Who is Christophe Pasquier?
French app founder building productivity tools in public. Part of the indie maker community that values shipping fast and staying lean. No VC funding, no huge teams, just sustainable software businesses.
Focuses on building tools he personally needs, then selling them to others with the same problems. Classic scratching your own itch approach that works when you're part of your target market.
The Christophe Pasquier tools list is intentionally minimal. Every app directly supports shipping products faster. No vanity tools, no subscriptions that don't pay for themselves.
Ships updates constantly based on user feedback. Small team (sometimes just him) means tools need to multiply output without adding complexity. That philosophy shapes every software choice.
Email Management for Founders
Superhuman handles the constant flow of customer support emails, partnership inquiries, and bug reports. When you're managing multiple products, email volume gets out of control fast.
Keyboard shortcuts make processing 100+ daily emails possible without living in the inbox. Split inbox separates urgent customer issues from routine messages so nothing critical gets buried.
Scheduled sends let him write emails at midnight but send them at 9am. Sets better boundaries with customers who might otherwise expect instant responses at all hours.
Snooze feature keeps important threads from disappearing. Customer requested a feature that's planned for next sprint? Snooze the email until development starts so he remembers to follow up.
Documentation That Actually Gets Used
Slite replaced scattered Google Docs with organized wikis for each project. Feature specs, design decisions, technical documentation. Everything searchable instead of lost in email threads or Slack messages.
When shipping updates weekly, documentation prevents repeating the same explanations to every team member. Write the decision once, link to it forever.
Templates for common workflows save time. Product launch checklist, bug triage process, customer onboarding. Copy the template, fill in the specifics, ship faster.
The Christophe Pasquier productivity apps prioritize tools that reduce repetitive work. If you're explaining the same thing twice, document it once instead.
AI for Technical Research
Perplexity and ChatGPT serve different purposes in his workflow. Perplexity for research with sources, ChatGPT for code and copy.
Perplexity handles technical research faster than Google. Looking for code solutions, understanding API documentation, competitive analysis. The included sources make verification easy before shipping features based on that research.
ChatGPT debugs code and generates marketing copy. Stuck on a technical problem? Paste the code and describe the issue. Writing landing page copy? Feed it product features and get draft copy to polish.
Also used for rubber duck debugging. Explaining a problem to ChatGPT often reveals the solution before it even responds. Clarifying thoughts matters more than the AI's answer sometimes.
Perplexity AI
Perplexity is an AI search engine for researching and gathering information using AI.
Time Management for Shipping Fast
Amie combines calendar and tasks in one interface. Time blocks for deep work on product development. Meetings get scheduled around focus time, not the other way around.
Quick capture for bug reports and feature ideas during the day. Process them later during weekly planning instead of context switching constantly.
Natural language input makes adding events fast. "Ship v2.0 next Friday at 10am" creates a calendar event without clicking through date pickers and time fields.
The unified view prevents double-booking or missing deadlines. Tasks and calendar events live together so planning actually reflects reality instead of optimistic wishful thinking.
Setapp: One Subscription to Rule Them All
Setapp is the ultimate indie maker hack. One subscription replacing dozens of individual Mac app purchases. CleanShot for screenshots, PDF Expert for contracts, and various utilities.
Saves hundreds of dollars annually compared to buying apps individually. When you're bootstrapping without VC money, every recurring cost matters. $10/month beats $300 in one-time purchases across 10 apps.
Also removes the "should I buy this app?" decision paralysis. Try it for 5 minutes. If it doesn't work, delete it. No $30 purchase regret when the app doesn't fit your workflow.
The Christophe Pasquier tech stack is built around this leverage principle. One subscription, unlimited apps. One email tool, unlimited products managed. Minimum tools, maximum output.
Frequently Asked Questions About Christophe Pasquier's Stack
What apps does Christophe Pasquier use?
His founder stack includes 6 tools. Slite for documentation, Superhuman for email, Amie for calendar and tasks, Perplexity for research, ChatGPT for code debugging and copy, and Setapp for Mac utilities. Every tool directly supports shipping products faster without bloat.
How does Christophe Pasquier manage email?
Superhuman processes customer support, partnerships, and bug reports. Keyboard shortcuts handle 100+ daily emails without inbox overload. Split inbox separates urgent issues from routine messages. Scheduled sends create boundaries by writing at midnight but sending at 9am. Snooze keeps important threads from disappearing until the right time to act.
What documentation tool does Christophe Pasquier use?
Slite replaced scattered Google Docs with organized wikis for each project. Feature specs, design decisions, technical docs all searchable. Templates for product launches, bug triage, and onboarding speed up repetitive workflows. When shipping weekly updates, documenting decisions once beats explaining them to every team member repeatedly.
Does Christophe Pasquier use AI tools?
Both Perplexity and ChatGPT but for different purposes. Perplexity handles technical research with sources included for verification. ChatGPT debugs code and generates marketing copy for landing pages and emails. Also useful for rubber duck debugging where explaining the problem often reveals the solution before the AI responds.
What calendar app does Christophe Pasquier use?
Amie combines calendar and tasks in one interface. Time blocks protect deep work on product development. Meetings get scheduled around focus time instead of the other way around. Quick capture for bugs and feature ideas during the day, then process later during weekly planning. Natural language input makes adding events fast without clicking through date pickers.
Why does Christophe Pasquier use Setapp?
One subscription replacing dozens of Mac app purchases. Gets CleanShot for screenshots, PDF Expert for contracts, and various utilities for $10/month instead of $300 in one-time purchases. When bootstrapping without VC funding, this saves hundreds annually. Also removes decision paralysis - try any app for 5 minutes and delete if it doesn't fit. No $30 purchase regret.