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<td align="center"><b>🌐 Free APIs</b><br><code>100</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>πŸ€– AI & LLMs</b><br><code>90</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>⚑ CLI Tools</b><br><code>115</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>⚑ CLI Tools</b><br><code>116</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>πŸ§ͺ Testing & QA</b><br><code>62</code></td>
<td align="center"><b>☁️ Free Cloud</b><br><code>71</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)

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*Help us curate the definitive zero-paywall index! [Submit your favorite developer tool, API, or AI framework β†’](#-how-to-submit-your-project-or-api)*
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## πŸ“‚ Browse Catalog by Category

Explore our curated collections of **530+ zero-paywall developer tools**, categorized into dedicated guides with subcategory indexing:
Explore our curated collections of **531+ zero-paywall developer tools**, categorized into dedicated guides with subcategory indexing:

| Category | Resources | Description & Subcategories | Guide |
| :--- | :---: | :--- | :---: |
| 🌐 **Free & Public APIs** | **100** | Weather, Finance, Mock/Dev APIs, Geocoding, AI/ML, Media, Entertainment | [**Browse APIs β†’**](docs/apis.md) |
| πŸ€– **AI Agents & Local LLMs** | **90** | Local LLM Runtimes, Autonomous Agents, Coding Assistants, Orchestration | [**Browse AI Tools β†’**](docs/ai-tools.md) |
| ⚑ **CLI & Productivity Tools** | **115** | Terminal Utilities, Git Power Tools, Docker & DevOps, Benchmarking, DBs | [**Browse CLI Tools β†’**](docs/cli-tools.md) |
| ⚑ **CLI & Productivity Tools** | **116** | Terminal Utilities, Git Power Tools, Docker & DevOps, Benchmarking, DBs | [**Browse CLI Tools β†’**](docs/cli-tools.md) |
| πŸ§ͺ **Testing & QA Reliability** | **62** | E2E Testing, Mock Servers, Contract Testing, Security Auditing, Performance | [**Browse Testing Tools β†’**](docs/testing-qa.md) |
| ☁️ **Free Cloud & Developer Tiers** | **71** | Databases, Auth & Identity, Serverless Compute, Object Storage, Email, APM | [**Browse Cloud Tiers β†’**](docs/free-cloud.md) |
| 🀝 **Contributors Wanted** | **21** | Active open-source repos with curated Good First Issues and starter tasks | [**Browse Projects β†’**](docs/contributors-wanted.md) |
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[← Back to Main Directory](../README.md) β€’ [🌐 Live Search App](https://devshelf.ritualdev.in) β€’ [βž• Submit New Resource](../README.md#-how-to-submit-your-project-or-api)

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**Jump to Subcategory:**
[Benchmarking & Performance](#benchmarking-performance) β€’ [CLI & Developer Productivity](#cli-developer-productivity) β€’ [Database & SQL](#database-sql) β€’ [Dev Utilities & Libraries](#dev-utilities-libraries) β€’ [Developer Tools](#developer-tools) β€’ [DevOps & Containers](#devops-containers) β€’ [Disk & Storage](#disk-storage) β€’ [Git & Version Control](#git-version-control) β€’ [GitHub Workflow & TUI](#github-workflow-tui) β€’ [HTTP & Network](#http-network) β€’ [OS & Hardware Utilities](#os-hardware-utilities) β€’ [System & Process Monitoring](#system-process-monitoring) β€’ [Terminal & Search](#terminal-search) β€’ [Terminal & Shell](#terminal-shell) β€’ [Terminal Navigation](#terminal-navigation)
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| [**OrkasVideoStudio**](https://github.com/Orkas-AI/Orkas-VideoStudio) | `TypeScript` | `MIT` | Local-first TypeScript CLI and MCP toolkit for coding agents to compose, edit, and assemble videos from editable plan.json timelines. Core editing and transcription need no API keys; optional generation features use your own provider keys. | [GitHub](https://github.com/Orkas-AI/Orkas-VideoStudio) |
| [**Shipvela publishing plugin and skills**](https://github.com/stefanautomateed/shipvela-codex) | `Markdown, JSON, CLI` | `MIT` | MIT-licensed publishing skills and MCP client configuration for coding agents to stage website files, review deployments, and track status. Enables direct website publishing from agent workflows without requiring code generation or a self-hosted server. | [GitHub](https://github.com/stefanautomateed/shipvela-codex) |

### <a id="database-sql"></a>Database & SQL (6)
### <a id="database-sql"></a>Database & SQL (7)

| Tool | Language | License | Description | Links |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :--- | :---: |
| [**lazysql**](https://github.com/jorgerojas26/lazysql) | `Go` | `MIT` | Cross-platform terminal UI database management tool for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite. | [GitHub](https://github.com/jorgerojas26/lazysql) |
| [**usql**](https://github.com/xo/usql) | `Go` | `MIT` | Universal command-line interface for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Oracle, ClickHouse, and 20+ database systems. | [GitHub](https://github.com/xo/usql) |
| [**RowSafe**](https://github.com/rowsafe/rowsafe) | `Go` | `Apache-2.0` | Apache-2.0 agent and CLI for RowSafe database protection and management, with an MCP server for coding agents. Requires a RowSafe account and its separate hosted service. | [GitHub](https://github.com/rowsafe/rowsafe) |
| [**pgcli**](https://github.com/dbcli/pgcli) | `Python` | `BSD-3-Clause` | Postgres CLI with auto-completion and syntax highlighting, table formatting, and smart completions. | [GitHub](https://github.com/dbcli/pgcli) |
| [**mycli**](https://github.com/dbcli/mycli) | `Python` | `BSD-3-Clause` | A terminal client for MySQL, MariaDB, and Percona with auto-completion and syntax highlighting. | [GitHub](https://github.com/dbcli/mycli) |
| [**iredis**](https://github.com/laixintao/iredis) | `Python` | `BSD-3-Clause` | A terminal client for Redis with auto-completion and syntax highlighting, command suggestions, and hints. | [GitHub](https://github.com/laixintao/iredis) |
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