Most AI products are overcomplicated. These aren't.
Over the last few weeks I shipped three small, focused AI tools aimed at real, daily frustrations. No dashboards with a hundred buttons. No subscription tiers that require a spreadsheet to understand. Just one problem, one solution, one price.
Here's what I built, why each exists, and what happened.
1. Anthropic Intel Brief — £9 one-time
The problem: Anthropic releases new models and research faster than most developers can keep up with. You either spend hours reading papers, or you operate with outdated context.
The fix: A distilled, actionable brief on Anthropic's latest 65B parameter model. Capability benchmarks, architecture insights, and strategic implications — boiled down to the stuff that actually matters.
Why one payment: AI intel doesn't need a Netflix-style subscription. You buy the brief, you use it, you move on.
🔗 Get the Anthropic Intel Brief
2. AI Coding Cost Tracker — £5 one-time
The problem: GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and AI coding tools promise productivity. They rarely show you the bill until it's too late. Teams end up with token costs that dwarf their tooling budgets.
The fix: Real-time token usage dashboards with per-developer and per-project cost breakdowns. Exportable reports for budget reviews. Works with Copilot, Cursor, and OpenAI-powered tools.
Why five pounds: A single dev coffee costs more than the visibility this gives you. If it saves you one dollar in bloat credits, it's paid for itself.
🔗 Start tracking your coding costs
3. AI Phone Service — from £99/month
The problem: Missed calls are missed revenue. A receptionist costs £20K+ a year. Most IVR systems feel like they were designed by someone who hates people.
The fix: An AI voice service that answers calls 24/7 with natural conversation, understands context, takes messages, and books leads directly into your calendar.
Why monthly here: Running voice infrastructure has real costs. The subscription keeps the service live, updated, and honest about what you're paying for.
The indie hacker philosophy behind AI Suite
I'm a firm believer that the best AI products feel like utilities. You open them, you get value, and you close them without a tutorial.
All three of these tools share the same DNA:
- Single responsibility — one job, done well
- Transparent pricing — what you see is what you pay
- No hype — no "AI revolution" landing pages, just features
If you're building your own tools, I'd suggest starting with a problem you personally paid to solve. The distribution is easier when you're writing from experience.
Try them yourself
- Anthropic Intel Brief — deep model intelligence, £9
- AI Coding Cost Tracker — token budgets under control, £5
- AI Phone Service — never miss a call, from £99/month
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