My Dev Tools

Basant Rai
Basant Rai|9/6/2025
My Dev Tools

Hey Developer πŸ‘‹,
I’m sharing the tools I personally use every single day in my workflow β€” from coding to UI, from debugging to deployment.

For me, these aren’t just tools. They’re developer life-savers β€” the little things that keep my code clean, my apps running, and my productivity on track. Some of them save hours, others save headaches, but together they make development a lot smoother (and fun).

Let’s dive into my toolbox. πŸš€

πŸ”§ Coding & Development

  • VS Code – My daily driver. With extensions like Prettier, GitLens, and Tailwind IntelliSense, it’s both my editor and my productivity booster.
  • pnpm – I prefer it over npm and yarn because it’s faster and more efficient with disk space. Perfect for monorepos.
  • tsup – My go-to for bundling TypeScript components and CSS into a clean, consumable package.

πŸ”Ž Browser Extensions

  • Wappalyzer β†’ See what stack a site is built on.
  • Fake Data β†’ Quickly populate forms for testing.
  • CSS Peeper β†’ Inspect and grab CSS from any website.
  • PageSpeed Insights β†’ Performance testing straight from Google.
  • Responsively App β†’ Test responsive design across devices.

πŸ’» VS Code Extensions

  • Turbo Console Log β†’ Insert console logs faster.
  • WakaTime β†’ Track coding activity/productivity.
  • Prettier β†’ Auto-format code.
  • ESLint β†’ Keep your code clean and consistent.
  • Live Server β†’ Instantly preview HTML/CSS/JS.
  • CodeSnap β†’ Beautiful code screenshots.
  • Code Spell Checker β†’ Catch typos in code.
  • Better Comments β†’ Organize comments with colors/tags.
  • Auto Rename Tag β†’ Rename paired HTML/JSX tags automatically.
  • Error Lens β†’ Highlight errors inline instead of in the problems panel.

πŸ“¦ Other Essential Tools

  • Docker β†’ Containerized development environments.
  • Redux DevTools / React DevTools β†’ Debugging apps easily.