Dave Swift

Dave's Toolbox

Dave's Toolbox -- August 4, 2026

Five practical tools: agent video cuts, an AI-writing cleanup skill, a fast PDF parser, YC's QM harness, and Cloudflare wallet handles.

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How to Vibe Code a Business App Clients Can Use

Vibe coding can put a UI on screen in minutes. A business app still needs data, logins, permissions, and handoffs. Here is how I build a Client Work Hub in Softr that real clients can actually use.

Dave's Toolbox

Dave's Toolbox -- July 28, 2026

Five tools for finishing work: desktop deliverables, human+agent rooms, an agent browser, polished demos, and an open coding harness.

AppSumo

RobinReach on AppSumo: AI Social Desk + MCP Walkthrough

RobinReach is an AI social media manager on AppSumo. I walked the full setup — accounts, compose, AI tools, scheduling — and the MCP layer that lets my agent run the desk.

Dave's Toolbox

Dave's Toolbox -- July 21, 2026

Five open tools: agent video edits, SEO with real numbers, a self-hosted agent front door, an open coding agent, and ship-on-your-own-servers.

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HelpLoom AppSumo: Live Chat + AI Support Widget

I installed HelpLoom on DaveSwift.com — a $99 AppSumo live chat and AI support widget with knowledge base, help center, unlimited agents, and MCP. Here is the full setup and score.

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I Used a Hermes Agent to Plan Our Family Road Trip

A practical everyday Hermes walkthrough: planning a real family road trip with an always-on agent, private Tailscale access, and a trip site the whole family can use.

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Hyprcore Mac Dictation App Walkthrough

Hyprcore is a Mac app for local-first dictation with optional cloud polish, a vault for notes and transcripts, built-in meeting recording, team sharing, and MCP access. Here’s what stood out in my walkthrough during AppSumo’s The Deal Is Right promo.

Dave's Toolbox

Dave's Toolbox -- July 14, 2026

Tools that pull AI out of the chat window: a Hermes browser side panel, an open map of primary school, code-built lessons, paying for machine traffic, and no-code voice agents.

Dave's Toolbox

Dave's Toolbox -- July 7, 2026

A road-trip office powered by FSD, Starlink, Vision Pro, and agents — plus Grok 4.5, FluentPlayer, Knockoff, and Unbroker.

wordpress

BitFlows Offers WordPress Automation Without SaaS Fees

BitFlows brings Zapier-style automation into WordPress. I built a real lead workflow, sent form data to Slack, added AI filtering, and tested the newer human approval and MCP features.

Dave's Toolbox

Dave's Toolbox -- June 30, 2026

Coding agents leave the desk: mobile reviews, creative pipelines, local privacy, smarter Mac sleep, and on-device voice.