# DevShelf.io

> The hand-reviewed catalog of dev tools and resources, for developers and their coding agents: 1,479 libraries, frameworks, SaaS, APIs, design and learning resources, grouped by category, with pricing, features and alternatives. Every resource is reviewed by hand before it is listed.

Each tool has a Markdown page at `https://devshelf.io/resource/<slug>.md` with a description, pricing and feature tags, a link to the tool and similar alternatives. Category pages work the same way (`https://devshelf.io/category/<slug>.md`). Keyword search is available at `https://devshelf.io/search?q=<query>`.

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## Key pages

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- [AI Search](https://devshelf.io/ask): describe what you are building or solving in plain words, get matching tools even without knowing their names
- [Latest resources](https://devshelf.io/latest): the 20 most recently added tools
- [Submit a resource](https://devshelf.io/submit-resource): suggest a tool or resource, every submission is reviewed by hand
- [About](https://devshelf.io/about): how listings are reviewed, who runs DevShelf.io and how it is funded

## Categories

### AI

- [LLMs & Inference](https://devshelf.io/category/llms-inference.md): 19 resources
- [Coding Assistants](https://devshelf.io/category/coding-assistants.md): 18 resources
- [AI Agents](https://devshelf.io/category/ai-agents.md): 12 resources
- [Agent Frameworks & MCP](https://devshelf.io/category/agent-frameworks-mcp.md): 23 resources
- [RAG & Vector Search](https://devshelf.io/category/rag-vector-search.md): 10 resources
- [Prompt Engineering](https://devshelf.io/category/prompt-engineering.md): 10 resources
- [AI Writing & Content](https://devshelf.io/category/ai-writing-content.md): 25 resources
- [AI Image & Design](https://devshelf.io/category/ai-image-design.md): 19 resources
- [AI Audio, Video & 3D](https://devshelf.io/category/ai-audio-video-3d.md): 11 resources
- [No-Code AI Builders](https://devshelf.io/category/nocode-ai-builders.md): 18 resources
- [AI Directories](https://devshelf.io/category/ai-directories.md): 10 resources

### Frontend

- [JavaScript Frameworks](https://devshelf.io/category/javascript-frameworks.md): 13 resources
- [CSS Frameworks](https://devshelf.io/category/css-frameworks.md): 9 resources
- [Component Libraries](https://devshelf.io/category/component-libraries.md): 29 resources
- [UI Blocks & Snippets](https://devshelf.io/category/ui-blocks-snippets.md): 24 resources
- [Animation & Motion](https://devshelf.io/category/animation-motion.md): 20 resources
- [Data Visualization & Charts](https://devshelf.io/category/data-visualization-charts.md): 20 resources
- [State, Data & Validation](https://devshelf.io/category/state-data-validation.md): 4 resources
- [Internationalization](https://devshelf.io/category/internationalization.md): 2 resources
- [Mobile & Cross-Platform](https://devshelf.io/category/mobile-cross-platform.md): 9 resources

### Design & UX

- [Prototyping & Wireframing](https://devshelf.io/category/prototyping-wireframing.md): 18 resources
- [Color Tools](https://devshelf.io/category/color-tools.md): 35 resources
- [Typography & Fonts](https://devshelf.io/category/typography-fonts.md): 24 resources
- [Icon Libraries](https://devshelf.io/category/icon-libraries.md): 50 resources
- [Logos & Brand Assets](https://devshelf.io/category/logos-brand-assets.md): 9 resources
- [Illustrations & Design Assets](https://devshelf.io/category/illustrations-design-assets.md): 40 resources
- [Stock Photos & Videos](https://devshelf.io/category/stock-photos-videos.md): 7 resources
- [Mockups & Screenshots](https://devshelf.io/category/mockups-screenshots.md): 17 resources
- [Accessibility](https://devshelf.io/category/accessibility.md): 28 resources

### Backend

- [Server Frameworks](https://devshelf.io/category/server-frameworks.md): 28 resources
- [Authentication & Identity](https://devshelf.io/category/authentication-identity.md): 18 resources
- [Payments & Billing](https://devshelf.io/category/payments-billing.md): 13 resources
- [Email & Notification APIs](https://devshelf.io/category/email-notification-apis.md): 14 resources
- [Data & Utility APIs](https://devshelf.io/category/data-utility-apis.md): 37 resources

### Database & Storage

- [Databases & ORMs](https://devshelf.io/category/databases-orms.md): 40 resources
- [Backend-as-a-Service](https://devshelf.io/category/backend-as-a-service.md): 13 resources
- [Cache, Search & Queues](https://devshelf.io/category/cache-search-queues.md): 10 resources

### Infrastructure & Cloud

- [Hosting, CDN & Deployment](https://devshelf.io/category/hosting-cdn-deployment.md): 48 resources
- [Build, DevOps & CI/CD](https://devshelf.io/category/build-devops-cicd.md): 37 resources
- [Performance & Monitoring](https://devshelf.io/category/performance-monitoring.md): 39 resources
- [App Security & Secrets](https://devshelf.io/category/app-security-secrets.md): 20 resources

