# AI Coding Tools Directory
> Authority-style directory for AI coding tools, models, APIs, and developer workflows.
> Full content: https://authorityaitools.com/llms-full.txt

## About
AI Coding Tools Directory (https://authorityaitools.com) publishes structured, editorially-reviewed pages for AI coding products and related technical content. The site is designed for discovery, evaluation, and comparison of modern AI developer tooling.

## Snapshot (as of 2026-03-05)
- Tool records: 59
- Blog posts: 59
- Skills (agent workflow files): 15
- MCP server guides: 21
- Cookbooks (step-by-step workflows): 19
- Editorial tool reviews: 10
- Category intros: 3
- Collection intros: 3

## Core coverage
- AI-Powered IDE
- VS Code Extension
- AI Coding CLI
- API/SDK Tool
- AI Framework/Library
- Code Generation Tool
- AI Model
- Open Source Model
- AI Agent
- Testing Tool
- Documentation Tool
- Specialized Tool
- Skills (downloadable agent workflow files for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex)
- MCP Servers (Model Context Protocol server setup guides)
- Cookbooks (step-by-step AI development workflows)

## High-value pages
- Homepage: https://authorityaitools.com/
- All tools collection: https://authorityaitools.com/collections/all
- Compare tools: https://authorityaitools.com/compare
- Blog index: https://authorityaitools.com/blog
- Popular collection: https://authorityaitools.com/collections/popular
- Free and open collection: https://authorityaitools.com/collections/free
- Skills marketplace: https://authorityaitools.com/skills
- MCP servers directory: https://authorityaitools.com/mcp-servers
- Cookbooks index: https://authorityaitools.com/cookbooks

## Data and structure
- Tool metadata is maintained as JSON records in `sites/`.
- Editorial content is maintained as Markdown in `content/blog/` and `content/tool-reviews/`.
- Skills are maintained as Markdown in `content/skills/`.
- MCP server guides are maintained as Markdown in `content/mcps/`.
- Cookbooks are maintained as Markdown in `content/cookbooks/`.
- Category and collection intros are in `content/categories/` and `content/collections/`.
- Site pages are rendered by a Next.js App Router application.

## Structured data
The site publishes Schema.org JSON-LD, including:
- Organization
- WebSite (+ SearchAction)
- ItemList
- CollectionPage
- SoftwareApplication
- Product
- Article
- FAQPage
- BreadcrumbList

## Editorial stance
- Tool facts are intended to be checked against official vendor sources.
- Pricing, model availability, and feature claims can change; verify against official docs before relying on them in production workflows.

## Contact
For corrections or submissions use: https://authorityaitools.com/contact