Solo Engineer Stack — equal reference (10 tools)¶

Each section has the same structure: role · install · config · PulseFeedback task · artifact · handoff.

Use with Tutorial Parts 1–10.

1. OpenHands — autonomous junior developer¶


Repo	github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands
Role	Scaffold repos, run tests, open PRs from issues
PulseFeedback	Create repo structure + CI + stub routes
Artifact	`artifacts/04-openhands/scaffold-pr-url.txt`
Handoff to	Aider

git clone https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands.git && cd OpenHands
export LLM_MODEL=gpt-4o LLM_API_KEY=$OPENAI_API_KEY LLM_BASE_URL=$OPENAI_API_BASE
docker compose up

2. Aider — mid-level pair programmer¶


Repo	github.com/Aider-AI/aider
Role	Multi-file edits with git commits from terminal
PulseFeedback	Implement FastAPI routes + pytest
Artifact	`artifacts/05-aider/git-log.txt`
Handoff to	Cline

pip install aider-chat
aider --model openai/gpt-4o --openai-api-base $OPENAI_API_BASE --openai-api-key $OPENAI_API_KEY

3. Cline — AI teammate in Cursor¶


Repo	github.com/cline/cline
Role	IDE agent — files, terminal, browser
PulseFeedback	React dashboard + browser verification
Artifact	`artifacts/06-cline/screenshot-dashboard.png`
Handoff to	n8n

Cursor → Settings → Cline → OpenAI Compatible → OPENAI_API_BASE + model ID.

4. Claude Task Master — project manager¶


Repo	github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master
Role	PRD → tasks, dependencies, agent prompts
PulseFeedback	Parse PRD → 10 tool-tagged epics
Artifact	`artifacts/01-task-master/tasks.json`
Handoff to	CrewAI

npx task-master parse-prd examples/prd-pulsefeedback.md
npx task-master list

5. CrewAI — tech lead¶


Repo	github.com/crewAIInc/crewai
Role	Multi-agent crews with roles
PulseFeedback	brief.md + spec.md + test-plan.md
Artifact	`artifacts/02-crewai/*.md`
Handoff to	LangGraph

from crewai import Agent, Crew, LLM, Task
llm = LLM(model="gpt-4o")
# See TUTORIAL Part 2 for full crew

6. LangGraph — system architect¶


Repo	github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph
Role	Stateful workflows, durable execution
PulseFeedback	Deca-Loop graph + human approval gate
Artifact	`artifacts/03-langgraph/state-approved.json`
Handoff to	OpenHands

python orchestrator/graph.py --dry-run

7. n8n — operations team¶


Repo	github.com/n8n-io/n8n
Role	400+ integrations, visual automation
PulseFeedback	Deploy + notify + CSAT loop workflows
Artifact	`artifacts/07-n8n/workflow-ids.txt`
Handoff to	Coolify

docker run -it --rm --name n8n -p 5678:5678 -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n n8nio/n8n

8. Coolify — DevOps engineer¶


Repo	github.com/coollabsio/coolify
Role	Self-hosted PaaS — git push deploy, SSL
PulseFeedback	HTTPS for app + services
Artifact	`artifacts/08-coolify/urls.txt`
Handoff to	PostHog

Install on VPS → connect GitHub → enable auto-deploy on main.

9. PostHog — QA + data team¶


Repo	github.com/posthog/posthog
Role	Analytics, replay, flags, experiments
PulseFeedback	Funnel + `feedback_submitted` events
Artifact	`artifacts/09-posthog/funnel-screenshot.png`
Handoff to	Chatwoot

posthog.capture('feedback_submitted')

10. Chatwoot — customer support¶


Repo	github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot
Role	Omnichannel inbox + AI Captain
PulseFeedback	Widget + CSAT → n8n → Task Master loop
Artifact	`artifacts/10-chatwoot/widget-screenshot.png`
Handoff to	Task Master (loop)

Embed widget → connect n8n CSAT webhook → close Deca-Loop.

Equal time budget¶

Spend ~30 minutes per tool on first run. If one tool takes 3 hours and another 5 minutes, rebalance — the stack only works when all ten lanes stay warm.

Tool	Weekly touch
Task Master	Monday planning
CrewAI	Spec refresh
LangGraph	Gate reviews
OpenHands	New epics
Aider	Daily commits
Cline	UI polish
n8n	Workflow fixes
Coolify	Deploy health
PostHog	Metrics review
Chatwoot	Support triage

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