The 28 AI tools I wish existed

The models are powerful as is. But where are the tools?

The 28 AI tools I wish existed Sharif Shameem About Posts Future Bookshelf software The 28 AI tools I wish existed The models are powerful as is. But where are the tools? September 4, 2025 • 5 min read It's September 2025. We have Claude Opus 4.1. GPT-5. Nano banana. There has never been a better time in the history of computing to build software. Here are a few ideas I wish existed. A camera app that uses nano banana to make my mediocre iPhone photos look like they were taken on a Leica. A single-purpose AI agent that can take any frontend project and automatically add support for light mode,

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