My SP Toolbox.
A quick overview of the tools I regularly use while creating solutions for SharePoint. Boost productivity and limit debug sessions.
SharePoint Manager
The SharePoint Manager 2013 is a SharePoint object model explorer. It enables you to browse every site on the local farm and view every property.
http://spm.codeplex.com/
CAMLDesigner
The CAML designer is a tool that helps you build your CAML queries to query SharePoint lists
http://sharepoint.biwug.be/Pages/Downloads.aspx
Property bag settings
SharePoint Property Bag offers developers to store configurations settings at different levels of the SharePoint hierarchy outside of the application itself.
http://pbs2013.codeplex.com/
ULS Viewer
ULSViewer allows users to open a ULS log file and display its contents in a user friendly format. Users can then perform advanced functions.
http://archive.msdn.microsoft.com/ULSViewer/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=3308
smtp4Dev
Sniff all emails that are being send by SharePoint. Run this small stand-alone app on you machine and configure your SharePoint server to use it as mailserver.
http://smtp4dev.codeplex.com/
SharePoint feature admin
Quickly review what features are installed. Detect faulty solutions. Mass activate and deactivate features.
http://featureadmin.codeplex.com/
Search Query Tool
Build, debug and test your search queries. Also works on SharePoint Standard SKU.
http://sp2013searchtool.codeplex.com/
Search navigation synchronization job.
Automatically add ‘Search this site’ when you defined custom search navigation on your sites.
https://slsearchnavsync.codeplex.com/
