Yesterday's Top Launches: 5 Tools from February 12, 2026 | productdirs

Yesterday brought another wave of tools aiming to simplify the complex lives of developers and data-driven professionals. From terminal power-ups to market analysis and AI that finally understands documents, February 12, 2026, was a notable day for new developer tools and productivity aids. Let's break down what launched.

Cosmic CLI

For developers who live in their terminals, Cosmic CLI is looking to become your new co-pilot. It’s an AI-powered command-line interface that brings the entire Cosmic platform right to your shell. The idea is to let you build applications, manage content, deploy to production, and even orchestrate AI agents without ever needing to switch to a web browser. This could be a significant workflow accelerator for teams already invested in the Cosmic ecosystem, turning complex multi-step processes into a few commands. The freemium model means you can likely try the core functionality before committing, which is always a plus. It does make you wonder about the learning curve, though. While powerful, AI-infused CLIs can sometimes add a layer of abstraction that might feel like magic until it doesn't work as expected.

Total Addressable Market Calculator

Hunter’s new Total Addressable Market Calculator tackles a fundamental business question: how big is your potential customer base? This free tool taps into a database of over 100 million companies to give you a data-backed estimate of your TAM. The best part is the no-signup-required approach, which removes friction for sales and marketing teams who just need a quick, credible number. It’s designed to help you identify specific companies for outreach immediately. It’s not a developer tool in the traditional sense, but for developer-founders or product managers in tech startups, this is invaluable. The accuracy will, of course, depend on the underlying data, but having a starting point that’s more sophisticated than a back-of-the-napkin calculation is a win.

Focast

In a world of overwhelming SaaS subscriptions and digital noise, Focast takes a refreshingly minimalist approach. It’s a natural sound focus timer built specifically for macOS. The promise is deep focus through minimal timers and immersive ambient sounds, all while working entirely offline. The fact that it requires no account and is built natively for the Mac suggests a focus on performance and privacy that many will appreciate. This is for anyone who finds browser-based Pomodoro timers distracting or doesn't want their focus data in the cloud. The freemium model indicates there are likely advanced features to unlock, but the core value proposition—a simple, beautiful, offline timer—is compelling on its own.

Agent Builder by Thesys

Agent Builder by Thesys is aiming to push AI interactions beyond the now-standard wall of text. This no-code platform lets you create AI agents that can respond with interactive UI elements like charts, cards, and forms. Imagine an agent that doesn’t just tell you your sales are up 15%, but actually generates a live chart showing the trend. The ability to easily share these agents or embed them on websites opens up possibilities for customer support, internal tools, and dynamic content. The freemium model on a web and API platform makes it accessible for experimentation. The success of such a tool hinges on its ease of use; the term "no-code" is thrown around a lot, but the real test is whether a non-technical user can truly build something useful without hitting a wall.

Normain

Normain enters the crowded AI document analysis space with a clear and much-needed angle: extraction over summarization. It’s pitched as an extraction-first AI for complex documents, designed to deliver structured, traceable insights that are firmly grounded in the source material. This is a direct response to the hallucination problem that plagues chat-based AI summaries. For legal, financial, or research professionals who need to pull specific data points from lengthy contracts, reports, or academic papers, this could be a game-changer. The focus on validation and reuse of extracted data suggests outputs that can be fed directly into other systems. Being free at launch is a strong incentive for early adoption, and it will be interesting to see how its accuracy holds up against manually intensive review processes.

Community Impressions

Since these products just launched yesterday, community rankings are still taking shape. Early buzz seems particularly strong around Normain, as professionals are desperately seeking reliable AI for document intelligence. Agent Builder by Thesys is also generating interest for its interactive approach to AI outputs. It often takes a few weeks for a clear favorite to emerge as people have time to properly test and compare.

What’s clear from this batch is a continued trend towards specialization. Instead of building another all-in-one platform, these tools are solving specific, often painful, problems—whether it’s staying focused, estimating a market, or trusting AI with critical documents.

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