
5 Dev Tools I Can’t Live Without
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Top 5 Dev Tools I Can’t Live Without
If you're a developer, you know the right tool can feel like a cheat code. These are the tools I keep coming back to — whether I’m debugging something weird or just pretending I know what I’m doing.
1. VS Code (Cursor)
The Swiss Army knife of code editors.
💬 Why I love it: Insane extension ecosystem, fast, beautiful, and somehow makes me feel smarter.
2. GitLens (VS Code Extension)
Because git blame
should come with context.
💬 Why I love it: Shows who wrote what, when, and why. Perfect for tracking down bugs... or your own shame.
3. Postman
For testing APIs like a pro (and without crying).
💬 Why I love it: Clean UI, powerful automation, and way easier than writing curl commands in 2025.
4. Zed.dev
A newer code editor with multiplayer features.
💬 Why I love it: Super fast, designed by the creators of Atom. If VS Code had a cool younger sibling, this would be it.
5. ChatGPT (with VS Code Copilot)
My unpaid intern who never sleeps.
💬 Why I love it: Fast help with regex, bug explanations, or writing a blog post like... this one.
☕ Bonus Tool: caffeine
Not a package. Just coffee. But equally critical.