Let’s be real: half of being a developer is writing code — the other half is finding the right tool to fix something, debug faster, or automate the boring stuff.
Over the years, I’ve collected a ton of bookmarks, extensions, CLI tools, web apps, and random utilities that have saved me time (and sanity). So I finally put them all in one place:
👉 awesome-devtools – a GitHub repo full of developer tools that actually help.
💡 Why I built this
There are already a bunch of “awesome” lists on GitHub, but most are either outdated or mix in too much stuff — libraries, frameworks, articles, courses, you name it.
I wanted something clean, practical, and focused on tools — not packages, not tutorials. Just tools that make your dev workflow better.
If it helps you:
- Debug faster 🐞
- Write better code ✍️
- Test smarter ✅
- Ship safer 🚢
- Or just save time 🕐 …it’s probably in there.
🧰 What’s inside
The list is organized by category, so you can quickly jump to what you need:
- 🧪 Testing & Debugging tools
- 🛡️ Security & privacy utilities
- 🧠 Productivity & workflow helpers
- 🌐 Browser extensions
- ⚙️ DevOps, CI/CD, monitoring
- 🧱 API tools
- 🖥️ Desktop & terminal tools
- 📦 Package managers & dependency scanners ...and more.
Browse the whole thing here → https://github.com/devtoolsd/awesome-devtools
🔎 A few tools I love from the list
Here are just a few personal favorites:
- HTTPie – clean UI for API testing
- tldr.sh – simplified man pages for common commands
- Can I Use – browser support reference
- mkcert – make localhost HTTPS easy
- Wappalyzer – tech stack detector for websites
But honestly, there’s a lot more. And I'm constantly adding to it.
🧩 Got something cool to add?
This repo is open-source and totally community-driven. If you know a tool that belongs on the list (or built one yourself), send a PR!
✅ Add a link
✅ Brief description
✅ Keep it awesome
Or just star the repo if you think it’s useful ⭐
📌 TL;DR
- I made a GitHub repo called awesome-devtools
- It’s a curated list of useful dev tools (no fluff)
- It’s open-source — you can contribute
- If you like it, share it or star it 🙌
Thanks for checking it out! Hope it becomes one of those tabs you leave open forever 😉
Happy coding 👨💻👩💻
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