SmarToolbox
Tools, guides, and prompts for smarter work
Discover curated AI tools, read practical guides, and copy prompts with real model outputs—all in one place.
What you get
One place to find, learn, and build with AI
Smartoolbox is built for people who want more than a giant list of AI apps. Compare tools by category, read guides that explain what works, and steal prompts with visible outputs — then turn what you learn into real workflows.
Curated AI tools
Browse 130+ hand-picked AI tools organized by real use case — not hype. Each entry is reviewed and categorized so you can compare options and pick the right tool without opening ten tabs.
Explore tools →What actually matters
Editorial posts that cut through the AI noise — what the big releases really mean, which shifts are worth paying attention to, and how the landscape is changing for people who build with these tools.
Read the blog →Real prompts
Promptbook entries show you the prompt and the actual model output side-by-side. Copy, test, and adapt instead of guessing from vague advice. Outputs are captured from real runs.
Open promptbook →Hand-picked
Featured tools
AI Pulse
What's moving in AI
Official announcements, latest model releases, and today's signal — updated daily.
Lab announcements
OpenAI announced Codex role-specific plugins that give Codex access to popular apps and work skills through one-click installs.
Cognition introduced Devin Desktop for managing fleets of local and cloud agents from one workspace.
Latest models
| # | Model | Released | Ctx |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MiniMax M3New MiniMax | 2026-05-31 | 1M |
| 2 | Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast)New Anthropic | 2026-05-27 | 1M |
| 3 | Claude Opus 4.8New Anthropic | 2026-05-27 | 1M |
| 4 | Qwen3.7 MaxNew Qwen | 2026-05-21 | 1M |
Latest signal
All analysis →Codex becomes a workflow/plugin platform, not just a coding tool
OpenAI expanded Codex into role-specific plugins with app and skill access, while OpenAI Developers also surfaced Bedrock availability. The shift turns Codex from a coding helper into a governed specialist-agent layer for teams.
Agent work is moving into durable local/cloud control surfaces
Cognition introduced Devin Desktop for managing local and cloud agents from one surface, while Cursor emphasized durable execution and realistic environments. The agent bottleneck is moving from code generation to orchestration, inspection, and review.
Google DeepMind frames agents as scientific collaborators
Google DeepMind announced Co-Scientist, a Gemini-based multi-agent system for generating, debating, and evolving scientific hypotheses. Scientific discovery is a tougher benchmark for agent systems because it demands evidence tracking and adversarial review.
Enterprise AI hits the budget-and-governance wall
TechCrunch reported Uber capped employee AI spending after burning through its budget in four months. Enterprise AI adoption is colliding with procurement, governance, and usage-accountability realities.
Microsoft wants the agent layer, from Build to Project Solara
The Verge covered Microsoft’s AI-heavy Build announcements, while Ars Technica reported on Project Solara as an Android OS designed around agents instead of apps. Microsoft is pushing both enterprise workflows and agent-native interface primitives.
