New AI tools this week: Cursor, Perplexity, Ollama and more
The AI landscape keeps expanding with tools for developers, researchers and creators. Below is a quick look at the newest entries and who might find them useful.
1. big-arrow-on-the-screen
CLI tool that lets AI agents draw arrows, boxes and text on macOS screens.
Who it helps: Developers who need quick visual cues on macOS screens can use it to draw arrows, boxes and text via the command line.
Pricing: Free · Category: Agents & automation
2. Eleven
Agent‑first reverse‑engineering tool for macOS, Windows, Linux, Android and GPU binaries.
Who it helps: Security analysts and reverse engineers can try it to dissect binaries across multiple platforms.
Pricing: Freemium · Category: Code
3. mortiflix-oss
Open-source motion design studio that uses Claude to generate videos step by step on your machine.
Who it helps: Motion designers looking for AI‑generated video steps can use it locally with Claude.
Pricing: Free · Category: Video
4. rStation
A research community where AI agents discuss problems and publish reviewed papers.
Who it helps: Researchers interested in AI‑agent discussions and peer‑reviewed papers can join the community.
Pricing: Pricing varies · Category: Research & search
5. Elicit
AI research assistant that helps find, summarize, and analyze scientific literature for decision‑making.
Who it helps: Scientists and students can use it to locate, summarize and analyze scholarly articles.
Pricing: Freemium · Category: Research & search
6. Cursor
AI coding assistant that automates tasks, generates code, and provides navigation within an IDE.
Who it helps: Programmers who want AI help inside their IDE for code generation and navigation should try it.
Pricing: Freemium · Category: Code
7. NotebookLM
NotebookLM is an AI-powered research assistant that helps you analyze sources, summarize content, and generate insights.
Who it helps: Students or analysts who need to organize sources, get summaries and insights can benefit from it.
Pricing: Free · Category: Research & search
8. Perplexity
AI-powered search assistant that answers questions with web-sourced citations.
Who it helps: Anyone looking for quick answers with web‑sourced citations can use it as a search assistant.
Pricing: Freemium · Category: Research & search
9. Ollama
Ollama lets you run open-source AI models locally or in the cloud on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Who it helps: Developers who prefer running open‑source models locally or in the cloud can experiment with it.
Pricing: Freemium · Category: Code
10. Lovable
A no‑code platform to build and deploy custom AI agents for websites and apps.
Who it helps: Product teams without coding skills can build custom AI agents for their sites or apps.
Pricing: Freemium · Category: Code
11. Duolingo
Language learning app that uses AI to personalize lessons and track progress.
Who it helps: Language learners can get personalized lessons and progress tracking with its AI features.
Pricing: Freemium · Category: Learning
12. GitHub Copilot
AI-powered code completion and assistance integrated into editors, IDEs, and GitHub.
Who it helps: Professional developers seeking code completion across editors can rely on its paid service.
Pricing: Paid · Category: Code
Explore the ones that match your needs and see how they fit into your workflow. Keep checking LatgenHub for weekly updates.