[AskJS] What useful dev tools do you wish more people knew about?

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/javascript

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  • react-native-debugger

    The standalone app based on official debugger of React Native, and includes React Inspector / Redux DevTools

  • React Native Debugger - great tool. It was a long time trying to debug network requests without this.

  • why-did-you-render

    why-did-you-render by Welldone Software monkey patches React to notify you about potentially avoidable re-renders. (Works with React Native as well.)

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • Proxyman

    Modern. Native. Delightful Web Debugging Proxy for macOS, iOS, and Android ⚡️

  • Came across Proxyman recently, makes it really easy to mock API responses, both in development as well as production. Specifically, I used it to ensure our site responded to an unplanned outage correctly by making the API respond with 503s.

  • RunJS

    RunJS is a JavaScript playground for macOS, Windows and Linux. Write code with instant feedback and access to Node.js and browser APIs.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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