Development Tools Progressive Web Apps

23 development tools PWAs in the directory. Install directly from your browser, no app store required.

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DevDocs

OfflineInstallable

Offline API documentation browser with 100+ languages and frameworks. Combines MDN, React, Node.js, Python docs into one fast, searchable interface. Works completely offline.

documentationapioffline
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Regex101

Installable

The best regex debugger on the web. Real-time explanation, match highlighting, test strings, and a library of saved patterns. Supports PCRE2, JavaScript, Python, Golang regex.

regexdebuggingdeveloper-tools
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Squoosh

OfflineInstallable

Google's image compression tool — compare formats (WebP, AVIF, MozJPEG) side by side with live quality sliders. All processing is client-side. A must-have for web developers.

image-optimizercompressionwebp

SVGOMG

OfflineInstallable

Drag-drop SVG optimizer with live preview. Uses SVGO under the hood — remove metadata, clean paths, reduce file size by 30-80%. Essential for frontend developers.

svgoptimizerdeveloper-tools
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bundle.js

Installable

Check the bundle size of any npm package before installing it. Enter a package name, get instant size stats (minified + gzipped). A critical tool for keeping JS bundles lean.

npmbundle-sizedeveloper-tools

StackBlitz

Installable

Full browser-based IDE running Node.js via WebAssembly. Open GitHub repos instantly, run npm packages without installation, share working demos with a URL. No local setup needed.

idenodejsbrowser-ide
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CodeSandbox

Installable

Browser-based development environment for React, Vue, Angular, and more. Instant previews, collaborative editing, deploy with one click. Ideal for prototyping and sharing demos.

idesandboxreact
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Themer

OfflineInstallable

Generate color themes for your editor, terminal, wallpaper, and more from a single color palette. Supports VS Code, iTerm, Vim, Slack, and dozens of other apps.

themescolorsdeveloper-tools
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Transform.tools

Installable

Convert between web formats — JSON to TypeScript, HTML to JSX, CSS to Tailwind, SVG to React component, and 30+ other transformations. Indispensable for frontend developers.

converterjsontypescript
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CodeImage

Installable

Create beautiful screenshots of your code snippets. Customizable themes, backgrounds, and window decorations. Share code visually on social media — like Carbon.sh but installable.

code-screenshotdeveloper-toolsopen-source
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JSON Crack

Installable

Visualize JSON data as an interactive graph. Paste any JSON and instantly see the structure as nodes and edges. Essential for understanding complex nested API responses.

jsonvisualizationdeveloper-tools
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grep.app

Installable

Search across half a million public GitHub repositories in real-time. Regex-powered code search with language filters. Find how real projects implement patterns.

code-searchgithubdeveloper-tools
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Webhook.site

Installable

Instantly get a unique URL to inspect and debug webhooks. See incoming HTTP requests in real-time — headers, body, params. Essential for building and testing webhook integrations.

webhooksdebuggingdeveloper-tools
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JWT.io

OfflineInstallable

Decode, verify, and generate JSON Web Tokens in the browser. Paste a JWT and instantly see the header, payload, and signature. The go-to debugging tool for auth developers.

jwtauthsecurity

Crontab Guru

OfflineInstallable

The cron schedule expression editor. Type a cron expression and get a plain English explanation plus next execution times. Loved by every DevOps engineer and backend developer.

cronschedulingdeveloper-tools
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QuickRef.ME

OfflineInstallable

Community-maintained quick reference cheat sheets for 100+ tools — Linux, Git, Docker, Vim, Python, JavaScript, and more. Offline-capable, searchable, printable.

cheatsheetsreferencedeveloper-tools
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ExplainShell

Installable

Paste any shell command and get a visual breakdown of every flag and argument. Each part links to the relevant man page section. Essential for learning and verifying complex commands.

shellbashlinux
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Carbon

Installable

Create beautiful images of your source code. Customizable syntax themes, fonts, window styles, and backgrounds. Share code snippets as stunning visuals — the original code screenshot tool.

code-screenshotopen-sourcedeveloper-tools
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Codepen

Installable

Social development environment for front-end code. Build and share HTML/CSS/JS demos, explore thousands of community creations. The go-to for frontend prototyping and experimentation.

frontendhtmlcss
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PostHog

Installable

Open-source product analytics, session replay, feature flags, and A/B testing. Self-hostable alternative to Mixpanel/Amplitude — know how users really use your product.

analyticsproductopen-source
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Wakapi

Installable

Self-hosted WakaTime alternative — track your coding time by language, project, and editor. Open-source, GDPR-friendly, free for unlimited data. Know exactly where your dev time goes.

time-trackingcodingdeveloper-tools
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Replit

Installable

Collaborative browser IDE with AI assistance. Spin up a Python, Node, Java, or 50+ other language environment in seconds. The fastest way to start coding without local setup.

idebrowser-ideai
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Netlify Drop

Installable

Drag a folder onto the page to deploy a website instantly. Get a live URL in seconds with a free SSL certificate. The fastest way to share a static site — no CLI, no git.

deploymenthostingdrag-drop