It’s time again to share some cool resources and tools for our fellow developers. There are so many cool tools out there to help you build faster, write better code, and stay organized.

In this post, we’ve picked some handy open-source tools made for developers like you, whether you’re working with Tailwind, writing notes, learning DevOps, or building with AI. These tools are simple to try, fun to explore, and can make your coding life a lot easier.

So without further ado, let’s jump in to see the full list.

PrismPHP is a Laravel package that makes it easy to add AI features to your app using LLMs. It gives developers a simple and consistent way to generate text and work with AI in Laravel. You can use it to build smart features like a to-do app where users manage tasks through natural language. PrismPHP supports services like OpenAI, DeepSeek, Gemini, Groq, and even AWS Bedrock.

Luma is a deployment tool that allows you to ship Docker containers to their own servers with zero downtime. It supports blue-green deployments, automatic SSL via Let’s Encrypt, health checks, rollbacks, and multi-server setups. Configured with a simple YAML file, Luma works with both apps and services, giving developers full control without vendor lock-in. It’s built with TypeScript and Go, and can be installed as an npm package.

Crawlee is a web scraping and browser automation library for JavaScript and Python. It supports both HTTP and headless browser crawling, handles proxies, sessions, and retries, and includes a CLI, queue management, and pluggable storage. Designed to avoid bot detection, it’s great for scraping dynamic sites, APIs, and files.

FAIR Package Manager is an open-source project backed by the Linux Foundation that promotes decentralized, federated software distribution. It includes a WordPress plugin to bypass centralized services, a protocol spec, and a mini-repo plugin to self-host packages. The goal is to give developers more control over how software is shared and installed, especially within WordPress and similar ecosystems.

Stitch is a free AI tool from Google that allows you to turn text or image prompts into web and mobile UI designs within minutes. It is powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro. You can customize themes, refine designs via chat, and export code or send layouts to Figma. This is a great tool for quickly generating UI mockups and prototypes, especially for developers and designers looking to streamline their workflow.

Google AI Studio is a free tool that allows you to quickly build and test AI features using Gemini, Google’s powerful new AI model. It supports text, images, video, and code, and connects with Google Cloud tools to make it easy to fine-tune and launch your own AI apps.

Filekey is a tool that allows you to encrypt and share files securely using passkeys. It works fully offline and keeps your data private with zero-knowledge encryption. You can use passkeys stored in tools like iCloud Keychain or Yubikey to lock and unlock your files safely.

AG-UI is a lightweight protocol that helps AI agents and front-end apps to connect in real time, making it easier to handle live updates, user input, and collaboration smoothly. It supports different communication methods including WebSockets and Server-Sent Events, and it works with popular tools like React and Vue.

Google has announced some new features that are coming to the browser. These new features will allow you to build stunning, responsive experiences with just a few lines of code. You can finally remove thousands of lines of JavaScript as you can achieve the same results with with just a few lines of clean, declarative HTML and CSS. Check out the video to learn more about these new features.

TinyLLM is a project-based course that will teach you how to serve Qwen2-7B LLM from scratch. Across three weeks, you’ll start with basic Python, move to custom C++/Metal optimizations, and end with batching for speed, all without high-level libraries. It’s built for macOS with the Apple Silicon. A perfect source for systems engineers and developers who want to understand the inner workings of LLMs.

FastMCP is a lightweight Python framework for building MCP servers and tools. It abstracts the protocol complexity so that you can focus on your logic using the decorators. It supports various transports and includes features like proxying and auth. Visit to get started.

Dozzle is a real-time, self-hosted Docker log viewer with a clean web UI. It’s fast, lightweight, and requires no log storage. It also includes features like search, split views, live stats, multi-user auth, and support Swarm mode and Kubernetes. It comes as just a 7 MB Docker container and can be run with a single command.

json-schema-to-typescript is a tool that allows you to convert JSON Schema to TypeScript types. It also supports YAML input, beside JSON, it can smartly handle references, and gives you clean, customizable .d.ts output. A handy tool for keeping your TypeScript projects type-safe and in sync with your JSON data.

DevOps Exercise is a massive collection of 2600+ questions and challenges covering everything from Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes to AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD. It includes hands-on scenarios, project ideas, and practical exercises to help you build a strong DevOps foundation. Perfect for DevOps interview prep or leveling up your real-world skills.

tailwind-animate is a modern Tailwind CSS plugin for smooth, utility-based animations built for Tailwind v4.0. It provides a CSS-first architecture by including a CSS file with custom utilities for animations as well as some composable utility classes for duration, delay, and more. A handy library if you want to add animations to your Tailwind projects without writing custom CSS.

Goose is an open-source AI tool that goes beyond code suggestions. It can automate full development tasks like debugging, testing, and deployment. It runs locally, supports any LLM or API via MCP, and is fully extensible. A great tool for any developers who want to automate their workflows and improve productivity.

Memos is a privacy-first, self-hosted note-taking app for individuals and teams. It supports Markdown, letting you write notes in a simple, readable format. Built with Go and React, Memos stores all data locally, no cloud storage, and no tracking. It’s a perfect solution if you want to keep their notes private and secure, or if you want to see how to build a note-taking app with modern web technologies with Go and React.

tailwind-merge is a small JavaScript tool that helps you combine Tailwind CSS class names and avoid conflicting CSS classes. It’s useful when you have dynamic or conditional classes, like in React apps. It works with the latest Tailwind versions, supports TypeScript, and is fast and lightweight.

tailwindcss-react-aria-components is a Tailwind CSS plugin that makes it easier to style React Aria components. It gives you shorter class names for states like selected or disabled, so you don’t have to write long data selectors. It also adds autocomplete support in editors, making styling faster and more convenient. It works with both Tailwind v3 and v4 and helps keep your code clean while following accessibility best practices.

WordPress MCP is a plugin by Automattic that exposes WordPress features via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing AI models and tools to interact with WordPress programmatically. A handy tool if you’re looking to build AI-powered apps that connects to WordPress to create, manage, or update content, and more.