Changelog
New tools, improvements, and fixes to DevBench.
May 2026
May 14, 2026
Network & Package Tools
- newDNS Lookup tool — query A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS records via Cloudflare DoH
- newIP Info tool — look up geolocation, ISP, timezone, ASN for any IP
- newnpm Package Compare — compare up to 3 npm packages side by side (downloads, size, deps, license)
- newGitignore Generator — multi-select templates for 20+ languages, frameworks, and editors
- newLicense Generator — generate MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL 3.0, BSD, ISC, Unlicense, and MPL 2.0 licenses
- new.env Validator — parse and validate .env files with duplicate detection, security warnings, and type checks
- improvedTool pages now save your last input — navigate away and come back without losing work
- improvedRelated tools section on every tool page — discover tools in the same category
April 2026
April 22, 2026
Diagrams, WebSocket & Notebook Tools
- newMermaid Editor — live diagram editor with export to PNG and SVG
- newWebSocket Tester — connect to any WebSocket server and send/receive messages live
- newJupyter Notebook to PDF — convert .ipynb files to PDF for sharing
- improvedJSON Formatter now shows syntax errors with line and column numbers
- improvedPDF tools load faster — lazy-loaded PDF.js bundle
- fixedBase64 Image decoder not handling data URLs with whitespace
March 2026
March 18, 2026
SVG, EXIF & Unicode Tools
- newSVG Optimizer — remove bloat from SVG files using SVGO rules
- newEXIF Viewer — inspect photo metadata (camera, GPS, timestamp) without uploading
- newUnicode Checker — inspect any character's codepoint, category, and name
- improvedRegex Tester — added substitution mode and improved match highlighting
- improvedCommand palette (Ctrl+K) is now faster and remembers recent picks
- fixedCSS Box Shadow tool overflowing on mobile screens
February 2026
February 11, 2026
Image Conversion & HTTP Reference
- newImage Format Converter — convert JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF client-side
- newHTTP Status Reference — searchable table of all HTTP status codes with descriptions
- improvedMarkdown Preview — added support for GitHub-Flavored Markdown tables and task lists
- improvedTimezone Converter — shows DST status and UTC offset for each timezone
- fixedQR Code generator not rendering on some mobile browsers
January 2026
January 8, 2026
Finance Tools & UX Improvements
- newGradient Generator — visual CSS gradient builder with code output
- newLoan EMI Calculator — principal, rate, and tenure inputs with amortization table
- newCompound Interest Calculator — with monthly/quarterly/annual compounding options
- improvedHomepage search now searches tool descriptions, not just names
- improvedFavourites (⭐) persist across sessions — star any tool from the homepage grid
- fixedJSON Diff tool not handling top-level arrays correctly
December 2025
December 10, 2025
Image Processing Suite
- newBackground Remover — remove image backgrounds client-side using AI (no server upload)
- newImage Compressor — compress JPG/PNG/WebP with quality slider
- newImage Resizer — resize images to exact pixels or percentage
- improvedPDF tools now support files up to 200 MB
- improved"Recently used" section on homepage shows last 8 tools
November 2025
November 1, 2025
Initial Launch
- newInitial launch with 100+ tools across JSON, Encoding, Text, Dev, Image, PDF, Conversion, Finance, Health, Math, and Date & Time categories
- newPrivacy-first: all processing runs in your browser — no uploads, no accounts
- newOffline-ready: most tools work without an internet connection after first load