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Unique & helpful tools
for work, tasks & fun.

A collection of unique and helpful tools for day-to-day work, tasks & fun. Each runs on its own link and ships its own open-source repository.

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What is this?

Nifty Little Tools is a curated collection of small, focused, open-source utilities — browser apps, VS Code extensions, desktop apps, and data tools — each built to do one helpful thing well. Everything here runs on its own link and ships its own repository, free to use and free to fork. Browse by category below.

Browser Tools

Client-side web apps that run entirely in your browser — no install, no account.

12 tools
MathGame

Number Deconstructor

Break big integers into Beltmatic-ready formulas.

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Business

Lean Canvas Modeler

Sketch a one-page lean business model.

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Business

Business Canvas Modeler

Build a full business model canvas.

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PDFText

PDF Text Fixer

Repair broken copy-paste text from PDFs.

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Productivity

Offline PM

Offline-first Kanban + Gantt + Markdown PMS.

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ConstructionPDF

TradeTool (PC-JSA)

Generate construction progress claims & JSA PDFs in-browser.

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MathDiagram

GraphForge

Create, annotate & export graph-theory graphs.

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Woodworking

Board Cutter Optimizer

Optimize board cutting layouts and minimize waste.

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GamesTTRPG

TTRPG Turn Tracker

Local-first turn tracker for tabletop RPGs.

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Sport

Volleyball Scoresheet

FIVB-compliant digital scoresheet, ref-ready.

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Scheduling

Rostering Solver

Auto-generate fair, valid staff rosters.

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Graphics

Vector Icon Designer

Vector manipulation with SvelteKit + Rust/WASM.

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VS Code Extensions

Editor extensions for VS Code (and compatible editors).

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GitDX

Gitignore Editor

Manage .gitignore files across complex workspaces.

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GraphicsDX

Vectorizer

Convert raster images to SVG, right inside VS Code.

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Desktop Apps

Native desktop utilities — mostly Python GUIs.

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Data

XML 1.4 → JSON Converter

Convert XML 1.4 into clean JSON (PyQt GUI).

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Vision

Hand Volume Control

Contactless gesture volume & media control (Windows).

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PDF

PDF Redactor

GUI app to redact text in PDFs and print.

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Audio

Transcriber

Desktop audio transcription tool.

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Engineering

Railway Geometry Visualiser

Visualise railway track geometry (Streamlit).

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Data & Scrapers

Tools that gather, convert, or browse structured data.

2 tools
Scraper

Web Documentation Scraper

Scrape documentation sites into local, readable docs.

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ScraperData

STFC Space Scraper

Browse Star Trek Fleet Command officer data.

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