6 AI agents · Mac + Windows · copy-paste commands

Wire StackPicks to your AI agent.

Install once, then point any agent at a bundle or an individual repo. The agent reads our curator takes and writes the integration.

Open a bundle →

00 · Setup

Prerequisites (one-time)

You need three things on either OS: Node.js 20+, git, and a terminal. The install commands below are copy-paste-safe.

Mac (with Homebrew)

terminal

# Install Homebrew if you don't have it
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

# Then:
brew install node@20 git pnpm

Windows (PowerShell, run as admin)

powershell

# Install winget if missing (Windows 11 has it by default)
winget install --id OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS
winget install --id Git.Git
winget install --id pnpm.pnpm

Tip: on Windows, prefer WSL 2 + Ubuntu for a smoother dev loop. Then follow the Mac instructions inside WSL.

powershell (one-time)

wsl --install -d Ubuntu

Verify after installing:

any shell

node -v   # should print v20.x
git --version
pnpm -v

01 · Anthropic

Claude Code

Terminal-first agent from Anthropic. Best at large-codebase reasoning and end-to-end tasks.

Mac install

terminal

curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# OR via npm:
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

# Then:
claude --version

Windows install

powershell

# Recommended path: install in WSL Ubuntu (see step 0)
# Then in WSL:
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Native Windows (PowerShell):
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

1Authenticate

terminal

claude    # opens a browser to log in once, then keeps the session

2Open a project

terminal

cd ~/projects/my-saas
claude

The terminal becomes an interactive agent. It reads files, runs commands, edits code.

3Point it at a StackPicks bundle

Inside the Claude prompt, paste:

claude prompt

I'm building a SaaS. Use this bundle as the source of truth for the stack:
https://stackpicksdev-production.up.railway.app/build/ship-a-saas

Set up Next.js 15 + shadcn/ui + better-auth + Supabase + Razorpay following the bundle order.
Stop and confirm with me after each layer.

Claude Code respects CLAUDE.md in the project root. Drop a one-page rules file (we keep one in the StackPicks repo). It will use the rules on every task.

02 · Anysphere

Cursor

VS Code-forked IDE with an AI panel. Best when you want a GUI and inline Tab autocomplete.

Mac install

terminal

brew install --cask cursor

Or download the .dmg from cursor.com.

Windows install

powershell

winget install --id Anysphere.Cursor

1Sign in + pick model

Open Cursor → settings → sign in. Pick claude-sonnet-4.5 or gpt-5 as the default model.

2Open the project

terminal

cd ~/projects/my-saas
cursor .

3Use @docs to add a StackPicks repo

Press ⌘L (Mac) orCtrl+L (Windows) to open the chat. Then:

cursor chat

@docs Add docs for shadcn-ui/ui (https://ui.shadcn.com)
@docs Add docs for Razorpay (https://razorpay.com/docs)

Now scaffold a Next.js app, install shadcn, wire Razorpay checkout per the docs above.

Cursor reads .cursor/rules directory. Create .cursor/rules/stack.mdwith your stack rules so every chat starts with context.

03 · OpenAI

OpenAI Codex

Browser-based agent that does long-running tasks on a virtual machine. Best for parallel work — fire off 10 PRs at once.

Mac install

Codex is mainly cloud-based — no install needed. Go to chatgpt.com/codex.

For local CLI access:

terminal

npm install -g @openai/codex-cli
codex login

Windows install

powershell

npm install -g @openai/codex-cli
codex login

1Connect your GitHub repo

On chatgpt.com/codex, click Settings → GitHub and authorize Codex on the repos you want it to act on.

2Send a task with the bundle URL

codex prompt

Repo: jangirpiyush008-hash/my-saas
Branch: feat/payments

Task:
Implement Razorpay subscription checkout. Reference the bundle:
https://stackpicksdev-production.up.railway.app/build/ship-a-saas

Use core/razorpay/ for the order + verification logic.
Open a PR when done.

Codex shines for parallel work — open 5 tasks at once. Each gets its own sandboxed VM and opens a separate PR. Great for tedious refactors.

04 · Google

Google Antigravity

Agentic IDE from Google built around Gemini 3. Treats the IDE as a control surface for autonomous agents that drive editor, terminal, and browser.

Mac install

terminal

# Download the macOS build from antigravity.google
# Or via Homebrew once the cask lands:
brew install --cask google-antigravity

Windows install

Download the .exe installer from antigravity.google. Once installed, sign in with your Google account.

