DEV Community: Shakir

These Dev Tools Saved Me from Browser Hell

Shakir — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:05:19 +0000

Not too long ago, I found myself debugging an issue in production. All I needed was a quick way to decode a Base64 string and double-check a SHA256 hash.

That should take 10 seconds, right?

But instead:

I ended up on some SEO-stuffed site
Got hit with cookie banners and ads
Clicked the “Decode” button… and the page tried to reload?

This shouldn’t be hard.

So I built ToolShelf — a collection of developer tools that are fast, privacy-first, and just work.

🛠️ What’s on the Shelf?

A handful of zero-bullshit tools — the kind I always wish I had open in a pinned tab:

✅ Hash Generator (SHA-256, SHA-3, MD5, HMAC, file hashing)
✅ Base64 Encoder/Decoder (text or file input)
✅ JSON Formatter (validate, beautify, JSONPath)
✅ Text Transformer (sort, trim, remove duplicates, change case)
✅ QR Generator (bulk CSV, logo upload, contact + WiFi support)

No login. No cloud. No servers involved in the actual tool logic.

Once you load a page, it even works offline.

🔐 What Makes It Different?

🕵️‍♂️ No tracking or user-level analytics
⚡ Blazingly fast, tiny payloads
🌗 Light and dark mode
🧩 Works in Firefox, Chrome, Brave, Edge — even on mobile

Just developer utilities — not disguised SaaS landing pages.

💬 Want to Try It?

Let me know what you think — or what tool you always wish existed.

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🛠️ https://toolshelf.tech

I Built a Set of Dev Tools That Work Offline, Don’t Track You, and Just Work

Shakir — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 12:27:50 +0000

Quick intro: This is a side project I’ve been building and using myself, and I finally decided to polish it and share it.

🛠️ What is ToolShelf?

ToolShelf is a fast, privacy-conscious collection of developer utilities.

It runs entirely in the browser — no registration, no popups, no nonsense.

Perfect for:

Backend devs (like me),
Frontend folks,
Writers and tinkerers,
Anyone who’s tired of searching “base64 decode” or “quick hash generator” again and again.

🔍 What’s Included?

A focused set of tools I actually use — built for speed and clarity.

Hash Generator: MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-3, Blake2, HMAC, batch mode
Text Transformer: Uppercase, lowercase, sort, trim, remove duplicates
Base64 Encoder/Decoder: Paste text or upload files
JSON Formatter: Beautify, minify, validate, JSONPath
QR Code Generator: Contact, WiFi, logo, bulk CSV, export to PNG/SVG/PDF

✅ Works offline after first load

🌗 Light/Dark mode toggle

📱 Mobile-friendly

🧠 Why I Built It

I got tired of:

Sketchy browser extensions
“Free” tools that track everything
Cookie banners, ads, and overly bloated pages

I just wanted something clean, reliable, and fast — especially for local dev, debugging, or working with production data.

🔐 Privacy-First by Design

No login or user data collected
No cookies (just localStorage for theme)
No server processing of input data
Google Analytics 4 is used in anonymized mode — only to understand which tools are popular

🚀 Try It Out

💬 Feedback is Welcome

If you try it, I’d love to hear:

What’s useful?
What’s missing?
What tool should I add next?

This is 100% a personal/indie project. Just something I wanted to build — and hopefully, something you'll find handy too.

Thanks for reading! 🙏

→ https://toolshelf.tech