The developer's desk
Terminals, editors, databases and debuggers with no Electron in sight.
10 apps · Last checked
- Open source
Ghostty
Developer Tools · A fast, feature-rich, truly native terminal.
- Open source
Zed
Developer Tools · A code editor that runs at the speed of thought.
- Free + Pro
OrbStack
Developer Tools · Docker and Linux machines, light as a feather.
- Subscription
Tower
Developer Tools · Git, with an undo button.
- Free + Pro
TablePlus
Developer Tools · A modern client for every database you touch.
- Free + Pro
Proxyman
Developer Tools · Inspect every HTTP request, beautifully.
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Free + ProDash
Developer Tools · Every API doc you need, offline and instant.
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PaidDevUtils
Developer Tools · Forty-plus developer helpers, offline.
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Open sourceCork
Developer Tools · A friendly face for Homebrew.
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Open sourceSecretive
Security & Privacy · SSH keys that never leave the Secure Enclave.
The whole setup at a glance
| App | Price | Mac App Store | Homebrew | Open source | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghostty | Open source | No | ghostty | MIT | 62k |
| Zed | Open source | No | zed | Yes | 92k |
| OrbStack | Free + Pro | No | orbstack | No | – |
| Tower | Subscription | No | tower | No | – |
| TablePlus | Free + Pro | No | tableplus | No | – |
| Proxyman | Free + Pro | No | proxyman | No | – |
| Dash | Free + Pro | No | dash | No | – |
| DevUtils | Paid | Yes | devutils | No | – |
| Cork | Open source | No | cork | Yes | 4.7k |
| Secretive | Open source | No | secretive | MIT | 9.1k |
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