JavaScript has an ocean of libraries and tools out there. We all know the big names—React, Vue, jQuery, Axios, and the like—but what about the hidden gems?
💬 What's your go-to JavaScript tool, library, or utility that you think more developers should know about?
It could be:
A helper library like Lodash or Day.js
A validation tool like Zod or Yup
A fun little tool that helps you debug faster
Or something niche that you always reach for when building apps
Top comments (8)
ts-rest a awesome lib that work with react query and zod to fetch data
ts-rest.com/
love finding those underrated gems, sometimes they just make my day way easier - you ever stumble on something random and then use it everywhere after?
Yeah, totally! I’ve found a few tools like that—randomly tried them out and now I use them all the time.
Great post! I’m a huge fan of Vite for its lightning-fast build times and smooth dev experience. Thanks for sparking this discussion, excited to see other recommendations!
Zod's been a lifesaver for me with typesafe validation in TypeScript projects. What's your true dark horse pick?
I really love using shadcn ui components.
I love how ExcelJS works. It's not a necessity for everyone but man, how it works is simply mind blowing!
Yeah, ExcelJS is really cool! It does so much and just works great.