Approved Tool Stack
Using a tool not on this list requires a #dev discussion before the build starts.
Automation Platforms
- n8n — primary (complex / self-hosted)
- Make — primary (rapid / cloud)
- Zapier — approved (client-required only)
AI
- Anthropic Claude API — primary (reasoning, generation, extraction)
- OpenAI API — primary (classification, vision, structured output)
Languages
- .NET Core — primary (per company stack)
- Python — approved (data processing, AI pipelines)
- JavaScript / Node.js — approved (webhook handlers, lightweight scripts)
Infrastructure
- AWS — primary (per company stack)
- n8n Cloud — approved for cloud-hosted n8n
- Client infrastructure — case-by-case
Database
- SQL Server — primary (per company stack)
- PostgreSQL — approved (especially for self-hosted n8n)
Version Control
- GitHub — mandatory for all projects
Quarterly Technology Review
Owner: Mahmoud Zoair | Cadence: First Monday of each quarter
Output: Updated model table in AI Integration Standards + any stack changes above
Review Questions
- What new AI models or platforms have been released since last quarter?
- Are our default models still the best choice for each use case?
- Are there integrations we’re building manually that now have native support?
- Any tools being deprecated or becoming cost-prohibitive?
- What did we learn from this quarter’s client builds — any patterns to codify?
Post summary to Discord #dev after each review.