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Developer Productivity Tools

Essential tools to boost your development workflow

The Modern Developer's Toolkit

The right tools can 10x your productivity. Here's a curated list of essential tools every developer should have in their arsenal.

💻 Code Editors & IDEs

VS Code

Free, fast, and extensible. The most popular editor for web development.

Must-Have Extensions:

  • • Prettier - Code formatter
  • • ESLint - JavaScript linter
  • • GitLens - Git supercharged
  • • Live Server - Local dev server
  • • Auto Rename Tag - HTML/JSX

WebStorm

Powerful IDE for JavaScript and TypeScript with built-in tools.

Key Features:

  • • Smart code completion
  • • Built-in debugger
  • • Refactoring tools
  • • Framework integration
  • • Database tools

🔍 Code Quality Tools

ESLint + Prettier

Catch errors and enforce consistent code style automatically.

npm install --save-dev eslint prettier
npx eslint --init

TypeScript

Add type safety to JavaScript for fewer runtime errors.

  • • Catch bugs at compile time
  • • Better IDE autocomplete
  • • Self-documenting code
  • • Easier refactoring

🚀 Git & Version Control

GitHub Desktop

Visual Git client for easier commits, branches, and merges.

Conventional Commits

Standardized commit messages for better changelog generation.

Husky

Git hooks to run tests and linting before commits.

GitLens

Visualize code authorship and history in VS Code.

⚡ Terminal Enhancements

Oh My Zsh

Framework for managing Zsh configuration with plugins and themes.

  • • Git shortcuts
  • • Auto-suggestions
  • • Syntax highlighting

Warp Terminal

Modern terminal with AI command search and IDE-like features.

  • • Command palette
  • • Block-based output
  • • Workflows

🔌 API Development

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Postman

Test and document APIs with collections and environments

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Insomnia

Lightweight alternative to Postman with GraphQL support

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Swagger/OpenAPI

Auto-generate API documentation from code

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