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Leena Malhotra
Leena Malhotra

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Delete These 5 Dev Tools. One AI Workflow Replaced Them.

We all love a clean stack.

Until one day, it’s not clean anymore.

You’re using:

One CLI to scaffold boilerplate

Another for documenting APIs

A code diff viewer

An AI commit writer

And a plugin to summarize bug reports

Every tool helps — until managing tools becomes the actual job.
So I stripped it back.

And I found one AI workflow — using Crompt — that quietly replaced five daily-use dev tools. Not by replicating them, but by integrating their logic into a unified thinking environment.

Here’s what I deleted — and the one tool that replaced them all.

1. CLI Scaffolding → Deleted

Why I used it: To quickly spin up Express apps or Next.js templates
Why I stopped: The templates aged fast. The cleanup took longer than starting from scratch.

The replacement:
Now, I describe what I want in plain English — stack, folder structure, auth flow — and run it through Crompt’s Content Writer.

It generates:

Full-stack scaffolding outlines

File-by-file structure plans

Setup scripts with contextual explanations

It’s not just "codegen."
It’s architecture with logic — tailored to my reasoning.

2. Swagger UI → Deleted

Why I used it: API documentation
Why I stopped: Always out of sync. Overkill for small projects.

The replacement:
I pass my routes and controllers into Document Summarizer. It auto-generates:

API endpoints with method summaries

Param and response structures

Usage notes and integration tips

Docs stay current with the code — and take 60 seconds to generate.

3. GitHub Diff Viewers → Deleted

Why I used it: To compare versions or review PRs
Why I stopped: Tedious. “What changed” was clear — but “why” wasn’t.

The replacement:
I feed both versions of a file into Improve Text, with a simple prompt:

“Highlight logic changes, bug fixes, and structural shifts.”

It summarizes the diff like a senior dev would — clear, contextual, and readable.

4. Copilot Commit Writers → Deleted

Why I used it: Quick commit messages
Why I stopped: Too vague. Too generic. Often wrong.

The replacement:
I summarize my PR in human terms and let Rewrite Text convert it into:

Semantic commit messages

Conventional commit formats

Dev-readable changelogs

I still write the logic. But now the commit message actually explains it.

5. Bug Report Summarizers → Deleted

Why I used it: Condense QA logs and customer bugs
Why I stopped: Lacked dev context. Missed root cause patterns.

The replacement:
I run crash logs or QA reports through Sentiment Analyzer, not for emotion — but for clarity.

It detects:

The core pain point

Likely logic origin

Severity (e.g., critical bug vs UX friction)

It’s like having a triage nurse for your dev queue.

What I Gained
I didn’t just save time.
I reclaimed mental continuity.

Instead of bouncing between dev tools, I now:

Prompt from logic

Iterate in one flow

Stay inside my reasoning process

Crompt didn’t give me five apps. It gave me one interface to think, write, debug, and ship — all with my own language.

-Leena:)

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