Most web utility sites are going to die soon

2 points by hussachai 84 days ago | 2 comments

When I wanted to decode JWT or format the JSON that I got from the system, I searched for those tools in Google. I'd choose one from the top results and use it. But every time, I felt like this was wrong. What if they intercepted my JWT? What if they saved my JSON? Those files sometimes could have personal information or even worse, actual access to the system.

My laziness won over my guilt every time, but not anymore. AI can generate those tools easily. I just built one for myself (took a couple of hours to perfect it). You can use mine, build from mine, or you can even generate your own from scratch. Those web utilities out there are security risks. Don't use them. They will be dead soon.

https://devtools.wsgrok.com (Runs entirely in your browser)

https://github.com/TailrecIO/devtools (Open source that you can build yourself or use as a starting point)

https://github.com/TailrecIO/devtools/releases/tag/v0.0.2 (Desktop version provided by Tauri, built from the attached source that you can review)

The site above is for my own use. If you trust me, you can use it. Otherwise, build your own.

JB_5000 84 days ago |

i think everything is shifting, not dying.

local-first tools make sense and new patterns/protocols will emerge from that. but convenience always wins, so web utilities won’t disappear — they’ll just evolve.

hussachai 84 days ago | |

Most of them will have much fewer visitors in the future, so their ad revenue will decrease to the point that they may not even consider keeping their domains. People will have their own toolboxes that they build themselves. You could say these tools evolving into something more personal and customized.