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AI Dev Hub. 100 free dev tools (all client-side, no signup, no ads)

AI Dev Hub. 100 free dev tools (all client-side, no signup, no ads)

by orbydx·Feb 21, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●Mid

110 dev tools, but CyberChef, ChatGPT, and docs already do most of this work.

Strengths
  • •MCP Server Starter Generator and SkillSpec Converter target genuinely new ecosystem (Claude MCP, OpenClaw)
  • •No-signup, client-side approach removes friction for quick ad-hoc validation tasks
  • •Focused collection around AI tooling rather than generic dev utilities
Weaknesses
  • •Most tools are thin wrappers or calculators (token counter, CSV formatter, regex tester) that exist elsewhere
  • •No chaining or state management—each tool is isolated, unlike actual workflows where artifacts flow between steps
Target Audience

AI/ML engineers, prompt engineers, MCP server developers

Similar To

CyberChef · ChatGPT with Code Interpreter · VS Code extensions

Post Description

Hey HN, I’m Christoph.

I built AI Dev Hub because I hate switching between sites and was missing some light weight tools for building with ai.

Principles: • no signup • current tools run fully client-side • fast utility over flashy UI • built for real workflows

I’m curious about two things: 1. which tools are genuinely useful vs noise 2. what’s missing in your daily workflow that should exist

Would love brutally honest feedback, I’m actively shipping updates.

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Developer Tools●●Solid

AI Dev Hub. 75 free AI and dev tools

Everything runs in the browser with no tracking or server calls, and the site bundles genuinely handy AI-specific utilities — LLM Token Counter, AI Model Comparison (pricing/context windows), AI Cost Estimator and an MCP server directory — so you don't need five tabs open. It's a pragmatic, privacy-minded toolbelt rather than a breakthrough: most tools are standard utilities, but the curated, offline-first collection is where the product earns its keep.

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orbydx
104mo ago
Developer Tools○Pass

Free Browser-Based Dev Tools (No Signup, Client-Side)

Nice, no-friction collection — everything runs in the browser with zero signup and a clear grid of tools like JSON formatter, regex tester, JWT decoder and timestamp converter. Useful for quick one-off tasks and privacy-minded users, but there’s nothing here that CyberChef, DevTools extensions, or dozens of other static tool bundles don’t already do better (no chaining, no advanced features, just standalone widgets).

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maxxmini
213mo ago