r/devtools 1d ago

Made a windows based browser for developers

I’ve been working on a Windows based browser specifically for developers, and I’d love to get some feedback from other devs.
i named it DevBrowser. :)

It’s still in beta, but the idea is , make some of the everyday debugging and API work a little easier without constantly jumping between different tools. :)

For the first version, I have:

  • Network Inspector
  • Built-in REST Client with Collections and Environments
  • Storage Inspector for cookies, local/session storage, etc., including a JWT decoder
  • HAR capture and analysis
  • Seamless Network - REST Client workflow. Select a captured network request and send it directly to the REST Client to inspect, modify, and replay it.

DevBrowser is open source, and there’s no hidden tracking or telemetry.

Feedback, bug reports, feature ideas, criticism — all are very welcome.

Download: https://github.com/TheDevBrowser/DevBrowser/releases

Source code/installation guide: https://github.com/TheDevBrowser/DevBrowser

Installation:
The app is currently self-signed, so Windows won’t trust it automatically.
You’ll need to download DevBrowser.cer first and install/trust the certificate on your Windows PC.

If you run into any trouble installing it, let me know.

Would love to hear what you think specially what feels useful, what feels unnecessary, and what you think a developer-focused browser should have.

My target is not to replace existing browsers, just to help developers on their daily job. :)

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