Why do we still need 10+ open tabs for simple developer tools?

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Hey PH community, maker here.

Every day I open tabs for “small” stuff:

JSON formatting

JWT decoding

Regex testing

UUID generation

Hashing / Base64

…and it adds up to constant context switching.

So I’m building — a single, keyboard-first hub where every dev utility is one keystroke away (⌘K / Ctrl+K). The goal is simple: less tab chaos, more flow.

A few choices I’m making on purpose:

Fast + clean UI (minimal, distraction-free)

Favorites + recents (so your daily tools live on top)

Mostly client-side (no signup / no tracking)

Optional AI helpers (SQL/regex/code explainer) — only when needed

I’d love your honest input:

1) Which “utility tool” do you use the most every week?

2) What’s the #1 thing that annoys you about existing tools? (ads, slow, unsafe, bad UX, etc.)

3) Would you prefer a “minimal monochrome” UI, or more visual hints per tool?

I’ll reply to everyone and ship improvements fast.

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