I Built a Free Meta Tag Validator for Developers 🎉

Hey Dev.to fam! 👋

Ever published something only to find out your social preview looks broken? Yeah, me too. That's why I built a free meta tag validator tool to help solve this common dev headache.

What is it? 🤔

It's a simple tool that helps you:

• Validate your meta tags in real-time
• See how your links will look on different platforms

Why I Built This 🛠️

As a developer, I've lost count of how many times I've had to:

1. Publish content
2. Check Twitter
3. Realize the preview is broken
4. Fix meta tags
5. Wait for cache to clear
6. Repeat 😅

I wanted something simple that would help catch these issues before they happen.

Features 💡

• Real-time Preview: See exactly how your link will appear on:

  • Google Search
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

• Instant Validation: Catch issues before they become problems

  • Missing required tags
  • Incorrect formats
  • Best practices checker

Tech Stack 🚀

Built with:

• Next.js 14
• shadcn/ui
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS

Try It Out! 🎯

You can try it here: https://gleam.so/tools/meta-validator

What's Next? 🔮

I'm planning to add:

• Schema.org validation
• Bulk URL checking
• API access
• More platform previews

Feedback Welcome! 💬

This is just the beginning! I'd love to hear your thoughts:

• What features would you like to see?
• What platforms should I add next?
• Any bugs or issues?

Drop your feedback in the comments below!

PS: This is part of my work on gleam.so - where I'm building tools to make developers' lives easier. More cool stuff coming soon!