This started as a JSON editor. Then I added “just one more thing”. And then another. At some point it became a small collection of developer tools.
JSONEditors is now a set of browser-based utilities I use when dealing with JSON, HTML, XML, encoded strings, and random bits of text that show up while debugging APIs, configs, or data exports.
Nothing here is revolutionary. Most of these tools already exist somewhere. The problem I kept hitting was friction: switching between different sites, different UIs, different assumptions about what I want to do.
So I ended up putting the tools I actually use in one place, with consistent behavior and predictable output.
The goal is very boring, on purpose: paste input, see result, copy output, move on.
Some examples of what’s there: - editing and formatting JSON, HTML, and XML - encoding / decoding helpers - tree and text-based views depending on the task - simple transforms that don’t try to be clever
It’s meant for the “in-between” moments of development, not as a replacement for IDEs or CLI tools, but for the quick tasks that don’t justify opening a full environment.
I’m curious how others here handle this: - Do you prefer all-in-one dev tool sites, or format-specific ones? - What small tasks do you keep repeating in the browser instead of your IDE? - At what point do you abandon browser tools and switch to CLI or editor plugins?
Happy to answer questions, or hear why this approach doesn’t make sense for you.