Microsoft has announced a new set of PowerToys for developers, which include tools to help with debugging, performance analysis, and more. The new PowerToys are available now as part of the Visual Studio 2017 Update 3 release. The Debugging Tools for Windows (DTVW) add-in is a powerful tool that helps developers debug their applications on Windows. It includes features such as breakpoints, step-throughs, and variable inspection. The Performance Analysis Tools for Windows (PATW) add-in helps developers measure the performance of their applications on Windows. PATW includes features such as performance counters and histograms. The other new PowerToy is the Azure Functions Editor for Visual Studio 2017. Azure Functions is a platform that enables developers to create functions using .NET languages such as C# or F#. The Azure Functions Editor for Visual Studio 2017 makes it easy to create and manage functions in Visual Studio 2017. ..
The app comes with 14 different tools designed to streamline a developer’s life and make their workflows easier. Some available tools include a Json to Yaml and Yaml to Json converter, a JWT decoder, a Text compare tool, and more.
The developers say that some of the tools could be useful for non-developers. Something like comparing text could definitely be helpful for writers, and some of the graphic manipulation tools could also be beneficial for others.
Outside of the tools, the app has some other valuable features, such as the ability to pin specific tools to the Start menu, a dark theme, the ability to run multiple instances, and lots of other stuff.
As it’s only version 1.0 of the app, there should be plenty of tweaks and new features added as time goes on. In fact, the developers say that more tools are coming. It’ll be fascinating to see what else they add because it’s already packed with cool stuff.
The tool is available completely free, and it’s open-source, so you can go to Github and look at the code if you’re interested before trying it our for yourself.
