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Our Top 5 AI Tools (And Exactly How We Use Them)

Malik Farooq
Founder & AI Engineer
March 20, 2026
AI Tools: Our Top 5 AI Tools (And Exactly How We Use Them) - MalikLogix AI Marketing Blog

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Hours Saved Per Week by Tool Category Email automation 4.2% Meeting notes 3.1% Writing 2.8% Code generation 2.5% Scheduling 1.8% Research 1.5%
Data overview — Our Top 5 AI Tools (And Exactly How We Use Them)
Our Top 5 AI Tools (And Exactly How We Use Them) is changing fast in 2026. The practitioners winning are the ones combining strong fundamentals with the right AI tools — not just chasing the newest model.

Not a Review List. A Real Workflow.

Everyone writes "best AI tools" lists. This is different — these are the 5 tools actually in daily use at maliklogix.com, with exactly how we use them.

1. Claude (Anthropic)

We use it for: Long-form writing, code review, analyzing dashboards and docs.

Why Claude over ChatGPT for this? The 200K token context window means we can paste an entire codebase and ask questions. No truncation, no loss of context.

Best prompt: "Review this entire React component for performance issues. Suggest specific refactors with explanations."

2. GitHub Copilot

We use it for: Boilerplate, repetitive CRUD operations, writing tests.

Saves roughly 2-3 hours per week on Shopify app development. It's not perfect for complex logic — but for scaffolding, it's unbeatable.

3. Midjourney

We use it for: Blog thumbnails, UI mockup inspiration, client presentation visuals.

Every image on maliklogix.com is Midjourney-generated. Plans start at $10/month — worth it for the quality.

4. Notion AI

We use it for: Project documentation, sprint planning, knowledge base.

The killer feature: Ask AI about your own docs. Paste a meeting transcript → get structured action items automatically.

5. Perplexity AI

We use it for: Research with citations. When we need facts that are current and sourced (not hallucinated).

Unlike ChatGPT, Perplexity cites every claim. Essential for writing anything technical or data-driven.

The Stack at a Glance

Tool Use Case Cost
Claude Writing + code analysis $20/mo
GitHub Copilot Code generation $10/mo
Midjourney Visuals $10/mo
Notion AI Docs + planning $10/mo
Perplexity Research Free / $20/mo

Total: ~$50/month. Saves 10+ hours weekly.

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