DevKnife: 30 developer tools in one offline native Mac app (v1.15 update)
Hey, I'm Simon, an indie Mac app dev. It's been 10 months since I launched DevKnife and I posted about it here. Since then, it grew from bundling 11 tools to 30. So I thought it was a good time to share an update with the community. Problem As a software developer, you run into a lot of small tasks throughout the day: decoding Base64, testing an HTTP endpoint, inspecting JSON, checking if a website's design is pixel-perfect, or figuring out where that suspicious IP address in your logs comes from. For each of those tasks, you can either use an online tool, a separate app, or a CLI tool. DevKnife bundles 30 developer tools into a single native app that works completely offline. Comparison Two popular alternatives are: DevUtils: a native app, paid, large collection of tools. DevToys: free, cross-platform (non-native), lots of tools, plus the ability to create your own tools. While there is overlap with DevUtils and DevToys, I also added a number of tools that I personally wished they had, like IP Location, Domain WHOIS, Port Scanner, Ruler, and a few others. Pricing One-time purchase, $29. Includes all future updates. A free 30-day trial is available. Available to download through the DevKnife website, on the Mac App Store, or can be installed using brew install devknife.
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I like the JSON Editor and the Time Inspector. Will definitely give this a try!
Thanks! The Time Inspector is also integrated with the JWT Debugger: clicking a timestamp opens it in the Time Inspector
I don't mind opening a new tab everytime to decode base64, or whatever usecase it is because it means my mac doesn't have to keep a single heavy app running all the time.. Also are there any screenshots i can see of the UI for the tools themselves? (Ideally there should be some in the post)
I used to do the same, but I usually kept them open as pinned tabs. You can see screenshots of all tools here: https://devknife.app/features It was hard to choose which screenshots include in the post, so I went with the 30-tools collage instead
I like the idea and many of the tools are useful, but the problem with packaging all of these is that you're going to end up half-assing many rather than superbly polishing one.
There's some truth to that. All tools start as an MVP. Some stay more or less the same, while others evolve over time based on my own usage and feedback from the users.
And I wasn’t shitting on your product, it’s a great idea. I tend to stick with single use tools - especially if it’s a solo builder - because that one thing gets all of their attention.
Looks great! Any differences between the MAS and Homebrew version?
The Mac App Store version doesn't include the Port Scanner because it relies on Nmap, which can't be executed from sandboxed apps.
This looks like an awesome bundle. Will check it out!
Very complete set of tools, I like it!
a lot to digest!
Omg I love the SVG editor, Color Inspector and Time Inspector! Also the Data Generator but I think it requires a new textfield for "Text" with Lorem Ipsum. Congrats ❤️
If anyone is wondering what the full list is, check the description in the App Store.
Good Luck with this.
great work. looks like macos native. let me try a free trial!