DevKits - Developer Tools for VSCode

🛠️ 13+ essential developer tools, right in your VSCode.

DevKits is a free VSCode extension that brings powerful developer tools directly into your editor. No more context switching - format JSON, decode JWTs, generate UUIDs, and test regex patterns without leaving VSCode.

Features

Command Palette Tools

Access all tools via Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) and search for "DevKits":

Tool	Command	Shortcut
JSON Formatter	DevKits: Format JSON	Ctrl+Shift+J
Base64 Encode	DevKits: Base64 Encode	Ctrl+Shift+B
Base64 Decode	DevKits: Base64 Decode	Ctrl+Shift+D
JWT Decoder	DevKits: JWT Decode	Ctrl+Shift+W
UUID Generator	DevKits: Generate UUID	Ctrl+Shift+U
Regex Tester	DevKits: Test Regular Expression	-

Context Menu

Select any text in your editor, right-click, and choose from DevKits tools:

Sidebar Panel

Click the DevKits icon in the Activity Bar to open the sidebar with quick access to all tools and a link to the full website.

Usage Examples

Format JSON

1. Select JSON text (or leave nothing selected to format entire document)
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+J or right-click → DevKits: Format JSON
3. JSON is instantly formatted with proper indentation

Decode JWT

1. Select a JWT token
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+W
3. View decoded header and payload in the output panel

eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIiwibmFtZSI6IkpvaG4gRG9lIiwiaWF0IjoxNTE2MjM5MDIyfQ.SflKxwRJSMeKKF2QT4fwpMeJf36POk6yJV_adQssw5c

↓ becomes ↓

=== JWT Header ===
{
  "alg": "HS256",
  "typ": "JWT"
}

=== JWT Payload ===
{
  "sub": "1234567890",
  "name": "John Doe",
  "iat": 1516239022
}

Generate UUID

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+U
2. Choose action: Copy, Insert, or Show
3. UUID ready to use!

Test Regular Expression

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P → DevKits: Test Regular Expression
2. Enter your pattern (e.g., ^[a-zA-Z]+$)
3. Enter test string
4. Select flags (i, g, m, etc.)
5. View match results in output panel

More Tools

Visit aiforeverthing.com for 13+ additional tools:

• URL Encode/Decode
• HTML Entity Encode/Decode
• Hash Generator (MD5, SHA1, SHA256)
• Markdown to HTML
• Diff Checker
• Cron Expression Parser
• Color Converter
• Timestamp Converter
• And more!

Privacy

DevKits respects your privacy:

• ✅ No data collection - We don't collect your code or personal information
• ✅ Anonymous analytics - Only tool usage counts are tracked (optional)
• ✅ No login required - Use immediately without accounts
• ✅ 100% free - No hidden costs, no premium features

Requirements

• VSCode 1.98.0 or higher

Installation

1. Open VSCode Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X)
2. Search for "DevKits"
3. Click Install
4. Start using!

Or install from CLI:

code --install-extension hezeclark.devkits-extension

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
Format JSON	Ctrl+Shift+J	Cmd+Shift+J
Base64 Encode	Ctrl+Shift+B	Cmd+Shift+B
Base64 Decode	Ctrl+Shift+D	Cmd+Shift+D
JWT Decode	Ctrl+Shift+W	Cmd+Shift+W
Generate UUID	Ctrl+Shift+U	Cmd+Shift+U

Troubleshooting

Tools not working?

• Make sure you have an active text editor open
• Check if the extension is enabled in Extensions panel

Output panel not showing?

• Go to View → Output (or Ctrl+Shift+U)
• Select "DevKits" from the dropdown

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Open an issue or submit a PR:

• GitHub: github.com/hezeclark1987/devkits-vscode-extension

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

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