Introducing the Crafts Section 🛠️

I'm excited to announce the launch of a brand new section on my website: Crafts! This collection showcases interactive tools, components, and experiments that I've built to solve common developer problems and explore creative possibilities.

🎨 What are Crafts?

Crafts are interactive, web-based tools designed to boost productivity and creativity for developers, designers, and content creators. Each craft is a fully functional application that you can use directly in your browser - no downloads or installations required.

🚀 Featured Tools

Color Palette Generator

A comprehensive color theory tool that generates 11 different color schemes from any base color. Whether you need complementary, analogous, triadic, or monochromatic palettes, this tool has you covered.

Key Features:

• Real-time color scheme generation
• Multiple color theory algorithms
• Copy individual colors or entire palettes
• Export as CSS variables
• Beautiful, intuitive interface

// Example: Generated CSS variables
:root {
  --primary: #3b82f6;
  --complementary: #f6823b;
  --analogous-1: #3bf682;
  --analogous-2: #823bf6;
}

Password Generator & Strength Analyzer

Security is paramount in today's digital world. This tool generates cryptographically secure passwords with customizable criteria and provides real-time strength analysis.

Features:

• Customizable length and character sets
• Real-time strength scoring
• Crack time estimation
• Security feedback and recommendations
• Exclude similar characters option

CSS Animation Playground

Create and experiment with CSS animations in real-time. Perfect for prototyping animations or learning CSS animation principles.

What you can do:

• 15+ predefined animation types
• Custom keyframe editor
• Real-time preview
• Adjustable timing functions and duration
• Export ready-to-use CSS code

Base64 Encoder/Decoder

Essential for web development, API work, and data processing. Convert text or files to/from Base64 format with detailed analytics.

Capabilities:

• Text and file encoding/decoding
• File type detection
• Size and performance statistics
• Download processed files
• Data URL generation

Markdown to HTML Converter

Transform Markdown content into clean HTML with real-time preview and comprehensive formatting options.

Features:

• Live preview with syntax highlighting
• Detailed conversion statistics
• Multiple output formats
• Markdown cheatsheet reference
• Pretty-formatted HTML output

🔍 Advanced Features

Smart Search & Filtering

The Crafts section includes a powerful search system that lets you:

• Search by tool name, description, or tags
• Filter by technology categories
• Find exactly what you need quickly

Responsive Design

All crafts are built with mobile-first design principles, ensuring they work perfectly on:

• Desktop computers
• Tablets
• Mobile phones
• Various screen sizes

Modern Tech Stack

Each craft is built using cutting-edge technologies:

• Next.js 14 with App Router
• TypeScript for type safety
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• shadcn/ui for beautiful components
• Radix UI for accessible components
• React Hooks for state management

🎯 Why I Built This

As a developer, I often find myself needing quick tools for common tasks. Rather than searching for online tools with questionable privacy practices or downloading heavy applications, I wanted to create a curated collection of lightweight, privacy-focused tools that live right in the browser.

Privacy First

All processing happens client-side. Your data never leaves your browser, ensuring complete privacy and security.

Performance Optimized

Each tool is optimized for speed and efficiency, with minimal bundle sizes and fast load times.

Developer Experience

Built by a developer, for developers. Each tool includes features that actual developers need, like copy-to-clipboard functionality, keyboard shortcuts, and export options.

🔮 What's Next?

The Crafts section will continue to grow with new tools and features:

Upcoming Tools

• QR Code Generator with customization options
• JSON Formatter & Validator with syntax highlighting
• Regex Builder & Tester for pattern matching
• Image Optimizer for web performance
• API Response Formatter for development

🎉 Try It Out

Visit the Crafts section to explore all available tools. Each craft includes:

• Detailed usage instructions
• Example use cases
• Keyboard shortcuts (where applicable)
• Export and sharing options

💭 Feedback Welcome

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Crafts section! If you have:

• Suggestions for new tools
• Feature requests for existing crafts
• Bug reports or improvements
• General feedback

Feel free to reach out to me directly through any of my social channels or contact methods.

The Crafts section represents my commitment to building useful, high-quality tools for the developer community. I hope you find these tools as useful as I do in my daily work!

Happy crafting! 🎨