# CraftMyStack

> Build your perfect tech stack with AI-powered recommendations. 82 curated tools across 12 categories, 14 pre-built templates, and intelligent stack scoring.

## Use CraftMyStack in AI agents (MCP)

CraftMyStack is available as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) connector at mcp.keelara.com, so you can use it directly inside Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI agent. Add the server URL as a custom connector and sign in with a free Keelara account. Three tools are exposed:

- **craftmystack_browse_tools** (Free) — Browse the curated catalog of 80+ SaaS tools by category, business fit, or keyword, with pricing, features, integrations, and alternatives for each.
- **craftmystack_recommend_stack** (Metered) — Recommend a tailored 5–8 tool tech stack for a business profile (type, team size, budget), each pick with a reason and confidence.
- **craftmystack_ask_advisor** (Metered) — Ask a free-form question about software tools, pricing, integrations, or alternatives and get a concise expert answer.

Setup guide and details: https://www.craftmystack.com/mcp

## What It Does

CraftMyStack helps freelancers, startups, agencies, and small businesses discover, compare, and assemble their ideal software tool stacks. Describe your business type, team size, budget, and pain points to get AI-powered stack recommendations with confidence scores. Build custom stacks with the drag-and-drop builder, track costs, detect gaps, and share your stack via public URLs.

## Core Features

- **AI Stack Recommendations** — Describe your business and get 5-8 tool suggestions with confidence scores (3/day free, unlimited Pro)
- **82 Curated Tools** across 12 categories: CRM, Email Marketing, Project Management, Design, Dev Tools, Analytics, Accounting, Communication, Website Builder, AI Tools, Legal/HR, Storage
- **14 Pre-Built Templates** — Solo consultant, freelance designer, freelance developer, e-commerce store, SaaS startup, marketing agency, content creator, business coach, recruiter, real estate agent, accountant, virtual assistant, AI-first solopreneur, dev agency
- **Stack Score** — Overall health score for your assembled stack based on coverage, integration density, and cost efficiency
- **Stack Gap Detection** — Identifies missing tool categories in your stack with MatchMyTool integration for filling gaps
- **Integration Health Score** — Measures how well your stack tools work together
- **Share My Stack** — Generate public URLs to share your stack configuration
- **Ask AI** — Contextual chat for tool and stack questions
- **Migration Path Generator** — Step-by-step guides for switching between tools
- **People Also Use** — See which tools are commonly paired together
- **Side-by-Side Comparison** — Compare features, pricing, and integrations across tools
- **Cost Calculator** — Estimated monthly cost tracking for your stack
- **Cross-Device Sync** — WORD-WORD-NN anonymous sync codes
- **9 Languages** — English, Spanish, French, Italian, Hindi, Arabic (RTL), Japanese, Korean, Chinese

## Guides

- [What Is a Tech Stack?](https://www.craftmystack.com/what-is-a-tech-stack): Plain-English guide to tech stacks — layers, examples, and how to choose.
- [Tech Stack for a Startup](https://www.craftmystack.com/tech-stack-for-startup): How to pick a startup tech stack, with examples by stage.
- [Marketing Tech Stack (Martech)](https://www.craftmystack.com/marketing-tech-stack): The layers of a marketing tech stack, real examples, and how to build one.
- [AI Tech Stack](https://www.craftmystack.com/ai-tech-stack): The modern AI stack — models, embeddings, vector databases, orchestration, and deployment.
- [Tech Stack Builder](https://www.craftmystack.com/tech-stack-builder): What a tech stack builder does, when to use one vs a template, and common stack archetypes with trade-offs.
- [How to Choose a Tech Stack](https://www.craftmystack.com/choose-tech-stack): A 5-factor decision framework — team skills, time-to-market, scale reality, hiring pool, ecosystem maturity.

## Cross-App Integrations

- **MatchMyTool** (https://www.matchmytool.com) — Deep-link to find replacement tools or fill stack gaps
- **PromptCueLab** (https://www.promptcuelab.com) — AI prompt library
- **EnoughMoneyPlan** (https://www.enoughmoneyplan.com) — Budget your tool costs into financial goals

## Routes (14)

/, /browse, /browse/:category, /tool/:id, /compare, /builder, /stack/:id, /my-stacks, /templates, /template/:slug, /recommend, /upgrade, /privacy, /terms

## Privacy

- No account required for basic features
- All browsing data stored locally in your browser
- Optional sync uses anonymous codes (no email required)
- No personal data sold or shared

## Blog

Guides and insights on stack selection, frameworks, databases, hosting, and tooling tradeoffs. Fresh posts weekly.

- [Blog index](https://www.craftmystack.com/blog/index.html): All articles.
- [Blog article list for LLMs](https://www.craftmystack.com/blog/llms.txt): Machine-readable list of every post.
- [RSS feed](https://www.craftmystack.com/blog/feed.xml): Subscribe for new posts.

## More Info

Full details: https://www.craftmystack.com/llms-full.txt
Website: https://www.craftmystack.com