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Developer Tools
CLIs, APIs, SDKs, and builder tools from developers who ship for other developers.
Developer Tools on Launchpadly skews practical: libraries, dashboards, observability helpers, auth utilities, and workflow enhancers that engineers can try within minutes.
Technical audiences care about stack fit. Listings that fill in tech_stack and link GitHub tend to earn stronger engagement. Browse related /built-with pages for tools that share your framework.
If you are launching a devtool, write a show-HN-friendly tagline, include a public demo or docs link on your site, and expect blunt feedback in comments — that is a feature of this audience.
Real-time Infrastructure Topology for VMs, Docker & Kubernetes
by Byte Strix 
act101 analyze. act. attest. code quality and refactoring suite for agents.
by Kage Martin 
AI-powered Roblox thumbnail maker & GUI generator for game creators. Free to start.
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by Fkfj Djdn L
AI Website Publishing Platform
A Git-aware file browser for macOS — every repo's status at a glance
by Undolog 
Keep AI coding workflows moving from your phone.
Website analyzer and SEO audit tool
by Fatih 
Validate AI agents without building test infrastructure.
Free professional web tools for developers and creators
by Sagor Khan 
The owner's manual your codebase never came with
by Vinh Nguyen 
API Request Monitor is an advanced API monitoring and debugging plugin for WordPress.
by Huzoor Bux 
Mobile & Tablet Simulator Browser Extension
Agent-first image hosting for AI & devs
Next.js SaaS Boilerplate – Auth, Payments & More
by Victory 
150+ Free Privacy-First Developer Tools
by Abu Sufyan 
The daily career roguelike for software engineers.
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Real-time neon sign customizer for WooCommerce — live glow preview, dynamic pricing and add to cart
Free online image tools: compress, convert, resize, edit & more
The Social Media API for Apps, Automations & AI Agents
AI download manager. $5 lifetime. 3-day trial.
by VELOCE AI 
MEWGPU game engine is highly optimised specially for mobile browsers. HZB , Bloom , volumetric
by Nikola Developer Tools FAQ
- Can open-source tools list here?
- Yes. Choose Developer Tools as the primary category and Open Source pricing when appropriate, or use the Open Source category when that is the better fit.
- What makes a strong devtool listing?
- A clear problem statement, install or try path, tech stack tags, GitHub link, and screenshots or a short demo video.
- Where else should I look?
- Check /built-with for stack-specific discovery and /best/developer-tools for all-time favorites.