# Developer Experience · Tech watch [Canonical source]() Tools and practices that make development clearer, faster and more reliable. ## [Connect a UI element to its source with React Grab]() React Grab lets you select a visible element in an app and pass its context to a coding agent. It helps locate the corresponding component in the codebase. 2026-02-06 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Bruno: version API collections alongside code]() Bruno stores request collections in local text files. Git branches, diffs and reviews can then apply to API tests and examples alongside the rest of a project. 2026-01-08 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Tunnelto: expose a local server through a public URL]() Tunnelto creates a tunnel to a development port and provides a public address. The repository covers installation, CLI options and self-hosting. 2025-12-29 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Witr: trace the origin of a process or open port]() Witr traces the startup chain behind a process, container or port. Its CLI and terminal interface help explain why a service is running before changing it. 2025-12-28 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Infisical: centralize secrets, certificates and privileged access]() Infisical organizes application secrets and configuration across environments. Versioning and rotation are among the mechanisms provided for managing their lifecycle. 2025-12-14 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [GameShell: learn Unix commands through missions]() GameShell turns a real shell session into a sequence of checked exercises. Missions teach commands through practice, with French and English among the available languages. 2025-11-27 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Make use client and use server directives visible in the editor]() This TypeScript plugin adds inline hints and hover information for directives. It also tracks relevant imports to make module boundaries easier to understand. 2025-11-06 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [SSH Studio: visually edit and validate SSH configuration]() This GTK4 application organizes SSH hosts with search and field validation. Raw text and diff views help inspect changes before saving configuration. 2025-09-27 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Fumadocs: build documentation within your frontend framework]() Fumadocs provides a documentation-site foundation for React frameworks and Astro. The repository identifies supported environments and its ESM-only package model. 2025-09-22 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Produce deterministic .NET builds with Source Link]() The article explains why identical inputs should produce identical binaries and how to configure Source Link. It uses NuGet Package Explorer to validate the resulting packages. 2025-09-13 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Dev Proxy: simulate API failures during development]() This guide explains installing and running Dev Proxy from the command line. The tool simulates cloud API behaviors and failures to test application resilience. 2025-08-14 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Mailpit: capture and test development emails]() Mailpit provides an SMTP server, a mail-viewing interface and an API for automated tests. Its Docker image lets developers inspect messages without sending them to real recipients. 2025-06-07 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Codex CLI: work on a repository from the terminal]() The repository introduces the Codex CLI coding agent and installation procedures. It provides an entry point to a code-assistance workflow running locally on the machine. 2025-04-17 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [An MCP server for debugging Node.js at runtime]() This server exposes the Node.js debugger to assistants such as Cursor and Claude Code. It adds runtime information to the context available for diagnosing problems. 2025-03-29 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Omlet: inspect component and prop usage]() Omlet shows component usage and supplied prop values inside VS Code. These insights help teams understand actual library adoption before changing components. 2025-03-20 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Discover and manage MCP servers and skills in VS Code]() This extension combines discovery, installation and management of MCP servers and skills. It makes those resources available to coding agents used alongside the editor. 2025-03-11 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [LLM Debugger: drive a debugger with a language model]() This VS Code extension experiments with model-assisted debugging using actual program execution. Breakpoints, stepping and observed values provide context for locating a bug. 2025-02-17 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [DevPod: portable development environments]() DevPod uses devcontainer.json to create environments on local Docker, remote machines or Kubernetes. The same environment definition can follow a project across infrastructure choices. 2024-12-26 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Click to Component: open React source from the browser]() A click shortcut on a component opens its source file in the editor. A context menu also exposes parent components and props to help locate the relevant code. 2024-11-07 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() ## [Reduce review delays with targeted reminders]() This article discusses a study of overdue pull requests and the Nudge reminder system. It examines how targeted prompts to authors and reviewers can reduce workflow bottlenecks. 2024-11-03 · [Markdown]() · [Original resource]() Page 2 / 3 [Previous]() [Next]()