### Developer Tools

- [Editors & IDEs](https://devshelf.io/category/editors-ides.md): 34 resources
- [Terminal & CLI](https://devshelf.io/category/terminal-cli.md): 14 resources
- [Version Control](https://devshelf.io/category/version-control.md): 10 resources
- [Boilerplates & Starter Kits](https://devshelf.io/category/boilerplates-starter-kits.md): 61 resources
- [API Clients & Documentation](https://devshelf.io/category/api-clients-documentation.md): 26 resources
- [Developer Utilities](https://devshelf.io/category/developer-utilities.md): 41 resources
- [Browsers & DevTools](https://devshelf.io/category/browsers-devtools.md): 10 resources
- [Browser Extensions](https://devshelf.io/category/browser-extensions.md): 17 resources
- [Web Scraping & Crawling](https://devshelf.io/category/web-scraping-crawling.md): 16 resources

### Testing & QA

- [E2E & Automated Testing](https://devshelf.io/category/e2e-automated-testing.md): 29 resources
- [Browser & Device Testing](https://devshelf.io/category/browser-device-testing.md): 12 resources
- [Code Quality & Review](https://devshelf.io/category/code-quality-review.md): 13 resources

### CMS & Builders

- [Headless & Traditional CMS](https://devshelf.io/category/cms.md): 17 resources
- [Static Site Generators](https://devshelf.io/category/static-site-generators.md): 13 resources
- [No-Code Website Builders](https://devshelf.io/category/nocode-website-builders.md): 20 resources
- [Internal Tool Builders](https://devshelf.io/category/internal-tool-builders.md): 6 resources
- [Admin Dashboard Templates](https://devshelf.io/category/admin-dashboard-templates.md): 8 resources

### Game Development

- [Game Engines](https://devshelf.io/category/game-engines.md): 9 resources
- [Game Assets](https://devshelf.io/category/game-assets.md): 10 resources
- [Game Utilities](https://devshelf.io/category/game-utilities.md): 8 resources

### Photo, Video & Audio

- [Editing & Production](https://devshelf.io/category/editing-production.md): 23 resources
- [Media Processing](https://devshelf.io/category/media-processing.md): 30 resources

### Marketing & SEO

- [SEO & Keywords](https://devshelf.io/category/seo-keywords.md): 46 resources
- [Web & Product Analytics](https://devshelf.io/category/web-product-analytics.md): 35 resources
- [Social Media Marketing](https://devshelf.io/category/social-media-marketing.md): 25 resources
- [Email Marketing](https://devshelf.io/category/email-marketing.md): 6 resources
- [Launch Platforms](https://devshelf.io/category/launch-platforms.md): 8 resources

### Productivity

- [Time & Task Management](https://devshelf.io/category/time-task-management.md): 19 resources
- [Notes & Knowledge Base](https://devshelf.io/category/notes-knowledge-base.md): 18 resources
- [Workflow Automation](https://devshelf.io/category/workflow-automation.md): 18 resources
- [Desktop & File Utilities](https://devshelf.io/category/desktop-file-utilities.md): 19 resources
- [Privacy & Secure Sharing](https://devshelf.io/category/privacy-secure-sharing.md): 7 resources

### Learning

- [Courses & Tutorials](https://devshelf.io/category/courses-tutorials.md): 66 resources
- [Exercises & Challenges](https://devshelf.io/category/exercises-challenges.md): 54 resources
- [Cheatsheets & Docs](https://devshelf.io/category/cheatsheets-docs.md): 55 resources

### Career

- [Job Boards](https://devshelf.io/category/job-boards.md): 36 resources
- [Freelance Marketplaces](https://devshelf.io/category/freelance-marketplaces.md): 10 resources
- [Resumes & Portfolios](https://devshelf.io/category/resumes-portfolios.md): 21 resources
- [Interview Preparation](https://devshelf.io/category/interview-preparation.md): 14 resources

### Community

- [Newsletters & Blogs](https://devshelf.io/category/newsletters-blogs.md): 26 resources
- [Podcasts](https://devshelf.io/category/podcasts.md): 20 resources
- [Forums & Social](https://devshelf.io/category/forums-social.md): 16 resources
- [Conferences & Events](https://devshelf.io/category/conferences-events.md): 5 resources
- [Open Source Contribution](https://devshelf.io/category/open-source-contribution.md): 6 resources
- [Tool & Resource Directories](https://devshelf.io/category/tool-resource-directories.md): 24 resources

### Inspiration

- [Site & UI Showcases](https://devshelf.io/category/ui-showcases.md): 33 resources
- [Design Systems](https://devshelf.io/category/design-systems.md): 5 resources

### Web3

- [Blockchains](https://devshelf.io/category/blockchains.md): 4 resources
- [Wallets & Infrastructure](https://devshelf.io/category/wallets-infrastructure.md): 8 resources

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