Dev Arsenal

Your complete arsenal of weapons for building, testing & deploying code

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Dev Arsenal

Your Blockchain-Powered Development Armory 🔥⚔️

Inspiration

The inspiration for Dev Arsenal came from witnessing developers constantly juggling multiple tools, platforms, and services just to complete a single development workflow.

Developers switch between:

  • VS Code for coding
  • Separate AI tools for optimization
  • Third-party services for code storage
  • Disconnected platforms for blockchain verification

This fragmentation wastes time, breaks focus, and creates unnecessary friction.

We asked ourselves:

"What if there was one unified armory where developers could access every weapon they need?"

The vision was clear:
Build a blockchain-powered development platform that combines AI assistance, decentralized storage, multi-language support, and on-chain verification into one seamless experience.

For LavaPunk Hackathon 2026, Dev Arsenal demonstrates how Web3 technologies can enhance traditional development workflows, making them more transparent, verifiable, and community-driven.

What It Does

Dev Arsenal is a comprehensive web-based IDE providing 12 integrated weapons for modern software development.

🧠 Core Development

  • Arsenal HQ
    Full-featured code editor powered by Monaco (VS Code engine)
    Supports JavaScript, Python, Solidity, and Rust

  • Snippet Arsenal
    Pre-built code templates and custom snippet management

  • Syntax Showdown
    Side-by-side code comparison with real-time execution battles

🤖 AI-Powered Tools

  • AI Cannon
    GPT-4 Turbo integration for code optimization and refactoring

  • Quality Shield
    Comprehensive code analysis with security vulnerability detection

  • Bug Hunter
    Intelligent bug detection with AI-powered fix suggestions

⛓️ Blockchain & Web3

  • Proof-of-Build
    On-chain verification using Base blockchain (L2) with permanent build records

  • Code Vault
    Decentralized code storage via IPFS / Pinata with shareable permanent links

🛠️ Developer Tools

  • Arsenal Supply
    NPM package search, analytics, and dependency management

  • Performance Colosseum
    Advanced benchmarking with execution time, memory, and CPU metrics

  • Armory Settings
    Comprehensive configuration for themes, preferences, and API keys

  • Arsenal Intel
    Analytics dashboard with usage insights and performance tracking

All weapons work together in one unified platform — eliminating context switching and enabling development from any browser, on any device.

How We Built It

Tech Stack

Frontend Layer

  • Next.js 15 — Server-side rendering & optimal performance
  • TypeScript — Strict type safety
  • Tailwind CSS — Utility-first styling with custom Arsenal theme
  • Monaco Editor — VS Code engine
  • shadcn/ui — Accessible, high-quality UI components

AI Integration

  • OpenAI API (GPT-4 Turbo)
  • Custom prompt engineering for code optimization, analysis, and debugging
  • Intelligent multi-language context handling

Blockchain Layer

  • Ethers.js v6 — Smart contract interactions
  • Base Network (L2) — Fast, cost-effective verification
  • MetaMask Integration — Wallet-based authentication
  • Custom Smart Contract — Proof registry & build verification

Storage Solutions

  • IPFS / Pinata — Decentralized storage with persistent pinning
  • localStorage — Offline-friendly browser persistence
  • Hybrid approach balancing UX and decentralization

Code Execution

  • Judge0 CE — Sandboxed execution (JavaScript, Python, Rust)
  • Remix Compiler — Solidity compilation & analysis
  • Custom execution wrappers for performance metrics

Development Workflow

  1. Implemented core IDE & Monaco integration
  2. Built secure API proxy layer
  3. Integrated AI services with custom prompts
  4. Implemented blockchain verification (Base testnet)
  5. Added IPFS storage via Pinata
  6. Designed responsive UI & landing page
  7. Developed 12 integrated weapons
  8. Conducted extensive cross-language testing

Architecture Highlights

  • Secure server-side API routes
  • Client-side state management with React hooks
  • Real-time syntax highlighting & analysis
  • Optimistic UI updates
  • Error boundaries & graceful fallbacks

Challenges We Ran Into

1. Monaco Editor & SSR

  • Monaco doesn’t support SSR
  • Solution: Dynamic imports with ssr: false

2. Multi-Language Execution

  • Different compilation requirements
  • Solution: Abstraction layer using Judge0 & Remix

3. Blockchain UX

  • Wallet prompts confuse non-Web3 users
  • Solution: Clear messaging, loading states, friendly errors

4. IPFS Reliability

  • Slow/unpredictable uploads
  • Solution: Pinata integration with retry logic

5. AI Rate Limiting

  • OpenAI API limits
  • Solution: Request queuing, caching, retry handling

6. Code Sharing

  • Needed simple sharing
  • Solution: URL-based base64 sharing + IPFS fallback

7. Mobile Responsiveness

  • IDEs are desktop-heavy
  • Solution: Mobile-first responsive layouts

8. Type Safety at Scale

  • 12 weapons under strict TS
  • Solution: Comprehensive interfaces & typings

Accomplishments We're Proud Of

🏆 Unified Development Experience

  • 12 tools in one platform
  • Zero context switching

🤖 AI Integration Excellence

  • Specialized AI tools with accurate outputs

⛓️ Blockchain-Native IDE

  • First IDE with native Base L2 integration
  • Permanent on-chain proof of build

🌐 True Decentralization

  • IPFS-backed permanent code storage

📱 Accessibility & UX

  • Fully web-based, no installation
  • Polished landing page & UI

🔧 Technical Excellence

  • Zero TypeScript errors
  • Clean architecture & error handling

🚀 Production-Ready

  • Fully deployed
  • Complete documentation
  • Real-world integrations live

What We Learned

Technical

  • Monaco integration in modern React
  • Secure API proxying in Next.js
  • Blockchain UX best practices
  • IPFS pinning strategies
  • Multi-language sandboxing

Product

  • Developers want fewer tools, not more
  • AI works best when specialized
  • Blockchain adds real proof-of-work value
  • Documentation builds trust

Process

  • Iterative development improves architecture
  • Strict TypeScript prevents production bugs
  • Mobile-first matters, even for dev tools

Web3

  • L2s make blockchain usable
  • Wallet UX needs clarity
  • Smart contracts can verify real-world actions

What's Next for Dev Arsenal

Q1 2026 — Collaboration

  • GitHub integration
  • Real-time collaborative editing
  • Multi-AI providers (Claude, Gemini)
  • Mobile apps

Q2 2026 — Web3 Expansion

  • Multi-chain support
  • NFT code badges
  • DAO governance

Q3 2026 — Teams & Enterprise

  • Team workspaces
  • Self-hosted deployments
  • Advanced analytics
  • CI/CD integration

Q4 2026 — Ecosystem

  • Plugin marketplace
  • Public API
  • AI fine-tuning
  • Cross-chain verification

Long-Term Vision

  • Become the #1 blockchain-native IDE
  • Build a community-driven ecosystem
  • Set standards for on-chain code verification
  • Accelerate AI-assisted Web3 development

Post-Hackathon Priorities

  • Gather LavaPunk community feedback
  • Optimize performance & API costs
  • Expand language support (Go, Move)
  • Build Web3 partnerships
  • Launch public beta

Contact & Community

🔥 Dev Arsenal — Forge, Verify, and Ship Without Limits ⚔️

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