The latest articles on DEV Community by Danika Rathnayake (@danika_rathnayake_56b628b). https://dev.to/danika_rathnayake_56b628b https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3581473%2F9e20a65a-3767-4d1a-94cb-fd5df8849b67.png https://dev.to/danika_rathnayake_56b628b en Danika Rathnayake Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:21:15 +0000 https://dev.to/danika_rathnayake_56b628b/devtills-a-free-suite-of-everyday-developer-tools-built-by-a-dev-for-devs-7m https://dev.to/danika_rathnayake_56b628b/devtills-a-free-suite-of-everyday-developer-tools-built-by-a-dev-for-devs-7m <p>As a developer, I often find myself opening multiple websites — or prompting AI tools - just to get small things done.<br> Decode a JWT. Generate a UUID. Convert a timestamp. Test a regex.<br> All tiny tasks that somehow end up wasting time.</p> <p>And the biggest concern? <strong>Data insecurity</strong>.<br> I never felt comfortable pasting tokens or keys into random online tools.</p> <p>So, I decided to build something simple, fast, and private.<br> <a href="https://devtills.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DevTills</a></p> <h2> 🔒 Why DevTills? </h2> <p>DevTills is a privacy-focused collection of everyday developer tools, built to run entirely in your browser.<br> No servers, no signups, no tracking of your input data just local execution.</p> <p>I do use Firebase Analytics to track anonymous tool usage (e.g., which tool was opened),<br> but no sensitive data is ever logged, stored, or sent anywhere.</p> <h2> ⚙️ Tools Included (So Far) </h2> <p>🔑 Base64 Encoder / Decoder<br> 🕒 Timestamp Converter<br> 🧩 Regex Tester<br> 🆔 UUID Generator<br> 🎨 Color Picker<br> 🔍 Text Diff Tool<br> 🔐 Password Generator<br> 🧮 Box Shadow &amp; Gradient Generator<br> 🖼️ Image → Base64 Converter<br> 🔢 Hash Generator<br> 🔐 JWT Decoder<br> ...and many more</p> <h2> 💡 Why I Built It </h2> <p>I built DevTills out of frustration, constantly jumping between sites and worrying about data security.<br> Now I use it daily myself, and it’s made my workflow so much smoother.</p> <p>If you often find yourself searching “best online tool for ___,”<br> DevTills might just save you a few tabs 😅</p> <h2> 💬 Got Ideas? </h2> <p>If there’s a specific tool you’d love to see, drop it in the comments or message me.<br> I’ll happily add it to DevTills!</p> <p>👉 Try it here: <a href="https://devtills.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://devtills.com</a><br> ⭐ GitHub (coming soon): <a href="https://github.com/dan0131/devtills" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/dan0131/devtills</a></p> productivity opensource webdev devtools