New resources and a real PDF compressor: day 19

Nineteen days in, the directory keeps the same rule it launched with: everything is checked by hand and links straight to the original site. This batch leans into AI agents, video creation and developer tooling, and it ships alongside a new browser-only tool that actually makes PDF files smaller.

The newest directory resources

1. ECC Tools

An open agent harness system for GitHub App automation, security and coordination, built on a 210K+ stars open-source ecosystem. Teams start with repo-native guidance, then add agent security and rollout layers as they grow. Link: https://ecc.tools/

2. AutoClips

An AI video generator that turns topics, scripts or existing content into short-form videos for YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram Reels, complete with AI scripts, captions and voiceovers. Link: https://www.autoclips.app/

3. Rakazo

An open-source platform for persistent AI teammates that can browse, use a shell, sign into your tools and complete real operational tasks, while asking for approval at the boundaries you set. Self-hosted, with your own model keys. Link: https://rakazo.com/

4. Flick

An open-source tool that takes a video, public video URL or transcript and generates scene-by-scene animations using Remotion, so you can repurpose content into animated short-form video. Link: https://github.com/creatorberry/flick

5. Shrimply

A simple yet powerful open-source, cross-platform desktop video editor built in Rust with GPU-accelerated rendering. Still pre-alpha, but promising for creators who want native performance. Link: https://github.com/soirihiroka/shrimply

A Compress PDF tool that actually compresses

The new Compress PDF tool reduces PDF file sizes directly in your browser by rebuilding pages at a sensible resolution and re-encoding them efficiently. It shows before and after sizes, the percentage saved, and falls back to a lossless re-save when that wins. Nothing is uploaded, transmitted or stored. Link: https://bestproductivityresources.com/compress-pdf

It joins Split PDF, Merge PDF and the Personal Card Builder in the same privacy-first family: your files never leave your device.

How to use this list

If your week is about shipping content, start with AutoClips or Flick. If it is about automating engineering work, start with ECC Tools or Rakazo. And if a large PDF is blocking an email, open Compress PDF and be done in a minute.

Everything above is live now, filed under its categories and linking directly to the original source.