Best Developer Tools for Indie Hackers

Free parametric packaging dieline generator with SVG, DXF, PDF export

Free online developer tools with browser-local processing

Unified endpoint for all your MCP servers

Score your website's readiness for AI agents

Thumb-sized private AI computer for secure task automation

Website and server monitoring that alerts you to downtime

A fast, feature-rich, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator

Network-wide ad blocking via your own DNS server

A fancy, self-hosted monitoring tool

Learn full-stack web development the professional way

Become a TypeScript wizard with hands-on exercises

Improve your coding skills by building real projects

A cross-platform, offline, open-source password manager

The file-based CMS that adapts to any project

The flat-first, Laravel-powered CMS

The TypeScript-native headless CMS and app framework

Autonomous coding agent right in your editor

Form backend for developers, no server required

Cron job and background task monitoring with dead-man alerts

Typo-tolerant search engine that is simple to run

Instant REST and GraphQL API on top of any SQL database

Universal database tool for developers and analysts

Modern, cross-platform SQL editor and database manager

Fast, git-friendly API client that stores collections as files

Open-source API development ecosystem

Open-source API authentication and key management

Open-source monitoring and status pages

Open-source link management for modern teams

Open-source backend in a single file

Auto-generate images and videos with an API

REST API and MCP server to transcribe videos and podcasts

Visual roadmap that branches instead of overwrites

Unified API for benchmarked speech models across languages

Compare texts with instant diff highlighting, fully private

Native app for local coding agents with unified timeline

Directory of 3100 plugins for DeepSeek Harness

Self-hosted application deployment platform

Self-hosting platform to deploy apps, databases & services

Coding agent that stays out of your way

Live UTC clock with instant copy for multiple time formats

Turn files into trackable links with QR codes and password protection

Portable identity layer that learns your projects for Claude

CLI tool that auto-summarizes git pushes with AI

Stream local video folders over LAN

Universal link generator with device detection and analytics for apps

Get PCB circuit boards in 5 days instead of weeks

Share clipboard, mouse, and keyboard across macOS, Windows, and Linux

Generative UI for coding agents with live cards and dashboards

Agentic coding CLI with persistent codebase memory

Find HN hiring posts and set daily job alerts