Best of DevToolsJune 2025

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    Froggit - Git TUI

    Froggit is a new Git TUI (Terminal User Interface) tool in development that aims to simplify Git usage through a visual interface in the terminal. The project focuses on making Git more accessible for both beginners and advanced users by providing an intuitive alternative to complex command-line operations, with goals of being simple, fast, and workflow-enhancing.

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    Avatar of tilThis is Learning·47w

    Tools I Use Every Day (June 2025 Edition)

    A comprehensive overview of daily development tools used by a professional developer, covering code editors (JetBrains Rider, VS Code), collaboration platforms (GitHub, Teams, Slack, Discord), productivity apps (Notion, ChatGPT, Feedly), AI tools (LM Studio, Azure Local AI Foundry), and utilities (Windows Terminal, Postman, NordPass). Includes cost breakdown showing monthly expenses ranging from $50-100+ depending on licensing tiers, with many tools offering free alternatives.

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    Now your boss can pay for daily.dev Plus!

    Daily.dev launches Plus for Teams, allowing companies to purchase and manage daily.dev Plus subscriptions for their development teams. The service includes centralized billing, user management, priority support, and all premium features like smart prompts, custom feeds, and ad-free browsing. The announcement includes a template letter to help developers convince their managers and step-by-step setup instructions for organizations.

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    I'm a huge Zed fan

    A developer shares their experience switching from PyCharm to Zed editor after 2 months of use. They highlight Zed's superior performance on older hardware, smooth user experience, and easy JSON-based configuration. Key features discussed include the new debugger, custom snippets, multi-language support, and integrated AI capabilities. The switch was motivated by PyCharm being overkill for simple development tasks, while Zed provides a lightweight yet feature-rich alternative with excellent customization options.

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    The Best Productivity Apps You Need Right Now

    A curated list of 6 productivity applications designed to help users focus and manage their time better. The collection includes ByDesign for all-in-one task management, Side Space for browser tab organization, AudioNotes for voice-to-text note taking, Digest for news aggregation, Reverie for voice journaling, and TaskHeat for visual task planning. Each app targets specific productivity challenges like distraction management, note organization, and workflow visualization.

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    Chatwoot: The modern, open source, self-hosted customer support platform. Alternative to Intercom and Zendesk.

    Chatwoot is an open-source, self-hosted customer support platform that serves as an alternative to Intercom and Zendesk. It features Captain, an AI assistant that automates conversations and boosts agent productivity through smart suggestions and multilingual support. The platform consolidates customer conversations from multiple channels including live chat, email, social media, and messaging platforms like WhatsApp into one interface. It includes a customizable help center for self-service support and offers API integrations for custom use cases. Being open source, businesses can host it on their own infrastructure while maintaining full data ownership.

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    Chiko - TUI gRPC client

    Chiko is a Terminal User Interface client for gRPC that simplifies testing and interacting with gRPC services. Built with grpcurl and rivo's tview libraries, it provides an intuitive visual interface to overcome the complexity of remembering command-line flags and syntax when working with gRPC services.

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    Avatar of awelixAwesome Elixir·47w

    Build a Cross-Platform Markdown Notes System with Syncthing, Neovim & Markor (Offline, Fast & Private)

    A comprehensive guide for building a cross-platform note-taking system using Syncthing for file synchronization, Neovim for desktop editing, and Markor for mobile markdown editing. The system prioritizes data ownership, offline functionality, and zero vendor lock-in by storing notes as plain markdown files. Includes step-by-step setup instructions for Linux desktop and Android mobile devices, directory structure organization, and device synchronization configuration.

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    10x Your Neovim Experience

    A comprehensive guide to enhancing Neovim productivity through essential plugins and tools. Covers Vimium browser extension for keyboard navigation, Typer plugin for improving typing speed within Neovim, Precognition for learning key bindings with visual hints, Mini Surround for efficient text manipulation, and visual enhancement plugins like Smear and Neo Scroll. Demonstrates practical workflows for developers looking to minimize mouse usage and maximize keyboard efficiency in their development environment.

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    Avatar of jetbrainsJetBrains·47w

    Migrate from Cursor to IntelliJ IDEA

    JetBrains outlines the benefits of migrating from Cursor to IntelliJ IDEA, highlighting IntelliJ's native AI capabilities, out-of-the-box configuration, and enterprise-ready features. The guide covers how to import settings and recreate familiar workflows, positioning IntelliJ IDEA as a more scalable solution for both beginners and professional developers working on complex projects.

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    Cursor just got a major update

    Cursor 1.0 introduces several major features including background agents that can perform concurrent code refactoring tasks, bugbot for automated code review in pull requests, memory functionality to learn coding preferences, and enhanced MCP tool integrations. The background agent feature allows developers to delegate smaller tasks while focusing on main work, though it uses expensive premium models. Bugbot automatically reviews pull requests for potential issues, while the memory system learns individual coding preferences per project.

