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Best Developer Tools apps for Mac in 2026. Browse 175 curated tools.
Best Developer Tools for Mac in 2026
IDEs, editors, and tools that developers love
Essential developer tools for macOS — from code editors and IDEs to Git clients, API testing tools, and database managers. Every app installs with a single Homebrew command. Whether you're building web apps, mobile apps, or backend services, these are the tools that professional Mac developers rely on daily. We've tested each one for performance, stability, and workflow integration so you can skip the research and start coding. Bundl makes it easy to set up your entire dev environment in minutes instead of hours — pick what you need, generate a single install script, and get straight to work on a freshly configured Mac.
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Anthropic's official Claude AI desktop app
AI coding assistant and IDE
AI-powered code editor by Codeium
Agent-centric IDE with spec-driven development by Amazon
Adaptive AI IDE by ByteDance with deep model integration
AI Coding Agent IDE by Google
High-performance multiplayer code editor
GPU-accelerated terminal emulator written in Zig
Brings the power of Copilot coding agent directly to your terminal
OpenAI's Codex desktop app for managing coding agents
Open-source code editor by Microsoft
Modern, Rust-based terminal with AI
Open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions
Claude Code parallelization — run multiple instances simultaneously
Open source AI code editor with local model support
Replacement for macOS Terminal
GPU-accelerated terminal emulator
GPU-based terminal emulator
GPU-accelerated terminal with multiplexer
Open source IDE for exploring and testing APIs
Open source API development ecosystem
Fast, lightweight Docker & Linux on Mac
App for building, sharing, and running containerized apps
Open source Kubernetes IDE
Secure tunnels to localhost
HTTP debugging proxy
HTTP and GraphQL Client
API platform for building and using APIs
Modern, native database management tool
Simple collaboration from your desktop
Open source dev environments anywhere
Visualise and analyse Claude Code session executions
Dynamic Island-style notifications for Claude Code CLI sessions
Native terminal coding agents command center
Monitor Codex activity
Identity-aware VPN and proxy for remote access
OpenAI's official AI-native browser with ChatGPT built in
Xcode extension for GitHub Copilot with AI code completion
Desktop GUI for Aider AI pair programming
Run large language models locally on your Mac
Discover, download, and run local LLMs with a desktop GUI
Fast and friendly git client for Mac
Universal database tool and SQL client
MySQL and MariaDB database manager for macOS
Fast, lightweight code editor with powerful shortcuts
Open-source container management alternative to Docker
Open-source AI coding agent with terminal integration
PostgreSQL administration and management tool
Interactive HTTPS proxy for debugging and testing
Official IDE for Android app development
VS Code without Microsoft telemetry and tracking
ADB and Fastboot tools for Android development
Android SDK manager and package tools
UI toolkit for building cross-platform apps from a single codebase
Cross-platform command-line shell and scripting language
Command-line tools for managing Google Cloud resources
Cross-platform Git credential storage for GitHub, Azure, and more
Text, code, and markup editor
Cross platform SQL editor and database management app
Databases and SQL IDE
Git client focusing on productivity
Native code editor
GUI client for PostgreSQL databases
Graphical client for Git version control
Git client
General-purpose text editor
Git client focusing on power and productivity
Free, open-source FTP, FTPS, and SFTP client for transferring files to remote servers.
Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor focused on extensibility and usability for developers.
Fast, easy-to-use Mac database management application for working with MySQL databases.
Built-in macOS terminal emulator for running command-line tools and shell scripts.
Highly configurable, built-in terminal text editor available on every macOS and Unix system.
Developer platform
Developer platform
Developer platform
Developer platform
Developer platform
Developer platform
Chess database, analysis and game playing program
Slideshow maker
Download TikTok videos and accounts
Free video downloader
Free video downloader
Convert any video to MP3
Play 4K/1080p/360-degree video, MP3/AAC/APE/FLAC music without quality loss
Remote AWS database on local port 7777
Communications application with voice, video, chat, and web conferencing
Menu bar app for playing Ace Stream video streams in an external media player
Personal knowledge base for developers
Connect to enterprise databases using common desktop applications
Converts video, audio and images
E-book reader
API testing tool
AI-powered Kubernetes IDE
Process digital images and generate 3D spatial data
Process digital images and generate 3D spatial data
Open-source AI-native IDE
AI video, audio and broadcast generator
Video converter app
Tool to stream videos to Apple devices
Spreadsheet-database hybrid cloud collaboration
YouTube video and MP3 downloader
Audio video conferencing
Refreshes aliases and identifies broken aliases
Toolset to implement parts of Android apps in native code
Anka virtual machine orchestrator GUI & API
Anka virtual machine registry & API
Video game launcher
Eclipse-based IDE for designing and testing Mule applications
Multi-master syncing database
API development platform
API development platform hosted in Europe
Platform for API documentation, debugging, and testing
Platform for API documentation, debugging, Mock and testing
IDE for web development
Database IDE with data management and visual analytics
Terminal emulator built on web technology
SQL client and database management tool
Electronics prototyping platform
Electronics prototyping platform
Video calls designed for energy, ideas and action
Asciidoc editor and toolchain to build books, documents and slides
Validate and sign documents using digital certificates
Control BMD ATEM video switchers with OSC
Lightweight code editor
Graphical client for Git version control
Runbook editor for terminal workflows
Digital audio mixing application
Autonomous multi-session AI coding
Digital signature editor and validator
VPN client that provides SAML authentication
Video editor
Graphical interface for a variety of video file processing tools
Planning and prototyping tool for developers
IDE to interact with GraphQL servers
Swedish personal electronic identification (eID) system
Text, code, and markup editor
Professional video editing software by Bilibili
Collect video and audio technical specifications from Blu-ray discs
Web Debugging Proxy based on Chrome DevTools Network panel
Video editor
Record and process your ideas
Official bilibili video streaming and sharing platform
Video player
Digital audio workstation
Developer-oriented browser
Code search engine
Open source code editor
Scriptable scratchpad for developers
Markdown note editor for developers
Open-source code editor for web-development
Xcode build settings extractor
Code snippet organiser
Utility to disconnect all drives connected to a Caldigit dock
Improved Apple device support
Screen recorder and video editor
App to write and organise your ideas
Video editing and image design platform
Manage Docker containers from the menu bar
Screen capture/recorder and video editor
CAD/CAM software for CNC routers
Action center for developers
Finder Toolbar app to open the current directory in the Terminal
Finder Toolbar app to open the current directory in the Terminal
Web debugging Proxy application
Web debugging Proxy application
Desktop app for GPT-4 / GPT-3.5 (OpenAI API)
Desktop client that supports multiple LLM providers
Chess database
Text and code editor
Text and code editor
Financial information acquisition platform
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Senior Developer Tools Specialist
Alex Chen has been evaluating developer tools and productivity software for over 12 years, with deep expertise in code editors, terminal emulators, and development environments. As a former software engineer at several Bay Area startups, Alex brings hands-on experience with the real-world workflows these tools are meant to enhance.