The Browser-Based Dev Tools I Actually Use

The Browser-Based Dev Tools I Actually Use I keep a short list of browser tools I can open on any machine with no setup required. No installs, no node_modules, no npm audit warnings. Just a URL. Here are the ones that have actually stuck. The ones I use JSON formatting The JSON Formatter on CalcHive is the one I've settled on. It validates as you type, handles deeply nested objects without issue, and doesn't send your data anywhere (everything runs client-side). That last part matters more than it sounds. If you're working with anything remotely sensitive (and let's be honest, you often are), pasting it into some random web app that logs it server-side is a bad habit. JWT decoding Every few months I get handed a JWT and need to check what's actually in the payload. Not verify it, just read it. jwt.io is fine but I've started using CalcHive's JWT decoder instead because it keeps everything local and the layout is cleaner. It separates the header, payload, and signature clearly and highl