> <li>Organizes tools by actual use case: coding, writing, image generation, marketing, and more</li> <li>Gets updated daily instead of once a year</li> <li>Lets AI builders submit their own tools for review and listing</li> </ul> <p>It's a solo side project I built and maintain myself. Still adding features — category filters, comparison views, and better search are next on the list.</p> <p>If you're building an AI tool and want it listed, or just want to browse what's out there, check it out: <a href="https://ailiststack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ailiststack.com</a></p> <p>Curious what other devs think — what's missing from most AI tool directories you've used?</p> ai webdev productivity buildinpublic