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    New zine: The Secret Rules of the Terminal

    Julia Evans has released a new zine explaining the hidden complexities of terminal usage. The zine covers how terminals work internally, including the interaction between shells, terminal emulators, programs, and TTY drivers. It addresses common terminal inconsistencies like different quit commands, arrow key behavior, and mouse selection. The guide explains terminal conventions, escape codes, color management, and provides practical tips for debugging terminal issues and improving the user experience.

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    how i use my terminal

    A developer shares their highly customized terminal setup that replicates VSCode features using tmux, nvim, and custom scripts. The workflow includes SSH connections, tmux session management, file searching through scrollback history, and seamless file opening across remote servers. Key features include regex-based filename detection, automated pane management, and editor integration that works without local file copies. While powerful and efficient, the author acknowledges the setup requires significant customization and may not be suitable for most users.

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    Mintlify: Modern standard for documentation

    Mintlify is a documentation platform that provides beautiful, easy-to-maintain public-facing documentation with built-in AI assistant capabilities. The platform features conversational chat interfaces embedded in docs, agentic answer retrieval that understands user intent, and citation features that direct users to relevant pages. It aims to replace traditional search experiences by offering an on-demand product assistant that helps users get answers faster without requiring additional support from customer-facing teams.

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    Avatar of bartwullemsThe Art of Simplicity·48w

    Improve your GitHub Copilot prompts with the Prompt Boost extension

    Prompt Boost is a VS Code extension that automatically transforms basic prompts into comprehensive, context-rich instructions for GitHub Copilot and other AI coding assistants. The extension enhances simple requests like 'Create a login component' into detailed specifications including technical requirements, best practices, accessibility guidelines, testing requirements, and documentation standards. It can be used through file-based enhancement with .prompt.md files or directly integrated with VS Code Chat, helping developers get better quality code generation from AI tools.

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    GitHub Chat: Chat with any github repository, file or wiki

    GitHub Chat is an AI-powered tool that allows developers to interact with any GitHub repository, file, or wiki through natural language conversations. Users can simply replace 'github.com' with 'githubchat.ai' in any GitHub URL to start chatting with the content, getting instant answers about documentation, code, and project details without manually browsing through files.

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    GitProbe: Analyze and visualize codebases

    GitProbe is an intelligent code analysis tool that generates interactive function call graphs and provides comprehensive insights into GitHub repositories. The tool helps developers understand codebase structure and relationships through visual representations.

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    millionship.dev: Playful directory for indie devs

    MillionShip is a directory platform designed for independent developers to showcase their products in a gamified way. Users can select a virtual ship and place it on a 3D globe to gain visibility for their projects without traditional marketing efforts. The platform aims to help indie developers get discovered organically.

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    Demystifying Spring Boot With Spring Debugger

    JetBrains introduces Spring Debugger, a plugin for IntelliJ IDEA that simplifies debugging Spring Boot applications by making framework internals visible. The plugin provides visual insights into bean management, property resolution, transaction states, database connections, and enables interactive evaluation of Spring components during debugging sessions. It works without requiring additional runtime agents and uses non-suspending breakpoints to gather application data locally.

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    AI Cursor Init - Stop writing docs, start generating them!

    AI Cursor Init is a zero-installation documentation framework that integrates directly into IDEs to automatically generate technical documentation. It uses AI to analyze codebases and create Architecture Decision Records, system diagrams, and onboarding guides through simple slash commands. The tool emphasizes security through static analysis and maintains documentation that stays synchronized with code changes.

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    DeveZen: VSCode Extension that helps tracking your coding sessions

    DeveZen is a VSCode extension designed to help developers monitor and track their coding sessions, providing insights into development time and productivity patterns.

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    Image Editor Pro ChromeExtension - Open-Source

    Image Editor Pro is a new open-source Chrome extension that enables users to capture, annotate, and edit screenshots directly from any web page. The tool offers drawing capabilities, text labels, basic image transformations, filters, and export options in multiple formats. All processing happens locally without uploads or ads, and the source code is available under MIT license on GitHub.

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    Home

    DevTUI is an all-in-one terminal toolkit that consolidates everyday developer utilities into unified TUI and CLI interfaces. It offers a privacy-focused, offline-capable solution that keeps developers productive within their terminal environment without needing to switch between multiple tools or reach for browsers and mouse interactions.

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    My Lego ElePHPant

    JetBrains provides downloadable PDF instructions for building a Lego version of the PHP ElePHPant mascot. The guide offers step-by-step directions to create the iconic elephant using standard Lego bricks.

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    bgreenwell/lstr: A fast, minimalist directory tree viewer, written in Rust.

    lstr is a fast, minimalist directory tree viewer written in Rust that offers both classic command-line and interactive TUI modes. It features parallel directory scanning for high performance, Git integration to show file statuses, support for file icons with Nerd Fonts, and smart filtering that respects .gitignore files. The tool can display file permissions, sizes, and provides keyboard-driven navigation in interactive mode, making it a modern alternative to the traditional 'tree' command.