First Look — Discover Next‑Gen AI Tools
First Look is a curated directory that surfaces the latest AI tools, SaaS platforms, and developer-focused products. It provides searchable, categorized listings with screenshots, logos, and short descriptions to help creators, developers, and businesses find and evaluate new tools quickly.
Key features
- Curated listings: Featured and Latest sections highlight notable tools and new additions.
- Structured categories & tags: Organize tools by domain (AI, Video, Image Generation, Chatbots, Boilerplates, etc.) for fast discovery.
- Visual previews: Product screenshots and logos for quick visual appraisal.
- Submission workflow: Public submit page to add tools and updates (https://firstlook.tools/submit).
- Shareable metadata: Open Graph and Twitter cards for clean social previews (og:image, twitter:image).
- Built-for-web stack: Modern Next.js/Nexty.dev stack with fast client-side navigation and responsive UI.
Technical strengths & practical applications
- Discovery and evaluation: Teams can scan curated summaries and screenshots to shortlist tools for prototyping, production, or integration.
- Market research & trend spotting: Product teams and marketers can monitor new releases, featured tools, and trending categories.
- Developer onboarding: Direct links to product pages, docs, and sign-up flows help developers trial and integrate tools quickly.
- Promotion & growth: Founders and dev-rel teams can submit new products to gain early exposure and backlinks.
Target users
- Product managers and startup founders looking for SaaS building blocks and AI integrations.
- Developers and engineers seeking developer tools, boilerplates, and APIs.
- Designers and content creators discovering creative AI/image/video tools.
- Marketers and community managers scouting marketing, SEO, and social media tools.
Why use First Look
- Be first to discover promising AI/SaaS tools with clear visuals and concise descriptions.
- Fast filter-and-scan experience via categories, tags, and a search/explore flow.
- Easy submission to get your product discovered by an audience actively seeking new tools.
How to add a listing
- Visit the Submit page: https://firstlook.tools/submit. Provide logo, screenshot, description, and category to be considered for Featured or Latest sections.