1Open the Manager view

Antigravity has two surfaces: the IDE (familiar VS Code shell) and the Manager(where agents are dispatched, monitored, and review your work). Start in Manager.

2Spawn an agent against a bundle

In Manager, create a new task:

antigravity task

Build the auth layer for my SaaS.

Reference stack:
https://stackpicksdev-production.up.railway.app/build/ship-a-saas

Specifically use: better-auth/better-auth + supabase/supabase.
Open the browser tab on http://localhost:3000 to verify signup flow.

Antigravity agents can drive the browser — they will literally click through your signup form and report what broke. Useful for end-to-end visual debugging.

05 · Microsoft

VS Code + AI extensions

The classic. Pair it with Copilot, Cline, or Continue for AI workflows.

Mac install

terminal

brew install --cask visual-studio-code

Windows install

powershell

winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode

1Pick an AI extension

Three solid choices, ranked by use case:

GitHub Copilot — best inline autocomplete, $10/mo
Cline — agentic, free + BYO API key, opens terminals and runs tools
Continue — open-source alternative, BYO model

vscode (cmd palette)

> Extensions: Install Extensions
# Search and install:
GitHub Copilot
Cline
Continue

2Wire a StackPicks bundle via Cline

Open Cline (left sidebar) and paste:

cline prompt

Read https://stackpicksdev-production.up.railway.app/build/ai-agent

Scaffold a Next.js project, install pgvector locally via Docker, install Ollama,
and create a /chat route that retrieves from pgvector and streams from Ollama.

VS Code + Cline is the cheapest agentic stack — no IDE license fee, just LLM API costs.

06 · Aider

Aider

Terminal AI pair-programmer. Edits files, commits to git automatically. Lightweight, model-agnostic.

Mac install

terminal

brew install aider

# Or via pip:
python -m pip install aider-chat

Windows install

powershell

python -m pip install aider-chat

1Set your API key

any shell

# Anthropic:
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

# Or OpenAI:
export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...

2Launch in a project

terminal

cd ~/projects/my-saas
aider --model sonnet  # or --model gpt-5

3Add files + describe the task

aider prompt

/add app/layout.tsx app/page.tsx

Use https://stackpicksdev-production.up.railway.app/build/ship-a-saas
as the canonical stack reference. Add a hero, pricing, and auth modal
using shadcn/ui + better-auth.

Aider auto-commits after every change with a sensible message. Great for solo work and clean git history.

07 · Pattern

How to feed StackPicks repos to any agent

Three patterns that work in every agent above:

Pattern A — paste a bundle URL

any agent

Reference stack: https://stackpicksdev-production.up.railway.app/build/ship-a-saas
Implement the framework + UI + auth layers in that order.

The agent fetches the URL, reads the curator takes, picks the right repos. Works for any of the 12 bundles.

Pattern B — paste a single repo URL with the take

any agent

Use shadcn-ui/ui — see https://stackpicksdev-production.up.railway.app/preview/shadcn-ui/ui

Install via npx shadcn@latest init.
Add components: button, card, dialog, form, input.

Pattern C — clone & let the agent read locally

terminal

# Some bundles include self-hosted tools (Supabase, Medusa, Payload).
# Clone them so your agent can read source directly:
git clone https://github.com/supabase/supabase ~/refs/supabase
git clone https://github.com/medusajs/medusa ~/refs/medusa

# Then in your agent:
# "Read ~/refs/supabase/apps/docs to understand the Auth API,
#  then implement auth in this project."

08 · End-to-end

A real day-of-shipping flow

Pick a bundle. Visit /build, open the one closest to what you're shipping (say, Ship a SaaS).

Scaffold the project shell. In your terminal:

terminal

pnpm create next-app@latest my-saas --typescript --tailwind --app
cd my-saas
git init && git add -A && git commit -m "Initial scaffold"

Drop a CLAUDE.md / .cursor/rules / agents-md. Paste the bundle URL at the top so the agent always has stack context.
Launch your agent of choice (sections 1-6 above) and ask it to implement layer 01 of the bundle. Verify it works locally before moving to layer 02.
One layer at a time. Framework + UI → Auth → DB → Forms → Payments → Email. Resist the urge to install everything before the first git commit.
Commit per layer. Easier rollback when one layer goes sideways.
Ship to Railway / Vercel. Set the env vars, push the branch, smoke-test the live URL.

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