Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Scriptgun
An app that will write code to save developers time.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scriptgun launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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For the past few months we’ve been building Trigger.dev and can now share our beta with you: https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev. Trigger.dev is an open source platform that makes it easy for developers to create event-driven background tasks directly in their code. You write workflows using our SDK, and can view all the runs in our web app. Why we built this: - We found current workflow / automation tools like Zapier and n8n are good for simple tasks, but not for more advanced use cases. - Dropping down into code in these tools is just not a great…
2023 · trigger.dev · its alternatives →
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Projectile▲85An app for managing your JavaScript projects
2021 · get-projectile.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I wanted to show you a product a small team and I have been working on for 4 years. https://jam.dev It’s called Jam and it prevents product managers (like I used to be) from being able to create vague and un-reproducible bug tickets (like I used to create). It’s actually really hard as a non-engineer to file useful bug tickets for engineers. Like, sometimes I thought I included a screenshot, but the important information the engineer needed was what was actually right outside the boundary of the screenshot I took. Or I'd write that something "didn't work" but the engineer…
2024 · its alternatives →
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Live updates in your app made easy
2024 · trigger.dev · its alternatives →
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Looking to hire dedicated JavaScript developers? We’ve got you covered with our ultimate hiring guide. Let us help you today!
2012 · gun.io · its alternatives →
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React Native library to backtrace your testing steps
2022 · its alternatives →
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2013 · filepicker.github.io · its alternatives →
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Scriptyard▲145A free visual story development workspace
Jul 2026 · minimalhumans.com · its alternatives →
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Stanza▲1245-minute lessons on React, TypeScript, OpenClaw, and 15+ technologies. Practice with real challenges in VS Code, Cursor, or the web.
2020 · stanza.dev · its alternatives →
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CodeBurn▲103See where your AI coding spend actually goes
Aug 2026 · codeburn.app · its alternatives →
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DevToys is a cross-platform Swiss Army knife for developers. DevToys helps in daily tasks like formatting JSON, comparing text, testing RegExp. No need to use many untruthful websites to do simple tasks with your data.
2022 · devtoys.app · its alternatives →
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Simple Mailgun log persistence in Phoenix/Elixir. Contribute to jackjoe/mailgun_logger development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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DevHuntr▲71A s̶e̶a̶r̶c̶h̶ e̶n̶g̶i̶n̶e̶ huntr for devs
2021 · tamilan-apps-and-tech.github.io · its alternatives →
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2015 · scriptobservatory.org · its alternatives →
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Guardscript monitors every few minutes any changes made to your Javascript files and sends you a notification with the changes made. You can then detect any malicious modification by analyzing these results.
2019 · guardscript.com · its alternatives →
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codermap▲6A community of devs with resources, events and jobs.
2017 · codermap.io · its alternatives →
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