Dev tools

A blazing Rust toolchain that formats and lints in one fast tool, aiming to replace Prettier + ESLint. The performance pick; the ecosystem is younger than what it replaces.

A Git-native API client that stores collections as plain-text files in your repo. The pick for teams who want version-controlled, offline, no-cloud API requests.

An all-in-one JS/TS runtime, bundler, test runner and package manager in one fast binary. A compelling Node alternative — try it for the speed, mind the edge cases.

The browser-support tables you check before using a shiny CSS or JS feature. Bookmark it; it settles 'can I actually ship this?' in seconds.

The front-end playground for quick HTML/CSS/JS demos and sharing. The fastest way to prototype an effect or share a snippet; not for full apps.

The site that tells you what '0 */6 * * *' actually means before you commit it. Bookmark it; cron syntax never sticks.

The standard JS/TS linter, with a huge rule and plugin ecosystem. Essential for catching bugs and enforcing conventions; flat config is the norm now.

A fast, open-source, self-hostable API client across web, desktop and CLI. The lightweight Postman alternative when you want speed and no account.

A cleaner, open-source API client for REST, GraphQL and gRPC. A lighter Postman alternative — though a past forced-login move pushed some to Bruno.

Paste JSON and see it as an interactive graph — a fast way to understand a gnarly API response. Handy whenever nested JSON stops making sense in your head.

A more powerful, more opinionated monorepo toolkit — generators, a project graph, distributed caching. Worth it for large multi-team repos; heavier than Turborepo for small ones.

Microsoft's end-to-end browser testing — reliable, fast, cross-browser, with great tooling. The serious choice for testing real user flows.

A fast, disk-efficient package manager with a strict, correct node_modules layout and great monorepo support. The quiet upgrade over npm you won't go back from.

The heavyweight API platform — design, test, document, mock, collaborate. Powerful but cloud-account-heavy; some find it more than they need.

The opinionated formatter that ended style debates — run it on save and forget. Boring in the best way; just turn it on.

Turn a code snippet into a pretty image for a post or slide, in seconds. The polished way to share code that isn't an ugly screenshot.

The regex tester with a live explanation panel across every flavour. The reference I open whenever a regex misbehaves.

See your site at a dozen screen sizes side by side, scrolling in sync. A real time-saver when you're chasing responsive bugs.

Compress and convert images in the browser with a live before/after — no app, no upload. The quick fix for that 4MB hero photo killing your load time.

Full Node dev environments in the browser via WebContainers — no local setup. Brilliant for reproductions, demos and trying a framework instantly.

Build and document components in isolation, away from your app — the standard for a real component library or design system. Some setup, big payoff for teams.

Drop in an SVG and watch it shed bloat — the friendly UI for SVGO. A two-second habit that keeps your icons and illustrations lean.

Paste anything — JSON, a type, an object — and convert it between formats instantly. The Swiss-army knife for 'turn this into that' chores.

Makes monorepo builds fast by caching everything it can, locally and in CI. The pick when your repo grows several packages and builds start to drag.

The fast build tool and dev server under most modern frameworks, and the React team's CRA replacement. If you're starting a frontend project, you're probably already using it.

A fast, Vite-native test runner with a Jest-compatible API. The default for testing modern frontend projects; instant, ESM-friendly, near-zero config to start.

A modern terminal with built-in AI agents for generating commands and running workflows. A genuinely nicer terminal — the AI is a bonus, the UX is the draw.