--- title: "Uses | Ryan Winkler" description: "My AI tools, desk setup, everyday kit and home lab, grouped by what I use them for." canonical_url: "https://ryanw.eu/uses/" template: "raw-page" schema_type: "CollectionPage" date_modified: "2026-09-12T00:00:00.000Z" --- /uses [uses.tech ↗Explore other setups](https://uses.tech/) # What I use. I use Linux, work with AI, and run a fair bit of my own software. Here’s the setup, grouped by what I use it for. Updated 12 September 2026 On this page - [01Using AI](#uses-using-ai) - [02At my desk](#uses-desk) - [03Everyday kit](#uses-everyday) - [04Building & writing](#uses-building) - [05Running the house](#uses-home) - [06Off the clock](#uses-media) - [07Subscriptions & services](#uses-subscriptions) On this page - [01Using AI](#uses-using-ai) - [02At my desk](#uses-desk) - [03Everyday kit](#uses-everyday) - [04Building & writing](#uses-building) - [05Running the house](#uses-home) - [06Off the clock](#uses-media) - [07Subscriptions & services](#uses-subscriptions) 01 ## [Using AI#](#uses-using-ai) Coding agents, desktop apps and local models. The labels show where I use each one. - IDE [Antigravity↗](https://antigravity.google/) An AI coding environment in my setup. - Terminal [Codex↗](https://openai.com/codex/) A coding agent I use from the terminal. - Terminal [Claude Code↗](https://claude.com/product/claude-code) Another part of my coding workflow, alongside Codex. - Desktop app [ChatGPT↗](https://chatgpt.com/) I use the desktop app as well as the coding tools. - Desktop app [Claude Desktop↗](https://claude.com/download) The desktop app, separate from Claude Code in the terminal. - Web app [Gemini↗](https://gemini.google/about/) Part of my AI setup, with Google AI Pro. - Web app [NotebookLM↗](https://notebooklm.google/) For working through source material. - Local runtime [Ollama↗](https://ollama.com/) Runs models locally on the desktop. - Workflow [gstack↗](https://github.com/garrytan/gstack) For product, design, engineering, and QA reviews. I use the different review perspectives when a decision needs scrutiny. - Workflow [Superpowers↗](https://github.com/obra/superpowers) For the implementation process: planning, tests, code review, and finishing a change. - Workflow [GSD↗](https://github.com/open-gsd/gsd-core) For larger projects where the plan and context need to survive more than one session. 02 ## [At my desk#](#uses-desk) The computer, camera and audio kit I work with. - [Kubuntu desktop↗](https://kubuntu.org/) My desktop runs KDE Plasma. It handles development, local services, and models on an AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX. - [RØDECaster Pro II↗](https://rode.com/en-ie/products/rodecaster-pro-ii) My audio console. - [Shure SM7B↗](https://www.shure.com/en-GB/products/microphones/sm7b) The microphone at my desk. - [Sony α6400↗](https://www.sony.ie/interchangeable-lens-cameras/products/ilce-6400) I use it as my webcam. - [Keychron K4↗](https://www.keychron.com/pages/k4-keyboard-user-manual) My keyboard. - [AKG Q701↗](https://jp.akg.com/Q701.html) My headphones at the desk. The official product page is in Japanese. 03 ## [Everyday kit#](#uses-everyday) The kit that comes with me. - [Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition↗](https://www.mi.com/global/product/xiaomi-17-ultra/) My Android phone, linked to the desktop through KDE Connect. - [Fedora Asahi Remix↗](https://asahilinux.org/fedora/) Linux with KDE Plasma on my Apple Silicon MacBook. - [Garmin fēnix 7 Pro↗](https://www.garmin.com/en-IE/p/865822/) The watch I wear. - [YubiKey Neo 5↗](https://www.yubico.com/products/) My hardware security key. 04 ## [Building & writing#](#uses-building) Editors, notes and the small tools that keep work moving between machines. - IDE [VS Code↗](https://code.visualstudio.com/) One of my development editors, including on the Asahi MacBook. - Terminal [Ghostty↗](https://ghostty.org/) My terminal, with JetBrains Mono and a Gruvbox theme. - Terminal [Oh My Zsh↗](https://ohmyz.sh/) Manages my Zsh plugins. The desktop setup uses Powerlevel10k, fuzzy completion, history suggestions, and syntax highlighting. - Local runtime [Podman↗](https://podman.io/) Runs local containers. I use Podman Desktop when I need a graphical view of them. - Local runtime [Distrobox↗](https://distrobox.it/) Keeps a Fedora development environment alongside the desktop system. - Desktop app [Obsidian↗](https://obsidian.md/) My notes and runbooks live here, including the records I used to put this page together. - Self-hosted [Penpot↗](https://penpot.app/) Self-hosted design and prototyping. - Desktop app [CopyQ↗](https://hluk.github.io/CopyQ/) Replaced Klipper for clipboard history and pinned snippets. A shortcut sends useful text straight to my Obsidian inbox. - Desktop app [Vicinae↗](https://www.vicinae.com/) The launcher I use for apps and small commands, including opening the vault. - Desktop app [Floorp↗](https://floorp.app/) My main browser on the Asahi MacBook, and also installed on the Steam Deck. - Desktop app [KDE Connect↗](https://kdeconnect.kde.org/) Shares files, clipboard content, and notifications between the phone and desktop. - Local runtime [Syncthing↗](https://syncthing.net/) Moves my vault between machines, with Home Assistant Green as the always-on hub. 05 ## [Running the house#](#uses-home) Home automation, networking and the services I host myself. - [Home Assistant Green↗](https://www.home-assistant.io/green/) Runs the smart-home hub and my dashboards on its own box, separate from the desktop. - [MikroTik RB5009↗](https://mikrotik.com/product/rb5009ug_s_in) My router. It now also runs the primary DNS service and a Caddy container. - [UniFi U7 Pro↗](https://techspecs.ui.com/unifi/wifi/u7-pro) Provides the Wi-Fi, with its controller on Home Assistant Green. - Self-hosted [Technitium DNS Server↗](https://technitium.com/dns/) Replaced AdGuard Home for DNS and filtering. The primary runs on the router, with a second instance on Home Assistant Green. - Self-hosted [Caddy↗](https://caddyserver.com/) Handles reverse proxies. Routes for the migrated home services run on the router; desktop-hosted services still use the desktop. - Service [Tailscale↗](https://tailscale.com/) For reaching my own services when I am away from home. - Self-hosted [n8n↗](https://n8n.io/) For workflow automation between tools and services. 06 ## [Off the clock#](#uses-media) Games, music and something to watch. - [Steam Deck↗](https://www.steamdeck.com/) For games, with SteamOS and a KDE desktop underneath. I also have Nuvio, Floorp, and Ghostty on it. - Desktop app [Nuvio↗](https://github.com/NuvioMedia/NuvioDesktop) Part of my media setup on the MacBook and Steam Deck. - Self-hosted [Audiobookshelf↗](https://www.audiobookshelf.org/) My self-hosted audiobook library, running on Home Assistant Green. - Self-hosted [Music Assistant↗](https://www.music-assistant.io/) Runs alongside Home Assistant for music across the house. - [NVIDIA Shield Pro↗](https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/shield/) The media box in the living room. 07 ## [Subscriptions & services#](#uses-subscriptions) The paid plans and services I use. Tools and billing stay separate here. - Subscription [Spotify Family↗](https://www.spotify.com/ie/family/) The family music plan. - Subscription [Google AI Pro↗](https://one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans/) My Google AI subscription. [Gemini](#uses-tool-gemini) · [NotebookLM](#uses-tool-notebooklm) - Subscription [ChatGPT Pro↗](https://chatgpt.com/pricing/) My ChatGPT Pro subscription, including Codex. [ChatGPT](#uses-tool-chatgpt) · [Codex](#uses-tool-codex) - Subscription [Claude↗](https://claude.com/pricing) My Claude subscription. [Claude Code](#uses-tool-claude-code) · [Claude Desktop](#uses-tool-claude-desktop) - Domain registration [Cloudflare Registrar↗](https://www.cloudflare.com/products/registrar/) For domain registration. ## What is a /uses page? A /uses page is a personal inventory. These are the tools in my setup, not a buying guide. Inspired by the /uses community. Explore other setups at uses.tech. [Wes Bos](https://wesbos.com/uses)[Jesse](https://jesse.id/uses)[Explore uses.tech ↗](https://uses.tech/) [About me](/about/)[What I'm up to](/now/)[Get in touch](/contact/)[Back to top ↑](#uses-top)