What is AI Tools Directory?
AI Tools Directory is a navigation-site template by Corey Chiu with an elegant sidebar and card-style UI that works well on mobile. Makers submit their tools — free with a badge backlink or through paid tiers — and the site crawls each tool's information automatically.
Pages are SEO-optimized, data is cached in Redis for speed, and a CMS admin manages users, orders and tools, including editing crawled information.
Who it's for
- Founders building an AI tools directory
- SEO builders monetizing listings
- Communities curating tools for a niche
- Developers who want a ready-made directory engine
Key features
Badge-verified submissions
Makers can submit for free by adding a badge to their site, which the directory verifies.
Paid submission tiers
Multiple price levels for faster or featured listings.
Auto-crawled tool info
Tool details are crawled automatically and can be edited afterwards.
Fast and SEO-friendly
Redis caching and SEO-optimized pages for every tool and category.
CMS admin
Manage users, orders and tools from the backend.
What's included
- Framework
- Next.js, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui
- Cache
- Redis
- Monetization
- Paid submissions with multiple price levels
- Admin
- CMS for users, orders and tools
- Author
- Corey Chiu
Getting started
- 1
Get the code
Buy the template and activate your order to access the repository.
- 2
Configure services
Set up the database, Redis, payments and crawler settings.
- 3
Seed and launch
Add your first tools and categories, then deploy.
What you can build with AI Tools Directory
AI tools directories
A curated index of AI products with paid listings.
Niche directories
Directories for design tools, dev tools or any vertical.
Backlink-driven SEO sites
Grow domain authority through badge submissions.
FAQ
How do submissions make money?
Makers can pay for submission at different price levels; free submissions require a verified badge.
Do I need to enter tool details manually?
No. Tool information is crawled automatically and can be edited in the admin.
Who made this template?
Corey Chiu, a ShipAny community author.
Technical details (README)
Navigation station template, elegant interface, sidebar and card style UI, mobile-friendly. Supports badge verification submission, multiple price levels for paid submission, auto-crawling tool information, tool information editing, uses redis cache, interface done with SEO optimization, supports CMS backend, manages users, orders, tools, etc.