The right tools can dramatically improve your development workflow. This curated list focuses on tools that provide genuine time savings.

Terminal Power Tools

Modern CLI Replacements

Replace ls with eza (formerly exa)
eza --long --git --icons
Replace cat with bat (syntax highlighting)
bat README.md
Replace find with fd (simpler syntax, faster)
fd "*.ts" src/
Replace grep with ripgrep (much faster)
rg "TODO" --type ts
Replace du with dust (visual disk usage)
dust -n 10

Terminal Multiplexers and Shells

Zellij — modern terminal multiplexer
zellij
Starship — cross-shell prompt
eval "$(starship init zsh)"
Atuin — shell history search with SQLite
atuin search "docker"

Browser Developer Extensions

1. React DevTools / Vue DevTools — Component tree inspection

2. Redux DevTools — State management debugging

3. Lighthouse — Performance and accessibility auditing

4. JSON Viewer — Format JSON responses in browser

Online Developer Utilities

TaskToolWhy

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JSON formattingsdk.is/jsonFormat, validate, minify Base64 encode/decodesdk.is/base64Quick encoding conversion JWT debuggingsdk.is/jwtDecode tokens instantly Regex testingsdk.is/regexLive pattern matching Hash generationsdk.is/hashSHA-256, MD5, BLAKE3 Color conversionsdk.is/colorHEX, RGB, HSL

AI-Assisted Development

AI coding tools have matured significantly in 2026. The key is using them strategically for boilerplate, test generation, and code review while maintaining understanding of your codebase.

Explore all developer tools at sdk.is to streamline your daily workflow.