Documentation Index
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Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
DevToys is available as a native desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Choose the installation method that fits your workflow — every option installs the same full-featured app with all 30+ built-in tools included. The installer for each platform bundles the .NET 8.0 runtime, so no separate .NET installation is required for end users.
The .NET 8.0 runtime is bundled inside every DevToys installer. End users do not need to install .NET separately before running DevToys.
Installing the Desktop App
DevToys supports Windows 10 version 1903 (build 18362) or later and Windows 11.Microsoft Store (recommended)The easiest way to install DevToys on Windows and receive automatic updates.
- Open the Microsoft Store app.
- Search for DevToys.
- Click Get to install.
Alternatively, open this link directly in your browser:ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9PGCV4V3BK4W
WinGetInstall from the command line using the Windows Package Manager:
ChocolateyIf you use the Chocolatey package manager:
Direct Installer (GitHub Releases)Download the .exe or .msix installer directly from the GitHub Releases page. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts.The Microsoft Store version updates automatically in the background. The WinGet and Chocolatey methods let you script upgrades as part of a machine setup playbook.
DevToys requires macOS 12.0 (Monterey) or later.Mac App Store (recommended)
- Open the App Store app on your Mac.
- Search for DevToys.
- Click Get to download and install.
HomebrewInstall with the Homebrew package manager:brew install --cask devtoys
brew upgrade --cask devtoys
Direct .dmg (GitHub Releases)Download the .dmg disk image from the GitHub Releases page:Download the .dmg
Go to the latest release on GitHub and download the .dmg file for macOS.
Open the disk image
Double-click the downloaded .dmg to mount it.
Drag to Applications
Drag the DevToys app icon into your Applications folder.
Launch DevToys
Open DevToys from Launchpad or Spotlight (⌘ Space → type DevToys).
On first launch macOS may show a Gatekeeper warning because the .dmg is downloaded from the internet. Right-click the app icon → Open → Open to bypass it the first time.
DevToys on Linux requires GTK4 and WebKitGTK. Most mainstream distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Arch) ship with these libraries pre-installed or available in their default repositories.Flathub / Flatpak (recommended)The Flatpak release runs in a sandboxed environment and works on almost every Linux distribution.flatpak install flathub com.devtoys.DevToys
flatpak run com.devtoys.DevToys
flatpak update com.devtoys.DevToys
AUR (Arch Linux / Manjaro)Install from the Arch User Repository using your preferred AUR helper:# using yay
yay -S devtoys
# using paru
paru -S devtoys
Tarball (GitHub Releases)A self-contained .tar.gz archive is published on the GitHub Releases page for distributions not covered by the methods above.Download the archive
Download the Linux .tar.gz from the latest GitHub Release.
Extract
tar -xzf devtoys-linux-x64.tar.gz -C ~/Applications/devtoys
Make the binary executable
chmod +x ~/Applications/devtoys/DevToys
Run DevToys
~/Applications/devtoys/DevToys
.desktop file or symlink the binary to a directory on your $PATH.If GTK4 or WebKitGTK are not present on your system, install them first. On Debian/Ubuntu-based distros:sudo apt install libgtk-4-1 libwebkitgtk-6.0-4
Installing DevToys CLI
DevToys CLI (DevToys.CLI) is a standalone command-line executable that exposes every CLI-enabled tool as a sub-command. It is published as a self-contained binary for all three platforms alongside the desktop app on the GitHub Releases page.
Download the archive that matches your platform and architecture, extract it, and add the directory to your $PATH (or %PATH% on Windows):
# Example: verify the CLI is available
devtoys --help
# Encode a string with Base64
devtoys base64 --file ./data.txt
# or using the alias
devtoys b64 --file ./data.txt
Verifying Installation
After installing, confirm DevToys is working correctly with these steps:
Launch the application
Open DevToys from the Start Menu (Windows), Launchpad (macOS), or your application launcher (Linux).
Check the tool list
The left sidebar should display all seven tool categories — Converters, Encoders/Decoders, Formatters, Generators, Graphic, Testers, and Text — each containing several tools.
Test Smart Detection
Copy a JSON snippet to your clipboard (for example {"hello": "world"}). DevToys should automatically highlight the JSON tool in the sidebar and pre-fill the input field.
Verify the CLI (optional)
If you installed DevToys CLI, open a terminal and run:The version number should print without any errors. 