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DevToys alternative for macOS and Linux, with database and API clients built in

DevToys is a well-liked offline developer toolbox that started on Windows. MyDevTools takes the same local-first idea — one app, many everyday utilities, nothing uploaded — and ships a macOS and Linux desktop app that also includes an API client and SQL, MongoDB, Redis and S3 clients.

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What the two share

Both are offline, local-first developer toolkits that keep your input on your machine instead of posting it to a web service.

  • A single searchable app instead of a folder of single-purpose websites.
  • Formatters, converters, encoders, hashing and generators covering the daily basics.
  • No account required and no data uploaded for processing.

Where MyDevTools goes further

MyDevTools adds the connected tools that usually mean opening a second and third application.

  • A full API client with collections, environments, gRPC and a mock server.
  • Database clients for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB and Redis, plus S3 storage.
  • Productivity tools — notes, snippets, tasks and an encrypted credential vault — in the same workspace.

Honest differences

These are different projects with different histories, and neither is strictly better.

  • MyDevTools publishes macOS and Linux builds today; there is no Windows build for now.
  • DevToys has a longer track record on Windows and its own extension ecosystem.
  • Both are open source — MyDevTools is licensed under the GNU AGPL v3.

Common comparison questions

Is MyDevTools available on Windows or Linux?

Linux, yes: every release ships a .deb and an AppImage for both Intel/AMD (x86_64) and ARM64, alongside the signed, notarized universal macOS app. Windows, not for now — the Tauri shell can be built from source on Windows, but that build is untested and unsupported. See the roadmap.

Is MyDevTools open source like DevToys?

Yes. MyDevTools is licensed under the GNU AGPL v3, and the whole monorepo — desktop shell, tools and website — is public on GitHub.

Does MyDevTools cost anything?

No. Every tool and every feature is free, with no paid tier, no trial and no limits.