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Show HN: HashCodeTools – 17 Free Privacy-Focused Dev Tools

https://hashcodetools.com/
2•rsunnythota•1h ago
Hi HN! I built HashCodeTools, a collection of 17 free, fast, privacy-focused developer utilities that run entirely in the browser — no data ever leaves your device.

As a backend engineer, I constantly found myself Googling things like “json formatter”, “jwt decoder”, “uuid generator”, “base64 encode”, etc. I realized I was using 6–7 different sites, many of which were slow, ad-heavy, or sent data to servers. So I decided to build one clean, unified toolbox.

What it currently includes

JSON Formatter / Validator

JWT Decoder

Base64 Encoder / Decoder

UUID Generator

URL Encoder / Decoder

Epoch ↔ Date Converter

HTML / CSS / JS Formatters

YAML ⇄ JSON Converter

CSV ⇄ JSON Converter

QR Code Generator

Text diff viewer …and more.

Privacy Features

100% client-side

No tracking

No logins

No ads

No backend — everything runs in your browser

This means you can safely paste production JSON, JWTs, or logs without worrying about them being uploaded anywhere.

Why I built this

I wanted:

One tab for all dev utilities

Zero network requests

Instant formatting/decoding

Tools that don't break with large payloads

A simple interface without popups or ads

Tech Stack

TypeScript

Next.js

Monaco Editor

TailwindCSS

Local-only processing (no API calls)

Roadmap

VSCode extension

Chrome extension

More text & data format tools

Open-source versions of each utility

Dark mode improvements

Feedback welcome!

I'm especially looking for feedback on:

Performance on large JSON/JWT payloads

Missing tools developers want

UI/UX improvements

Any privacy/security concerns

Thanks for checking it out! Link: https://hashcodetools.com/

Comments

fainpul•17m ago
Most of these tools are also available in CyberChef, with the advantage that you can combine multiple steps to create data transformation pipelines.

https://github.com/gchq/CyberChef

rsunnythota•1m ago
Thanks for mentioning CyberChef - it's an amazing tool! We actually serve a different use case:

CyberChef is built for cybersecurity analysts who need complex data transformation pipelines (e.g., decode → decrypt → extract → analyze). It's incredibly powerful for that.

HashCodeTools is built for web developers who just need quick, simple tools without the complexity:

Need to format JSON from an API response? → One click Generate a UUID for testing? → Instant Decode a JWT token? → Paste and done Think of it as "CyberChef for everyday developers" - simpler, faster, and optimized for common dev workflows rather than security analysis.

Both tools are great for different audiences!

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