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What is devhub?

jaywcjlove/devhub — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

2,017SwiftAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5Setup · easy

In one sentence

An offline macOS app that bundles dozens of everyday developer utilities like Base64, JSON formatting, and hashing into one tool.

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  root((DevHub))
    What it does
      Text and encoding tools
      Image tools
      Security tools
      System utilities
    Tech stack
      macOS app
      Swift
    Use cases
      Format JSON
      Generate hashes
      Read image EXIF data
    Audience
      Developers
      Mac users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Convert, decode, and format text like Base64, JSON, and JWTs offline.

USE CASE 2

Extract EXIF metadata or OCR text from an image without a web service.

USE CASE 3

Generate hashes, RSA keys, or Basic Auth headers locally.

USE CASE 4

Trigger a specific tool instantly from Raycast or a terminal via URL scheme.

What is it built with?

SwiftmacOS

How does it compare?

jaywcjlove/devhubnoopapp/noopvorssaint/vorssaint-utils
Stars2,0172,1512,265
LanguageSwiftSwiftSwift
Last pushed2026-07-032026-07-03
MaintenanceActiveActive
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity1/53/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneralgeneral

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires macOS 14 or later, install from the Mac App Store.

So what is it?

DevHub is an offline utility app for macOS that collects many small developer tools into a single application. The idea is to replace the habit of bouncing between web-based converter sites, terminal one-liners, and scattered utility apps. Everything runs locally on your Mac and nothing is sent to a server. The toolset covers a wide range of everyday tasks. Text and encoding tools include Base64 conversion, URL encoding and decoding, JSON formatting, HTML formatting and minification, JWT parsing, regex testing, and text case conversion. Image tools cover OCR (reading text from images), EXIF metadata viewing, watermarking, background filling, ICO file conversion, and color extraction. Security and network tools include hash generation, RSA key generation, Basic Auth generation, and a built-in API request tool for testing HTTP calls. There are also time, date, and system utilities such as timestamp conversion, a crontab generator, a chmod calculator, random port generation, and device information. The app requires macOS 14 or later. It is available through the Mac App Store and is under active development, with the stated goal of shipping updates weekly and eventually reaching more than 100 individual tools. DevHub supports URL Scheme integration, which means you can trigger a specific tool by opening a URL. This works from the terminal, from a browser address bar, or from automation tools like Raycast. For example, opening devhub://qrCodeEventGenerator launches directly to the QR code event generator inside the app. According to the repository, the app does not collect, store, or transmit personally identifiable information, which is a stated design priority for users who work with sensitive data locally.

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Prompt 1
How do I trigger the QR code generator tool in DevHub from the terminal?
Prompt 2
Explain how DevHub's URL scheme integration works for automation tools like Raycast.
Prompt 3
What developer utilities does DevHub include for security and networking tasks?
Prompt 4
Does DevHub require an internet connection for any of its tools?

Frequently asked questions

What is devhub?

An offline macOS app that bundles dozens of everyday developer utilities like Base64, JSON formatting, and hashing into one tool.

What language is devhub written in?

Mainly Swift. The stack also includes Swift, macOS.

How hard is devhub to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is devhub for?

Mainly developer.

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