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Introducing DevUtils: a free & open-source toolbox for developers

Tired of sites overloaded with ads, trackers, and unnecessary bloat just to format a simple JSON?

Say hello to DevUtils β€” a free, open-source, and productivity-focused collection of tools for developers. No heavy dependencies. No analytics. Just fast, clean, and useful utilities that work directly in your browser.

πŸ”§ What is DevUtils?

DevUtils is a lightweight toolkit offering essential developer utilities like:

JSON Formatter

JWT Viewer

Hash Generator (MD5/SHA256)

Timestamp Converter

CNPJ Validator

Lorem Ipsum Generator

...and more to come.

Built with:

HTML + Vanilla JS

Tailwind CSS

Vite.js

πŸš€ Key Features

βœ… Modular: each tool is independent and loaded on demand

πŸ”’ No tracking, no data collection

πŸ’Ύ Saves preferences locally (localStorage)

🌍 Multilingual support (per-tool i18n)

πŸ“± Fully responsive UI with dark mode

πŸ“΄ Works offline

πŸ”— Try it online:

Use it right now in your browser:

πŸ‘‰ https://devutils.tools

Or run it locally:

git clone https://github.com/oridestomkiel/devutils
cd devutils
npm install
npm run dev

Then open: http://localhost:5173/tool.html?slug=json_formatter

πŸ’» Available as:

πŸͺŸ Windows (Installer, Portable, ZIP)

🐧 Linux (DEB, RPM, AppImage, TAR.GZ)

🍎 macOS (DMG, PKG, ZIP)

πŸ“± Android App: DevUtils on Google Play

🧩 Chrome Extension: DevUtils Tools on Chrome Web Store

πŸ’‘ Note: Native builds are unsigned (open-source project). Click "Run anyway" if Windows SmartScreen warns you.

🀝 Contribute

Want to help? The project is open and easy to extend.
Check out the source: github.com/oridestomkiel/devutils

πŸ“¬ Feedback welcome

Got ideas or requests?
Open an issue or drop a pull request β€” let’s build a better toolbox together.

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Akash Bijwe

I see nowadays devutilx.com/ is more popular.