Dev Tools

Security

How we think about security, what we collect (and don't), and a frank attack-surface analysis. Source code is public — anyone can verify.

Why the architecture is safe

Our core design principle: there's nothing to steal. Every tool processes data right in your browser:

  • All 53 tools are client-side — files / text / passwords are never sent to a server
  • No database, no user accounts, no password storage
  • No payments, no paywall, no subscriptions
  • All traffic is HTTPS + HSTS, so man-in-the-middle attacks aren't viable

What we don't collect

For full transparency, we have never collected — and cannot collect — any of the following:

  • PDFs / images / videos you upload — they stay on your device; nothing carries them out
  • Passwords, API keys, tokens, JSON content you type — all in-browser
  • PII, email, name, IP address (Vercel Analytics is configured not to record IP)
  • Cookies only store theme preference (dark / light); no tracking IDs

Third-party services (full disclosure)

Every third-party the site touches:

  • Vercel Analytics + Speed Insights — page-view counts only, no IP, no PII
  • bundlephobia.com (only on the bundle-size tool) — the npm package name you query is sent to their public API
  • OpenAI / Anthropic / Google APIs (only on the md-translate tool) — uses your own API key, called directly from your browser; we never touch it

The only backend touchpoint: tw-test-data password gate

To stop abuse of tw-test-data (Taiwan ID / credit card generator), we added a password gate + 3-strike IP ban + Telegram alert. HMAC-signed cookies via WebCrypto; the password is in environment variables. Even if breached, all an attacker gets is fake test data — no real loss.

Open source

The entire project is public on GitHub so you can verify everything above for yourself: github.com/MarkwwLiu/dev

Found a vulnerability? Tell us privately

Please report security issues privately via GitHub Security Advisory — we'll respond quickly. Please don't disclose in public issues / PRs (avoids being weaponised).

→ Report privately (GitHub Security Advisory)