Vinicius Aguiar

Tools. Apps. Setup.

This is not a static page — it's a living document with everything I currently use as a Software Engineer.

Editor & Coding

VS Code — Main editor. Extensions: ESLint, Tailwind IntelliSense, Prettier, GitLens.

Cursor — AI-powered editor. I use it as a secondary editor for tasks that require codebase context.

GitHub Theme — Main IDE theme. Clean, good contrast and familiar.

Claude Code — AI assistant for engineering — implementation, review and codebase exploration.

OpenAI Codex — OpenAI's coding agent. I use it for async tasks and code generation.

JetBrains Mono — Monospace font in editor and terminal. Ligatures that make code easier to read.

Warp — Main terminal. Fast, with smart autocomplete and command blocks.

iTerm2 — Secondary terminal. Split panes and per-project profiles.

Fish Shell — Shell with autosuggestions and syntax highlighting out of the box. Zero config.

Zsh + Oh My Zsh — Alternative shell with plugins and aliases for git and navigation.

nvm — Node.js version manager. I switch between Node 20 and 24 depending on the project.

Next.js — Main web framework. App Router, Server Components, Turbopack.

React / React Native — Foundation of all web and mobile projects. Hooks, Context, Server Components.

TypeScript — Used in 100% of projects. Strong typing that prevents production bugs.

Tailwind CSS — Utility-first CSS. High productivity and visual consistency without custom CSS.

Shadcn UI — Radix UI components with full code ownership. Design system foundation.

Node.js — Backend and API runtime. Express, Fastify or Next.js API routes.

PostgreSQL — Main database. Multi-tenant with RLS, pgVector for AI, atomic transactions.

MongoDB — NoSQL database for projects with flexible data and high read speed.

Firebase — Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions and push notifications in mobile projects.

Google Chrome — Main browser. DevTools, separate profiles and dev extensions.

ChatGPT — Used for research, brainstorming and content generation outside of code.

Figma — Design and prototyping. I review designs before implementing.

Notion — Personal knowledge base, project notes and documentation.

Postman — REST API testing. Collections organized by project.

Slack / Discord — Communication with teams and dev communities.

Vercel — Next.js project deploys. Automatic preview on PRs, zero config.

Render — API, worker and backend service deploys. Simple AWS alternative for smaller projects.

GitHub — Repositories, PRs, Actions (CI/CD), code review. Center of everything.

AWS — EC2, S3, CloudFront for projects that need custom infrastructure.

Cloudflare — DNS, CDN and protection. Used for domains and delivery performance.

Hostinger — Hosting and domains for client projects and institutional sites.

Docker — Containerization for consistent dev environments and production deploys.

Resend — Transactional email API. Simple, modern and great DX.

Stripe / Mercado Pago / Asaas — Payment providers. PIX, card, recurring subscriptions.

MacBook Air M2 — Main machine. Apple Silicon M2, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD. Silent and lightweight.