The latest articles on DEV Community by SAHIL HASNAIN QADRI (@sahil_hasnainqadri_01306). https://dev.to/sahil_hasnainqadri_01306 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4025669%2Fcea464c4-6900-426a-a4f2-7bd986b81c5b.png https://dev.to/sahil_hasnainqadri_01306 en SAHIL HASNAIN QADRI Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:46:59 +0000 https://dev.to/sahil_hasnainqadri_01306/building-a-gst-invoice-app-with-nextjs-for-indian-businesses-5hho https://dev.to/sahil_hasnainqadri_01306/building-a-gst-invoice-app-with-nextjs-for-indian-businesses-5hho <h1> GST Invoice App </h1> <p>I needed a simple GST invoicing tool for my freelance work. Nothing fancy, just something that generates compliant invoices.</p> <h2> Features </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>GST Compliant</strong> — CGST, SGST, IGST support</li> <li> <strong>PDF Export</strong> — Download invoices as PDF</li> <li> <strong>Client Management</strong> — Save and reuse client details</li> <li> <strong>Dashboard</strong> — Track invoices and payments</li> </ul> <h2> Tech Stack </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Next.js 14</strong> — React framework</li> <li> <strong>TypeScript</strong> — Type safety</li> <li> <strong>Tailwind CSS</strong> — Styling</li> <li> <strong>jsPDF</strong> — PDF generation</li> </ul> <h2> Why build this? </h2> <p>Every GST tool I found was:</p> <ul> <li>SaaS with monthly fees</li> <li>Overly complex for small businesses</li> <li>Not customizable</li> </ul> <p>This is open source, runs locally, and does exactly what's needed.</p> <h2> Quick Start </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>git clone &lt;repo&gt; <span class="nb">cd </span>gst-invoice-app npm <span class="nb">install </span>npm run dev </code></pre> </div> <p><strong>Get it:</strong> <a href="https://sahilverse331.gumroad.com/l/zrwacb" rel="noopener noreferrer">GST Invoice App ($29)</a></p> <p><em>Built with Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS.</em></p> nextjs react typescript saas SAHIL HASNAIN QADRI Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:41:25 +0000 https://dev.to/sahil_hasnainqadri_01306/how-i-built-a-wordpress-image-optimization-plugin-1obf https://dev.to/sahil_hasnainqadri_01306/how-i-built-a-wordpress-image-optimization-plugin-1obf <h1> WP Optimize Images </h1> <p>WordPress sites are slow because of unoptimized images. I built a plugin that fixes this automatically.</p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <ul> <li>Average WordPress page loads 2-3MB of images</li> <li>Most users upload full-resolution photos from their phones</li> <li>No one manually optimizes images before uploading</li> </ul> <h2> The Solution </h2> <p>A plugin that:</p> <ol> <li> <strong>Auto-compresses</strong> images on upload (50-80% size reduction)</li> <li> <strong>Bulk optimizes</strong> your entire media library</li> <li> <strong>Strips EXIF data</strong> to reduce file size</li> <li> <strong>Resizes</strong> oversized images to max dimensions</li> </ol> <h2> How it works </h2> <p>Uses PHP GD/Imagick to:</p> <ul> <li>Convert to optimized JPEG/PNG</li> <li>Strip metadata (EXIF, IPTC, XMP)</li> <li>Resize based on configurable limits</li> <li>Save to media library with optimized version</li> </ul> <h2> Installation </h2> <ol> <li>Download the ZIP</li> <li>WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin</li> <li>Activate and configure</li> </ol> <h2> Results </h2> <ul> <li><strong>50-80% file size reduction</strong></li> <li> <strong>No quality loss</strong> (visually identical)</li> <li> <strong>Faster page loads</strong> = better SEO</li> </ul> <p><strong>Get it:</strong> <a href="https://sahilverse331.gumroad.com/l/ualilc" rel="noopener noreferrer">WP Optimize Images ($9)</a></p> <p><em>Built with PHP 7.4+, GD Library. WordPress 5.0+.</em></p> wordpress php performance webdev SAHIL HASNAIN QADRI Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:34:02 +0000 https://dev.to/sahil_hasnainqadri_01306/i-built-a-cli-gui-tool-for-file-automation-heres-what-it-does-51b8 https://dev.to/sahil_hasnainqadri_01306/i-built-a-cli-gui-tool-for-file-automation-heres-what-it-does-51b8 <h1> File Automation Toolkit </h1> <p>I was tired of using 5 different tools for image compression, PDF manipulation, and file organization. So I built one that does it all.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <p><strong>Image Tools</strong></p> <ul> <li>Compress images by 50-80% with minimal quality loss</li> <li>Batch resize to any dimension</li> <li>Convert between formats (JPG, PNG, WebP)</li> <li>Add text watermarks</li> </ul> <p><strong>File Tools</strong></p> <ul> <li>Auto-organize files by type, extension, or date</li> <li>Batch rename with patterns</li> <li>Find duplicate files by content hash</li> <li>Remove empty directories</li> </ul> <p><strong>PDF Tools</strong></p> <ul> <li>Compress PDF file size</li> <li>Merge multiple PDFs</li> <li>Split by page count</li> <li>Extract specific pages</li> </ul> <h2> Quick Start </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>pip <span class="nb">install </span>filetoolkit filetoolkit image compress ./photos <span class="nt">-q</span> 85 filetoolkit file organize ./downloads <span class="nt">-b</span> <span class="nb">type </span>filetoolkit pdf merge file1.pdf file2.pdf </code></pre> </div> <h2> Why? </h2> <p>Every file tool I found online was either a web app that uploads your files, a paid SaaS with monthly subscriptions, or a half-baked script. This is a single CLI that runs locally — no uploads, no subscriptions.</p> <p><strong>Get it:</strong> <a href="https://sahilverse331.gumroad.com/l/aaywa" rel="noopener noreferrer">File Automation Toolkit ($19)</a></p> <p><em>Built with Python + Typer + Rich.</em></p> python cli productivity opensource SAHIL HASNAIN QADRI Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:32:39 +0000 https://dev.to/sahil_hasnainqadri_01306/test-8gn https://dev.to/sahil_hasnainqadri_01306/test-8gn <p>Hello</p> test