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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions README.md
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<td align="center"><b>🌐 Free APIs</b><br><code>107</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>🤖 AI & LLMs</b><br><code>90</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>⚡ CLI Tools</b><br><code>121</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>⚡ CLI Tools</b><br><code>122</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>🧪 Testing & QA</b><br><code>64</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>☁️ Free Cloud</b><br><code>72</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>🤝 Up for Grabs</b><br><code>21</code></td>
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### 🎯 The Race to 1,000 Verified Tools (Hacktoberfest Milestone)

```text
[███████████░░░░░░░░░] 546 / 1,000 Tools Verified (55% • 454 to go!)
[███████████░░░░░░░░░] 547 / 1,000 Tools Verified (55% • 453 to go!)
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*Help us curate the definitive zero-paywall index! [Submit your favorite developer tool, API, or AI framework →](#-how-to-submit-your-project-or-api)*
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│ $ npx devshelf search "postgres" │
│ │
│ 📚 DevShelf CLI v1.1.0 — 546 Curated Tools (Live CI Audited) │
│ 📚 DevShelf CLI v1.1.0 — 547 Curated Tools (Live CI Audited) │
│ │
│ [1] Neon (Database / Serverless) │
│ Serverless Postgres with autoscaling, branching, and generous free tier. │
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## 📂 Browse Catalog by Category

Explore our curated collections of **546+ zero-paywall developer tools**, categorized into dedicated guides with subcategory indexing:
Explore our curated collections of **547+ zero-paywall developer tools**, categorized into dedicated guides with subcategory indexing:

| Category | Resources | Description & Subcategories | Guide |
| :--- | :---: | :--- | :---: |
| 🌐 **Free & Public APIs** | **107** | Weather, Finance, Mock/Dev APIs, Geocoding, AI/ML, Media, Entertainment | [**Browse APIs →**](docs/apis.md) |
| 🤖 **AI Agents & Local LLMs** | **90** | Local LLM Runtimes, Autonomous Agents, Coding Assistants, Orchestration | [**Browse AI Tools →**](docs/ai-tools.md) |
| ⚡ **CLI & Productivity Tools** | **121** | Terminal Utilities, Git Power Tools, Docker & DevOps, Benchmarking, DBs | [**Browse CLI Tools →**](docs/cli-tools.md) |
| ⚡ **CLI & Productivity Tools** | **122** | Terminal Utilities, Git Power Tools, Docker & DevOps, Benchmarking, DBs | [**Browse CLI Tools →**](docs/cli-tools.md) |
| 🧪 **Testing & QA Reliability** | **64** | E2E Testing, Mock Servers, Contract Testing, Security Auditing, Performance | [**Browse Testing Tools →**](docs/testing-qa.md) |
| ☁️ **Free Cloud & Developer Tiers** | **72** | Databases, Auth & Identity, Serverless Compute, Object Storage, Email, APM | [**Browse Cloud Tiers →**](docs/free-cloud.md) |
| 🤝 **Contributors Wanted** | **21** | Active open-source repos with curated Good First Issues and starter tasks | [**Browse Projects →**](docs/contributors-wanted.md) |
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[← Back to Main Directory](../README.md) • [🌐 Live Search App](https://devshelf.ritualdev.in) • [➕ Submit New Resource](../README.md#-how-to-submit-your-project-or-api)

[![Total CLI Tools](https://img.shields.io/badge/CLI_Tools-121_Curated-blueviolet?style=for-the-badge)](https://devshelf.ritualdev.in)
[![Total CLI Tools](https://img.shields.io/badge/CLI_Tools-122_Curated-blueviolet?style=for-the-badge)](https://devshelf.ritualdev.in)

**Jump to Subcategory:**
[Benchmarking & Performance](#benchmarking-performance) • [CLI & Developer Productivity](#cli-developer-productivity) • [Database & SQL](#database-sql) • [Dev Utilities & Libraries](#dev-utilities-libraries) • [Developer Tools](#developer-tools) • [DevOps & Containers](#devops-containers) • [DevOps & Infrastructure](#devops-infrastructure) • [Disk & Storage](#disk-storage) • [Git & Version Control](#git-version-control) • [GitHub Workflow & TUI](#github-workflow-tui) • [HTTP & Network](#http-network) • [OS & Hardware Utilities](#os-hardware-utilities) • [System & Process Monitoring](#system-process-monitoring) • [Terminal & Search](#terminal-search) • [Terminal & Shell](#terminal-shell) • [Terminal Navigation](#terminal-navigation)
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| [**hyperfine**](https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine) | `Rust` | `MIT / Apache-2.0` | Command-line benchmarking tool with statistical analysis, warmup runs, and parametric sweeps. | [GitHub](https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine) |

### <a id="cli-developer-productivity"></a>CLI & Developer Productivity (11)
### <a id="cli-developer-productivity"></a>CLI & Developer Productivity (12)

| Tool | Language | License | Description | Links |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :--- | :---: |
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| [**Bubo**](https://github.com/mountainowl/bubo) | `Python` | `MIT` | Bubo is a self-hosted AI code reviewer for GitHub pull requests and GitLab merge requests. It runs with an operator-chosen LLM, posts evidence-backed inline findings, and provides auditable quality, governance, provenance, cost, and ROI data. | [GitHub](https://github.com/mountainowl/bubo) |
| [**StoneSVN**](https://github.com/firzen/StoneSVN) | `Rust, Vue 3, TypeScript, Tauri 2` | `MIT` | MIT-licensed SVN desktop client for Windows, macOS and Linux, developed from OrcaSVN. It helps developers switch working copies, review diffs, choose files/directories to commit and shelve selected text hunks through the locally installed SVN CLI. | [GitHub](https://github.com/firzen/StoneSVN) |
| [**vhr-bench**](https://github.com/vpshostreview/vhr-vps-benchmark) | `Bash` | `MIT` | Single MIT-licensed Bash script that benchmarks a Linux server in about a minute with sysbench CPU and memory tests and fio 4k random read and write IOPS. It asks before installing sysbench or fio and sends nothing anywhere unless you pass an upload token. | [GitHub](https://github.com/vpshostreview/vhr-vps-benchmark) |
| [**Cloady MCP**](https://github.com/Cloady/cloady-mcp) | `TypeScript, Node.js 20+, Model Context Protocol SDK; npm package `@cloady/mcp`.` | `MIT` | An open-source MCP server that lets compatible AI coding assistants deploy and manage Cloady applications and databases, inspect logs, and work with hosting resources through the Cloady API. The npm package runs locally over stdio and authenticates with the developer's Cloady API token. | [GitHub](https://github.com/Cloady/cloady-mcp) |

### <a id="database-sql"></a>Database & SQL (7)

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# DevShelf: Free Developer Tools & Public APIs Directory

> Curated catalog of 546 verified free developer tools, public APIs, AI coding agents, and open-source alternatives with zero paywalls.
> Curated catalog of 547 verified free developer tools, public APIs, AI coding agents, and open-source alternatives with zero paywalls.

DevShelf is an open-source, community-driven developer resource ecosystem curated by RitualDev-Lab and developers worldwide. Every resource is manually verified to ensure a permanent free tier, open-source license, or generous allowance with no mandatory credit card or 14-day trial traps.

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