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DevToys alternative for macOS, 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 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 builds today; Windows and Linux builds are not published yet.
  • 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?

Not as a published build yet. macOS builds are released today as a signed, notarized universal app. The Tauri shell can be built from source on Windows and Linux, but those builds are untested — 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.