---
layout: default
title: Tools & Utilities
permalink: /tools/
description: "Explore developer tools and utilities shared by Rajkumar Venkataraman – ranging from debugging aids to productivity boosters."
keywords: ["developer tools", "rkoots utilities", "engineering tools", "open-source tools", "Jekyll plugins", "productivity", "fintech tools", "API debugging", "online utilities"]
---

<section class="tools-gallery">
    <h1 class="page-title">🧰 Developer Tools & Utilities</h1>
    <p class="page-subtitle">
        A curated set of engineering tools, APIs, and utilities to elevate your workflow.
    </p>

    {% assign tool_posts = site.posts | where_exp: "post", "post.url contains '/tools/'" %}
    {% if tool_posts.size > 0 %}
    <div class="tool-grid">
        {% for post in tool_posts %}
        <div class="tool-card">
            <a href="{{ post.url | relative_url }}" class="tool-link" target="_blank">
                <!--<img src="{{ post.icon | default: '/assets/icons/default-tool.svg' }}" alt="{{ post.title }}" class="tool-icon" />-->
                <h3 class="tool-title">{{ post.title }}</h3>
                <div class="tool-hover-desc">
                    {{ post.excerpt | strip_html | truncate: 180 }}
                </div>
            </a>
        </div>
        {% endfor %}
    </div>
    {% else %}
    <p style="text-align: center;">No tools available at the moment. Check back soon!</p>
    {% endif %}
</section>

<style>
    .tools-gallery {
      padding: 2rem 1rem;
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .page-title {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }

    .page-subtitle {
      font-style: italic;
      color: #666;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .tool-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .tool-card {
      position: relative;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #eee;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 1.2rem;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-align: center;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }

    .tool-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .tool-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
      position: relative;
    }

    .tool-icon {
      width: 60px;
      height: 60px;
      object-fit: contain;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .tool-title {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      margin: 0;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .tool-hover-desc {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.97);
      color: #333;
      padding: 1rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .tool-card:hover .tool-hover-desc {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
    }
</style>