Who should use Tools?

Tools is a B2B product built for developers working with Apache Kafka.

What platforms does Tools run on?

Tools runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Tools still active?

Unverified. Tools has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Tools?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include mcp-migration, bladeworks, and age-kit.

Tools is developed by Jeppe Andersen.

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Tools

Name: Tools
Author: Jeppe Andersen

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A Visual Studio Code extension for interacting with Apache Kafka directly from the editor. It supports Kafka topic and message workflows, including browsing, producing, and consuming messages, for developers managing Kafka-based applications.

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Overview

7 features

Tools sits in PulseGate's Other dev tools category. It lets developers inspect and interact with Apache Kafka clusters without leaving Visual Studio Code. It is built as a B2B product for developers working with Apache Kafka. Tools is free to use. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It is developed by Jeppe Andersen, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 7 catalogued features are kafka browsing, topic management, and message publishing.

Kafka browsing
Topic management
Message publishing
Message consumption
JSON support
Keybindings
Code snippets

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Frequently asked questions about Tools

What is Tools?: Tools lets developers inspect and interact with Apache Kafka clusters without leaving Visual Studio Code. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who should use Tools?: Tools is a B2B product built for developers working with Apache Kafka.
Is Tools free?: Yes — Tools is free to use.
What platforms does Tools run on?: Tools runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Tools still active?: Unverified. Tools has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Tools?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include mcp-migration, bladeworks, and age-kit.mcp-migration bladeworks age-kit
Who develops Tools?: Tools is developed by Jeppe Andersen.
When did Tools launch?: Tools first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: developers working with Apache Kafka
Model: B2B
Solves: Lets developers inspect and interact with Apache Kafka clusters without leaving Visual Studio Code.

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VS Code Marketplace: jeppeandersen.vscode-kafka

Developer

Jeppe Andersen

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Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

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Slug: tools-for-apache-kafka-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jeppeandersen.vscode-kafka

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