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Open Source Developer Tools Apps

Discover the best open source developer tools for code management, testing, automation & more. Accelerate your projects with powerful utilities.

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Apps in Developer Tools

Rust
98%
Other

Zed

Code Editors · Collaboration · Developer Tools

90,242

High-performance, multiplayer code editor built in Rust by the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, with native AI integration and real-time collaboration.

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94
Repo Health
88
Technical
72
Dependency
Built with
Rust 98%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
67%
MIT

Bun

Developer Tools

95,960

An all-in-one JavaScript and TypeScript toolkit — one Rust-and-JavaScriptCore binary that replaces Node.js, npm, a bundler, and a test runner with faster equivalents.

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92
Repo Health
91
Technical
64
Dependency
Built with
Rust 67%
C++ 19%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
97%
GPL 3.0

Pake

Developer Tools

61,422

Turn any webpage into a lightweight native desktop app with one command — built on Rust/Tauri instead of Electron, producing installers nearly 20x smaller (typically under 10MB) for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

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92
Repo Health
75
Technical
71
Dependency
Built with
Rust 97%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
47%
MIT

Svix

Automation · Developer Tools

3,404

Open source, self-hostable webhook infrastructure that handles delivery, retries, HMAC signing, and multi-tenant event management so you never have to build a webhooks system from scratch.

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91
Repo Health
77
Technical
67
Dependency
Built with
Rust 47%
C# 15%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
31%
Other

Windmill

Automation · Developer Tools

17,927

Turn scripts into webhooks, workflows, and auto-generated UIs — the fastest self-hostable workflow engine, 13x faster than Airflow.

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91
Repo Health
82
Technical
65
Dependency
Built with
Rust 31%
TypeScript 23%
Svelte 22%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
91%
MIT

Wasmer

Developer Tools · Devops

21,026

A fast, secure WebAssembly runtime that runs lightweight containers anywhere — from desktop and cloud to the edge and the browser.

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90
Repo Health
89
Technical
89
Dependency
Built with
Rust 91%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
65%
Other

GitButler

AI Development · Developer Tools · Devops

21,660

Git, but better — a modern version control client with stacked branches, parallel workflows, unlimited undo, and first-class support for AI-powered development.

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89
Repo Health
84
Technical
66
Dependency
Built with
Rust 65%
TypeScript 21%
Svelte 11%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
97%
Apache 2.0

codex

AI Code Assistants · Developer Tools

124,156

OpenAI's open-source CLI coding agent that reads, edits, and runs code in your terminal using natural language prompts.

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89
Repo Health
80
Technical
76
Dependency
Built with
Rust 97%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
65%
Apache 2.0

agentgateway

AI Development · Developer Tools

4,851

An open source AI-native proxy that secures, observes, and governs agent-to-LLM, agent-to-tool, and agent-to-agent communication through MCP, A2A, and unified LLM routing.

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88
Repo Health
82
Technical
70
Dependency
Built with
Rust 65%
Go 23%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
77%
Apache 2.0

SlateDB

Databases · Developer Tools

3,409

Embedded KV store built on object storage with zero replication cost

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88
Repo Health
73
Technical
73
Dependency
Built with
Rust 77%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
72%
Other

iii

Developer Tools · Devops

18,698

Compose, extend, and observe every backend service in real time using three primitives: Workers, Functions, and Triggers.

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87
Repo Health
85
Technical
65
Dependency
Built with
Rust 72%
TypeScript 16%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
72%
MIT

monty

AI Development · Developer Tools

8,217

Run LLM-generated Python code safely inside your agent—no containers, no CPython, no compromise—with sub-microsecond startup.

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87
Repo Health
83
Technical
74
Dependency
Built with
Rust 72%
Python 23%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
71%
Apache 2.0

Rivet

AI Agents · Developer Tools

6,135

Stateful actors as a primitive for AI agents, real-time collaboration, and durable execution — with in-memory state, WebSockets, queues, and scheduling built in.

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87
Repo Health
81
Technical
65
Dependency
Built with
Rust 71%
TypeScript 25%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
83%
Apache 2.0

OpenShell

AI Agents · Developer Tools

8,607

The safe, private runtime that lets autonomous AI agents operate in sandboxed environments governed by declarative YAML policies — blocking data exfiltration, credential leaks, and unauthorized network activity before they happen.

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85
Repo Health
81
Technical
68
Dependency
Built with
Rust 83%
Updated 1 weeks ago
Rust
95%
Apache 2.0

herdr

AI Agents · Developer Tools

38,540

A terminal-native agent multiplexer that runs Claude, Codex, Gemini, and other coding agents side by side in real, persistent panes you can detach from and reattach to from anywhere.

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83
Repo Health
84
Technical
73
Dependency
Built with
Rust 95%
Updated 1 weeks ago

About Developer Tools

Developer tools encompass a wide range of applications designed to assist software professionals throughout the entire development lifecycle. These solutions streamline workflows, improve code quality, and accelerate project delivery.

Typical features within this category include version control systems for collaborative code management, integrated development environments (IDEs) offering code completion and debugging capabilities, testing frameworks for automated quality assurance, and build automation tools to package and deploy applications. Furthermore, you’ll find utilities for code analysis, profiling, documentation generation, and project management.

Developer tools address common challenges such as code complexity, testing bottlenecks, deployment errors, and collaboration difficulties. They help teams write cleaner, more reliable code faster, reduce time-to-market for new features, and improve overall software quality. Efficient developer tools are crucial for any modern software project looking to remain competitive and scalable.

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