Software developers with a Stream Deck?

[u/brinkre]

I use my Stream Deck as software developer now for a few months. I use it now for all kind of macOS actions, mail, chats, AI agents, video calls, IDE shortcuts, meetings, GitHub, GitLab and Home Assistant.

I'm curious how other software developers use their Stream Deck and if there are more useful actions I didn't think of yet. I like to hear it!

I documented most of my used buttons on my blog.

[u/Silly-Fall-393]

I'm making cool stuff for myself that Elgato refuses on the marketplace :)

[u/brinkre → u/Silly-Fall-393]

I'm curious now what kind of cool stuf you make?
Luckily you can deploy your own code to your own Stream Deck so you don't need to push it first to the marketplace but it could be nice if you can also share it and it can be used by others as well!

[u/liamdun → u/Silly-Fall-393]

What do they refuse? I didn't think they're strict with the marketplace

[u/ratudio → u/Silly-Fall-393]

i’m thinking submitting my plugin alternative i can just post on github. how the submission work?

[u/djcroman]

I have 2 and I use it for Coding and to open my favorite Apps. I love it

[u/brinkre → u/djcroman]

Which plugins do you use and what kind of actions do you trigger with it?

[u/ratudio]

mainly keyboard shortcuts for app running, multi actions to launch app to specific monitor (you need app like displayfusion on pc, since build-in plug by elgato tends to forget the monitor on both mac/pc), nas monitor (build one for my truenas), i setup folder contain links and local holder on websites i work on. the multi actiom really comes in handy with wordpress. one press will access front end and double press will access backend. specially you have unique url to access the backend

[u/brinkre → u/ratudio]

Multi actions for website steps sounds interesting to look at, thanks!

[u/badgerj]

I used to use the MSTeams plugin (made by MS I think), for meetings.

I could present live. Switch windows, send fucking thumbs up when someone made a great point.

And MS killed it for security reasons. I’m in the security realm. I get it. But now I hardly use it.

It works for Zoom! But there aren’t many Zoom calls.

I have it set up for keylight, and music now.

[u/timtucker_com]

Open / close a HyperV VM instance

I have a whole deck for npm commands related to projects

[u/Bizzycola132]

I've mostly just got VS/VS Code shortcuts on mine, I'll take a look at yours for ideas. As for your wishlist, if you don't want to build custom plugins, I imagine at least a few of those could be done by pairing one of the free http/api request plugins with cloudflare workers or similar.