Every tool I actually use to run CLSkillsHub.

What it does: VPS hosting where the site actually runs. KVM 2 plan, 8GB RAM, 2 cores, 100GB disk, $10 a month. Mumbai data center.

Why I use it: Migrated from Vercel last week after Vercel paused my account over free-tier overage and refused my Indian payment cards. Hostinger took the cards immediately, the VPS spun up in 5 minutes, and the dashboard is genuinely good. At $10/mo for what would cost $20+ on Vercel Pro, the math is obvious for indie projects.

What it does: DNS management, edge caching, SSL termination at the network layer. Free tier handles all my needs.

Why I use it: Their nameservers are fast and reliable. Free tier is genuinely free. The DNS-only mode (grey cloud) lets me keep Let's Encrypt working on the origin without Cloudflare's edge cert getting in the way.

What it does: Primary AI for everything I do. API for backend tasks, Claude.ai for chat, Claude Code for development.

Why I use it: Opus 4.7 is the best coding model available right now (SWE-bench Pro 64.3% beats GPT-5.5 at 58.6%). The skill file system + CLAUDE.md conventions are an actual productivity unlock, not a marketing line. No affiliate program exists, listing because it's the foundation of this whole site.

What it does: Knowledge base for my prompt library, research notes, blog drafts, and project tracking. Replaces a half dozen smaller tools.

Why I use it: The AI integration is the difference-maker now. I can dump a prompt with 'L99 summarize this database' style codes and get usable output without leaving the workspace. The recursive page structure also matches how I think about prompt categorization.

What it does: Redis-as-a-service. I use it for state (subscribers, buyers, downloads, click counters, idempotency keys). Free tier covers my volume.

Why I use it: REST API instead of binary Redis protocol means I can hit it from anywhere without driver complexity. Free tier is generous (10K commands/day, 256MB). For a small SaaS, you can run quite a lot of state on free tier alone.

What it does: Indian payment processor. Accepts UPI, cards, netbanking, wallets in INR. International cards too with the right onboarding.

Why I use it: If you're an Indian founder selling to Indian customers, this is the answer. Stripe rejected me, Lemon Squeezy rejected me, Razorpay onboarded in a day. UPI payments alone justify it for the Indian market.

What it does: USD payment processing for international customers. Used as the secondary path when Razorpay isn't appropriate.

Why I use it: Honestly, it's the path of least resistance for international payments when Stripe and Lemon Squeezy aren't options. Decent API, predictable fees, customers globally know it.

What it does: Code hosting, releases, gists for sharing research, Actions for CI when I need it.

Why I use it: It's GitHub. The gist feature is underrated for sharing research findings (I've used it as an HN-friendly destination for content research). Free private repos cover everything I need.

What it does: AI code editor. I use it as a backup when Claude Code rate-limits hit, and for quick edits where the full Claude Code CLI feels heavy.

Why I use it: Tab autocomplete is best-in-class right now. The Claude integration is solid. Doesn't replace Claude Code for me but pairs well for specific workflows.

What it does: Email delivery for transactional emails (purchase confirmations, guide downloads, drip sequences). Bundled with the Hostinger VPS plan.

Why I use it: Already covered by the Hostinger plan. Reliable enough for transactional volume at my scale. If I scale to thousands of recipients per send, I'd swap to Resend or Postmark, but I'm not there yet.