Visual Studio Code
Microsoft · Development
Free, extensible code editor with Git, debugging and a huge extension marketplace.
FreeWindows · Mac · Linux
Starter kit
Best Free Desktop Apps for Developers
Editors, version control, runtimes, containers and API tools for software development.
10 apps
Alphabetical, unranked. Each card opens the app's page; “Official site” goes to the publisher.
Git
Git project · Development
The standard version control system used by almost every software team.
Open sourceWindows · Mac · LinuxNode.js
OpenJS Foundation · Development
JavaScript runtime for servers, tools and build scripts, with npm.
Open sourceWindows · Mac · LinuxPython
Python Software Foundation · Development
The popular general-purpose programming language and its official installer.
Open sourceWindows · Mac · LinuxDocker Desktop
Docker · Development
Run containers locally with a GUI, Docker Engine and Compose.
FreemiumWindows · Mac · LinuxPostman
Postman · Development
API client for building, testing and documenting HTTP APIs.
FreemiumWindows · Mac · LinuxDBeaver Community
DBeaver · Development
Universal database client for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and more.
Open sourceWindows · Mac · LinuxWindows Terminal
Microsoft · Development
Modern tabbed terminal for PowerShell, Command Prompt and WSL.
Open sourceWindowsGitHub Desktop
GitHub · Development
Point-and-click Git client for GitHub repositories.
Open sourceWindows · MacZed
Zed Industries · Development
Fast, open-source code editor written in Rust with real-time collaboration.
Open sourceWindows · Mac · Linux
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