Optimized for solo devs working on side projects, jam games, weekend SaaS. Cursor as the IDE for fast iteration, Aider in the terminal when you want a pair-programmer in a tmux pane, GitHub MCP so the agent can manage its own issues + PRs, Chroma for local vector storage (zero-config), and the OpenRouter API key so you're never blocked by a provider rate limit.
What's in this stack
- Claude CodeAnthropic's terminal-native coding agent with MCP-native tool use and skills system.npm_package
- CursorAI-first code editor built on VS Code with Claude + GPT support and MCP.external_link
- AiderTerminal pair-programmer that edits your repo with Claude, GPT-4, or local models.pip_package
- GitHub MCP ServerOfficial MCP server for GitHub — repos, issues, PRs, search, and code via the GitHub API.mcp_npm
- Filesystem MCP ServerOfficial MCP reference server for safe local filesystem access (read/write within allowed paths).mcp_npm
- ChromaEmbeddable OSS vector DB with a developer-friendly Python API and zero-config defaults.pip_package
- OpenRouterSingle API key for 300+ models from every major provider, pay-per-use.env_key
How to use it
Click any entity above for its install instructions. Most are one-line installs; the MCP servers are JSON-config additions to your Claude Code config file.
The free Arcade tier lists these entities for browsing + per-entity install. Arcade Pro adds 1-click bulk-install: with one button in the desktop app, the entire stack lands configured and ready.