> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/strategy/our-toolkit.md). # Our toolkit > "It is essential to have good tools, but it is also essential that the tools should be used in the right way." Our toolkit defines all the tools we use either internally or that we recommend to customers to make their daily work more productive. We make sure those tools are the best-of-breed and that we use them at the maximum of their capabilities. #### Development & AI Arsenal * **Operating System Choice (Ubuntu or macOS)**: We empower our builders to work in the environment they know best. Your Astrafy machine will come pre-configured with either Ubuntu 26.04 LTS or macOS, depending on your personal preference, loaded with the tools and tweaks you need for a frictionless dev experience. * **Cursor**: Our primary, AI-first IDE. You will spend a significant amount of your time coding here, leveraging its advanced AI capabilities to execute faster and smarter. * **ChatGPT Pro & Claude Pro**: We provide premium access to top-tier large language models to augment your coding, troubleshooting, and architectural planning. * **Slack (Business Plan)**: This is our real-time command center. Beyond messaging and quick huddles, we rely on Slack for critical automated alerts regarding our cloud deployments and infrastructure health. * **Google Workspace (Business Standard)**: As a Google Partner, we utilize the full Google ecosystem to seamlessly manage our emails, calendars, documents, and spreadsheets. * **Dashlane (Premium) & YubiKey**: We are uncompromising when it comes to security. Dashlane manages and auto-generates all passwords, secured by mandatory hardware-based 2FA via your YubiKey. #### Architecture & Design * **Lucidchart & LucidSpark**: We firmly believe that design precedes implementation. We use Lucid's team plans for deep brainstorming and state-of-the-art architectural diagramming. * **Excalidraw+**: When we publish technical articles or need a clean, hand-drawn aesthetic for workflow mockups, Excalidraw is our go-to platform. * **Canva**: Our primary design suite for creating polished illustrations for LinkedIn, Medium articles, and internal video editing. #### Documentation & Project Management * **GitBook (Team Plan)**: Reflecting our open-source values, we use GitBook for all our public-facing documentation, including the handbook you are reading right now. * **Notion (Plus Plan)**: The central hub for our internal knowledge base and agile project management for client deliverables. * **Avaza**: Our administrative project management tool. We use Avaza's seamless mobile app for timekeeping, quick expense tracking, and automating client billing. #### Sales, Marketing & Growth * **HubSpot (Business Starter)**: Our central CRM for managing client relationships, tracking deals, and driving our scale-up growth. * **Framer**: The high-performance framework powering the Astrafy website. * **YouTube**: Our broadcast channel for sharing success stories, tech tutorials, and architectural teardowns with the broader tech community. * **Medium**: We commit to publishing at least one high-quality technical article per month to share our expertise and build in the open. * **FlowCV**: We use this to maintain beautifully standardized formats for all team member resumes and company email signatures. #### Finance & HR Operations * **Revolut Business**: Our modern, fully digital corporate bank. Every employee receives a Revolut card for seamless, frictionless expense management with highly competitive exchange rates. * **Quickbooks (Advanced)**: We maintain strict financial rigor by integrating Quickbooks directly with Revolut for automated accounting and accurate expense categorization. * **Personio**: Our comprehensive HR platform. We use its intuitive mobile app to handle our entire employee lifecycle, consolidating recruitment, onboarding, legal documents, time-off requests, and performance evaluations into one single source of truth. {% hint style="info" %} This [private notion page ](https://www.notion.so/astrafy/Basic-Toolkit-1972d630628880998172e617467f8c42)describes in detail how to access those tools once you become an employee of Astrafy. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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