// about

The dev tools site that should already exist.

CrunchAPI is a small, single-developer project. The goal is simple: build the kind of dev tools site I'd want to use myself. Fast, clean, no ads, no signup, no tracking.

Most online utility sites for developers are stuck somewhere around 2014. They're slow, ad-laden, full of cookie walls, and were last updated when jQuery was hot. They work, but barely, and using them feels like a chore.

CrunchAPI is the antidote. Every tool here runs entirely in your browser — no data is sent to any server. The pages are statically rendered and cached at the edge, so they load near-instantly. The design gets out of your way. There are no pop-ups asking you to subscribe to a newsletter you never wanted.

The principles

  • 01
    Client-side first.Every tool processes your data in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, logged, or stored. You can verify this in the network tab — no requests are made when you use the tools.
  • 02
    No ads, ever.No banners, no sponsored content, no affiliate links disguised as recommendations. The site is funded by its developer's curiosity, not yours.
  • 03
    No signup, no account.You shouldn't need to create an account to format some JSON or generate a UUID. The tools are public, anonymous, and stateless.
  • 04
    Speed as a feature.Pages are statically generated and served from a global edge network. Cold-start to first interaction in under a second. Tools respond instantly because they run locally.
  • 05
    Privacy by default.No third-party trackers. No fingerprinting. The only analytics in use are aggregated traffic counters that don't identify visitors.

The stack

CrunchAPI is built with Next.js (static export), Tailwind CSS, and a small handful of dependencies. The site is deployed on Cloudflare Pages and served from their global edge network. The source code is available on request for transparency and audit purposes.

$ next.js · tailwind · cloudflare pages · zero backend

Get in touch

Bug reports, feature requests, or kind words are all welcome.

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