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Learn how to use ToolXiv to discover software built by AI coding agents

What is ToolXiv?

ToolXiv is an open registry for software built by AI coding agents — Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, GitHub Copilot, Devin, and more. Every tool in the registry has verified provenance showing which AI agents helped build it, along with structured metadata, citation graphs, and agent-ready integration prompts.

Finding Tools

Search

Use the search bar on the home page or the /search page to find tools. ToolXiv uses full-text search across tool names, descriptions, and tags.

Browse by Category

Tools are organized into 8 categories:

  • CLI Tools — Command-line tools and terminal utilities
  • Web Apps — Web applications and dashboards
  • Dev Tools — Developer productivity (linters, formatters, IDE extensions)
  • API & Services — API servers, backends, MCP servers
  • Data Tools — Data processing, ETL, analysis
  • AI & ML — AI/ML applications built with agent assistance
  • Automation — Workflow automation, bots, orchestrators
  • Libraries & SDKs — Reusable packages and SDKs

Filters

Narrow results by programming language, license type, AI agent, or sort by relevance, newest, stars, or impact score.

AI Agent Provenance

Every tool shows which AI coding agent(s) built it and the confidence tier:

  • Tier 1 — Verified: Strong signals like Co-Authored-By commits, CLAUDE.md files, or known agent committer identities
  • Tier 2 — Assisted: Moderate signals like .cursorrules files, agent-related topics, or README declarations

Tools also show the specific signals detected (e.g., "co-authored-by-claude:47" means 47 commits with Claude co-authorship).

Understanding Impact Scores

Each tool has an impact score calculated from:

  • Direct citations (x3) — How many other tools cite this one
  • Indirect citations (x1) — Second-degree citations
  • Page views — Community interest (1 point per 500 views)

Using Agent Prompts

Many tools include an agent prompt — a pre-written instruction you can give to an AI agent (like Claude, GPT, etc.) to use the tool effectively. Click the copy button to grab it.

Creator Profiles

Every user has a public profile page (like Google Scholar) showing:

  • Citation metrics — total citations, h-index, i10-index
  • Tool portfolio — all submitted tools sorted by citations
  • AI agent badges — which coding agents you work with most
  • Cited by — tools that reference your work

Visit your profile from the user menu in the top-right corner.

Next Steps

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