Development & Coding tools

Curated development & coding tools in the ToolFomo constellation. Each one is hand-picked and summarised in a single line.

• VS Code — Free, open-source code editor with debugging, Git integration, and extensive extension marketplace. (Free) Available on mac, windows, web.
• Lovable — Lovable is an AI-powered platform that enables users to create web applications and websites by providing natural language descriptions, eliminating the need for extensive coding. (Freemium) Available on web, extension, api.
• Next.js — Next.js is an open-source React framework for building full-stack web applications, supporting server-side rendering, static site generation, and API routes. It is developed and maintained by Vercel. (Open source) Available on web.
• Goldfish — Goldfish is a terminal-based AI coding assistant that runs locally in your shell, helping developers write, debug, and understand code directly from the command line without leaving their workflow. (Open source) Available on mac, windows, web.
• Locomotive Scroll — A lightweight JavaScript library for smooth scrolling, in-view detection, and parallax effects, built on top of Lenis. (Open source) Available on web.
• Animated Buttons (Colorion) — A copy-and-paste library of pure-CSS animated buttons from the Colorion family of tools. Each snippet is self-contained, MIT licensed, needs no JavaScript, and respects prefers-reduced-motion. (Open source) Available on web.
• BagUI — An open-source registry of shadcn/ui components, animated sections, and production-ready blocks, including navbars, heroes, footers, pricing tables, and CTAs. (Open source) Available on web.
• BrowserStack — BrowserStack is a cloud-based web and mobile testing platform that lets developers and QA teams test their applications across real browsers, devices, and operating systems without maintaining an in-house device lab. (Freemium) Available on web, api.
• Cuelume — A tiny, dependency-free JavaScript library that adds interaction sounds to web interfaces. It synthesizes 14 UI cues live with Web Audio, so there are no audio files to load. (Open source) Available on web.
• Keystatic — Keystatic is an open-source content management tool that integrates directly with Git (GitHub, GitLab, or local file system) to manage structured content in Markdown, JSON, or YAML files. It provides a developer-friendly CMS experience with a built-in UI for editors, designed to work with modern frameworks like Astro, Next.js, and Remix. (Open source) Available on web.
• Astro — Astro is a modern web framework for building content-driven websites, featuring a unique island architecture that ships zero JavaScript by default. It supports multiple UI frameworks (React, Vue, Svelte, etc.) and excels at static site generation and server-side rendering. (Open source) Available on web.
• Agent Skills — Agent Skills is an open standard for enhancing AI agents with new capabilities and expertise through reusable instructions, scripts, and resources. (Open source) Available on web.
• Retool — Retool is a low-code platform for building internal tools and business applications, offering a drag-and-drop UI builder that connects to databases, APIs, and third-party services. It enables developers and teams to rapidly build admin panels, dashboards, and workflows without starting from scratch. (Freemium) Available on web, ios, android, mac.
• OpenAI Codex — A cloud-based AI software engineering agent integrated into ChatGPT, capable of generating, testing, and explaining code in a virtual environment. (Paid) Available on web.
• free-for.dev — A curated list of software, tools, and services that offer free tiers for developers, covering categories like cloud, CI/CD, APIs, hosting, monitoring, and more. Community-maintained and open source on GitHub. (Free) Available on web.
• The Component Gallery — An up-to-date repository of interface components from various design systems, serving as a reference for building user interfaces. (Free) Available on web.
• Jira Software — Jira Software is a project management tool developed by Atlassian, designed to help teams plan, track, and manage software development projects. (Freemium) Available on web, ios, android, mac, windows, api.
• CodeSandbox — CodeSandbox is an online code editor and prototyping tool with AI features that makes creating and sharing web applications faster with instant deployment. (Freemium) Available on web.
• Tabnine — Tabnine is an AI code assistant that provides intelligent code completions based on your codebase, supporting multiple languages and IDEs with privacy-focused AI. (Freemium) Available on extension.
• Windsurf — Windsurf is an AI-powered IDE by Codeium that combines the power of Copilot++ with a native coding environment for an enhanced development experience. (Freemium) Available on mac, windows.
• Cursor — Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built on VSCode that enables developers to code faster with AI assistance, natural language editing, and codebase understanding. (Freemium) Available on mac, windows.
• Replit — Replit is a collaborative browser-based IDE with AI-powered coding assistance that lets you code, learn, and deploy applications instantly without any setup. (Freemium) Available on web.
• Continue — Continue is an open-source AI code assistant that brings ChatGPT to your IDE, allowing you to use any LLM with full control over your data and models. (Open source) Available on extension.
• GitHub Copilot — GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer that offers autocomplete-style suggestions as you code, powered by OpenAI Codex to help you write code faster. (Paid) Available on extension.
• ReadMe — ReadMe is a cloud-based platform that enables teams to create, publish, and manage interactive API documentation hubs. (Freemium) Available on web.
• Bootstrap Studio — A desktop application for designing and prototyping responsive websites using the Bootstrap framework. (Paid) Available on mac, windows.
• Nova — A native Mac code editor designed for speed and flexibility, featuring smart autocomplete, multiple cursors, and a robust extension system. (Paid) Available on mac.
• Liveweave — Liveweave is an online HTML, CSS, and JavaScript editor that offers real-time code editing and previewing, enabling developers and designers to experiment and showcase their web projects directly in the browser. (Free) Available on web.
• JSFiddle — An online integrated development environment (IDE) for testing and showcasing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code snippets. (Free) Available on web.
• Codeanywhere — Codeanywhere is a cloud-based integrated development environment (IDE) that enables users to write, edit, and collaborate on web development projects from any device with a web browser. (Paid) Available on web, ios, android.
• Brackets — Brackets is an open-source code editor designed for web development, focusing on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. (Open source) Available on mac, windows.
• Phoenix Code — Phoenix Code is an open-source text editor designed to make coding as intuitive and enjoyable as playing a video game, tailored for web developers, designers, and students. (Open source) Available on web, ios, android, mac, windows, extension, api.
• Sublime Text — Sublime Text is a cross-platform text and source code editor known for its minimal interface, syntax highlighting, and code folding, supporting numerous programming and markup languages. (Paid) Available on mac, windows.
• Notepad++ — Notepad++ is a free, open-source text and source code editor for Windows, supporting multiple programming languages and offering features like syntax highlighting and code folding. (Open source) Available on windows.
• Espresso — Espresso is a web development application for macOS that offers tools for writing, coding, designing, building, and publishing websites efficiently. (Paid) Available on mac.
• HTML Reference — A free, comprehensive guide to HTML elements and attributes, providing detailed information and examples for web developers. (Free) Available on web.
• CSS Reference — A free visual guide to CSS properties, featuring illustrated and animated examples to aid understanding. (Free) Available on web.
• Stack Overflow — Stack Overflow is a question-and-answer website for computer programmers, allowing users to ask and answer programming-related questions. (Free) Available on web.
• CodePen — CodePen is an online community and development environment for testing and showcasing user-created HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code snippets. (Freemium) Available on web.
• Blisk — Blisk is a developer-oriented browser designed to streamline the development and testing of modern web applications by providing a workspace that supports multiple devices and simultaneous testing. (Paid) Available on windows, mac.