A curated list of tools that make developers' lives easier — from documentation to productivity to team collaboration.
- Documentation
- Git & Version Control
- Feedback & User Research
- Team & HR
- Health & Productivity
- SEO & Social
- API Development
- Deployment
- Monitoring
Tools for generating and maintaining documentation.
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| ReadmeForge | AI-powered README generator. Analyzes your repo and creates professional docs in seconds. Supports LICENSE, CONTRIBUTING, Dockerfile, and more. | Freemium |
| readme.so | Simple drag-and-drop README editor | Free |
| Mintlify | Beautiful documentation from code comments | Freemium |
| GitBook | Modern documentation platform | Freemium |
| Docusaurus | Facebook's documentation framework | Free |
| Docsify | Magical documentation site generator | Free |
Make your git workflow smoother.
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Commit | CLI for consistent, beautiful git commits. Supports conventional commits, GPG signing, and CI integration. | Free |
| Conventional Commits | Specification for adding meaning to commit messages | Free |
| Commitizen | Define a standard way of committing | Free |
| Husky | Git hooks made easy | Free |
| lint-staged | Run linters on staged files | Free |
| GitKraken | Visual Git client | Freemium |
Collect and manage user feedback.
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Feedbackly | Lightweight feedback widget with automatic screenshots. Instant notifications via Slack, Discord, or email. | Freemium |
| Feedbackly Widget | Open-source version of the feedback widget. Easy to self-host. | Free |
| Canny | Feature request and roadmap management | Paid |
| UserVoice | Product feedback management | Paid |
| Hotjar | Heatmaps and session recordings | Freemium |
| LogRocket | Session replay and error tracking | Freemium |
Tools for managing teams and HR processes.
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| StaffHub | HR platform for Slack — leave management, goals, kudos, and team recognition. No app switching needed. | Freemium |
| BambooHR | HR software for small businesses | Paid |
| Deel | Global payroll and compliance | Paid |
| Lattice | Performance management | Paid |
| Bonusly | Employee recognition platform | Paid |
Stay healthy and productive while coding.
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| ContextWell | AI health tracker with gamification. Monitors sleep, nutrition, and fasting with XP and achievements. | Freemium |
| RescueTime | Automatic time tracking | Freemium |
| Toggl | Simple time tracking | Freemium |
| f.lux | Reduces blue light at night | Free |
| Stretchly | Break time reminder | Free |
Optimize your site for search engines and social sharing.
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| OGShot | Generate Open Graph images via API. Edge-rendered in <100ms across 300+ nodes. No Puppeteer needed. | Freemium |
| Metatags.io | Preview and generate meta tags | Free |
| OpenGraph.xyz | Preview how your site looks on social media | Free |
| Ahrefs | SEO toolset and backlink analysis | Paid |
| Screaming Frog | SEO spider and crawler | Freemium |
Build and test APIs faster.
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Postman | API platform for building and testing | Freemium |
| Insomnia | Open-source API client | Freemium |
| Hoppscotch | Open-source API development ecosystem | Free |
| HTTPie | Modern command-line HTTP client | Freemium |
| Bruno | Offline-first API client | Free |
Ship your code to production.
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Vercel | Frontend cloud platform | Freemium |
| Netlify | Web development platform | Freemium |
| Railway | Infrastructure platform | Freemium |
| Render | Cloud application platform | Freemium |
| Fly.io | Run apps close to users | Freemium |
| Coolify | Self-hostable Heroku alternative | Free |
Keep your apps running smoothly.
| Tool | Description | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Sentry | Error tracking and performance monitoring | Freemium |
| Datadog | Cloud monitoring | Paid |
| Better Stack | Uptime monitoring and incident management | Freemium |
| Checkly | API and browser monitoring | Freemium |
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