# My Favorite AI Products I Actually Use as a PM: 2026 Edition
Published 2026-06-30. 5 min read. Tags: AI Tools, Productivity, 2026.
> An updated look at my PM toolkit as agentic AI starts retaining context, running on schedules, and handling multi-step work on its own.

Last year, I shared [the AI products](https://pavank.ai/writing/my-favorite-ai-products-i-actually-use-as-a-pm) that actually fit into my daily PM workflow. For 2026, the bar stays the same; I'm sharing AI products that help me make decisions, build artifacts, and prioritize.

The notable shift this year is the practical integration of agentic AI. These tools now retain context, operate on schedules, and handle multi-step tasks autonomously. This matters for PMs because our job is to bring clarity to messy problems, align the team, and keep decisions moving.

## 1. Antigravity: My go-to workspace for work

Antigravity is my go-to for work. I've loaded all my project context into it, so I don't have to keep re-sharing context every time I start a new task. It also connects to my workspace tools and has the harness to actually do things.

I use it for writing, planning, and managing both professional and personal projects. For any major initiative, I set up a workspace and feed it the relevant context: documents, meeting notes, emails, chat logs, and rough ideas. I rely on it to draft PRDs, build project dashboards, write leadership updates, and organize scattered notes into a cohesive plan. Claude handles deep reasoning and coding, while Gemini 3.5 Flash is great for quick summaries and fast drafting.

**Try this:** Set up a workspace for one active project. Load in your documents, emails, and meeting notes once, then let the agent work across them without repeating context. Ask it to take action through integrations with your calendar, email, and chat.

## 2. Gemini Spark: Automated research and synthesis

I started the year setting up a local machine with OpenClaw to run scheduled agent tasks. Gemini Spark feels like a hosted version of that, with more predictability, a better interface, and tighter control.

It connects to my data sources like Workspace, so it can pull from email, calendar, and docs to run things like daily digests. The daily digest flags pending decisions, missed messages, and threads where I might be the bottleneck. The weekly digest surfaces follow-ups and unaddressed notes before the weekend.

**Try this:** Schedule a Friday review asking the AI to flag tasks you avoided, pending choices that would clarify next steps, and conversations needed to keep the team moving. Use this to decide what to finish, delegate, or drop.

## 3. Lovable: Rapid prototyping

Lovable is my go-to for quick prototypes, side projects, and my personal website. I can turn a rough idea into a clickable interface before pulling an engineering team into it.

A tangible prototype changes how you evaluate an idea. Once it is interactive, it is much easier to spot friction points, identify gaps, and get meaningful feedback. Lovable also provides excellent default UX and visual design, alongside strong new security features.

**Try this:** Before writing a comprehensive PRD, generate the most basic clickable version of your idea. Use it to refine the user problem, test the core interaction, validate your assumptions, and identify what to cut.

## 4. ChatGPT: Everyday planning and research

I use ChatGPT for trip planning, general research, cooking, and organizing my personal life. I recently purchased a MUS-01 watch by relying entirely on a single ChatGPT thread to handle brand comparison, research, and my final choice.

I also rely on it for travel itineraries, vegan recipe ideas, and side projects. Features like memory, folders, image generation, and deep research make it increasingly useful over time, as I spend less effort explaining my constraints. It even successfully compiled my scattered recipes into a formatted cookbook.

**Try this:** Use a single chat thread as a decision journal for a major purchase or trip. Log your constraints, tradeoffs, and final choice, then revisit the thread later to see if the outcome matched your original priorities.

## 5. Portraits: Interactive coaching on demand

I use Portraits when I need targeted coaching on a specific situation. The two personas I return to most often are Matt Dicks for storytelling and Kim Scott for navigating leadership conversations.

Portraits is incredibly helpful for rehearsing difficult conversations, refining a narrative, or working through a real-world problem using a trusted framework. It transforms static advice into a dynamic coaching session.

**Try this:** Before a difficult conversation, write down the message you naturally want to send. Have the AI coach you by generating three alternatives: one that is exceptionally clear, one that is highly empathetic, and one that addresses the hard truth directly.

## 6. Project Genie: The shift toward interactive media

I recently became the PM for Project Genie, so I am close to it, but I genuinely think it represents a meaningful evolution in AI. Genie focuses on world models and simulators that can change how we interact with media.

Most consumer media today is passive: we watch, read, and scroll. World models turn these experiences into environments you can explore and influence, similar to the Street View grounding work we recently launched.

**Try this:** Take a piece of passive media you enjoy, like a travel vlog, learning module, game trailer, or map. Consider how the experience would improve if you could actively move through it and alter the environment.

## At a glance

| Product | What I use it for | Why it helps |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Antigravity** | Writing, planning, project work, dashboards, updates | My go-to workspace; holds all project context and connects to my tools. |
| **Gemini Spark** | Scheduled research, daily synthesis, weekly review | Flags pending decisions and follow-ups at the right time. |
| **Lovable** | Prototypes, side projects, personal website | Turns concepts into clickable interfaces quickly. |
| **ChatGPT** | Trip planning, research, shopping, cooking, hobbies | Adapts to personal preferences to help with daily choices. |
| **Portraits** | Storytelling, leadership prep, targeted coaching | Provides interactive coaching using specific leadership or communication frameworks. |
| **Project Genie** | Interactive experiences via world models | Demonstrates how passive content can become explorable. |
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