FlyEnv

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Why FlyEnv?

FlyEnv brings the local development tools you normally manage separately into one native desktop workspace.

• No container setup required for everyday local development — run installed services directly on your operating system.
• One workspace for your stack — runtimes, databases, web servers, queues, search, storage, local sites, and developer tools.
• Per-project runtime versions — switch PHP, Node.js, Python, and other environments by project.
• Local domains and HTTPS — create local sites such as myapp.test with certificates and reverse proxies.
• AI-ready local development — manage AI coding CLIs and expose selected local environment capabilities through the built-in FlyEnv MCP Server.
• Cross-platform — Windows, macOS, and Linux.

If XAMPP, MAMP, Laragon, or Laravel Herd already make sense to you, FlyEnv solves a similar local-development problem — but across a broader stack.

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Coming from XAMPP, MAMP, Laragon, or Laravel Herd?

If you are familiar with...	FlyEnv may fit when you need...
XAMPP / MAMP	More runtimes, databases, web servers, project-level versions, and local development services
Laragon	A cross-platform workflow across Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus broader runtime/service coverage and AI/MCP workflows
Laravel Herd	A broader environment beyond PHP/Laravel, including Node.js, Python, Java, Go, databases, infrastructure services, and AI/MCP
Docker Desktop	Native local services and a desktop workflow when you do not need container parity for the task

Docker and FlyEnv solve overlapping but different problems. Use Docker when containerized reproducibility or production parity is the goal; use FlyEnv when you want a native local development workspace with less setup overhead.

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What Can You Run?

FlyEnv can manage complete local project stacks, not just one runtime.

• Laravel — PHP, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Redis, Node.js, Nginx, HTTPS
• Django / Python web apps — Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, Nginx, HTTPS
• ERPNext — Python, MariaDB, Redis, Nginx
• Gitea — Gitea, MySQL, Nginx, HTTPS
• Local databases and services — PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch, ClickHouse, Neo4j, Qdrant, MinIO/RustFS
• AI coding workflows — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Kimi, GitHub Copilot CLI, and FlyEnv MCP Server

Browse FlyEnv demos →

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Core Capabilities

Local stack management

• Languages & runtimes: PHP, Node.js, Python, Java, Go, .NET, Flutter, Ruby, Rust, Erlang, Bun, Deno, Zig
• Databases: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, Neo4j, Qdrant
• Web & app servers: Nginx, Apache, Caddy, FrankenPHP, Tomcat
• Cache & messaging: Redis, Memcached, RabbitMQ
• Search & infrastructure: Elasticsearch, Meilisearch, Typesense, ZincSearch, Consul, Etcd, R-Nacos, Temporal
• Object storage: MinIO, RustFS
• AI & automation: FlyEnv MCP Server, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Kimi, GitHub Copilot CLI, Ollama, n8n, Hermes Agent, CLIProxyAPI
• Other tools: Cloudflare Tunnel, Mailpit, Cron Jobs, Git, MkCert, DNS Server, FTP Server, Static HTTP Server

Project workflows

• Switch runtime versions per project
• Define project start/stop commands and ports
• Create local domains
• Enable HTTPS
• Configure reverse proxies
• Open configs and logs
• Group services and projects into reusable startup workflows

AI coding & MCP

• Manage supported AI coding clients from FlyEnv
• Register the built-in FlyEnv MCP Server
• Let supported AI clients inspect selected services, sites, configs, logs, versions, and lifecycle actions
• Keep AI workflows and local project infrastructure in the same workspace

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Installation

Windows

• Installer: FlyEnv-Setup-4.18.3.exe
• Portable: FlyEnv-Portable-4.18.3.exe

macOS

brew install flyenv

• FlyEnv-4.18.3.dmg (Intel)
• FlyEnv-4.18.3-arm64.dmg (Apple Silicon)

Linux

• x86_64 .deb
• ARM64 .deb
• x86_64 .rpm
• ARM64 .rpm

For the latest packages, see GitHub Releases.

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Interface Preview

Service Management	Version Switching

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Open Source & Build Transparency

FlyEnv is open source under the BSD 3-Clause License.

Installation packages are built through GitHub Actions.

Free Windows code signing is provided by SignPath.io, with the certificate provided by the SignPath Foundation.

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Development & Contribution

git clone git@github.com:xpf0000/FlyEnv.git
cd FlyEnv
yarn install
yarn run dev

See the Development Guide.

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Community & Support

• Website: https://flyenv.com
• Demos: https://flyenv.com/demos
• Guide: https://flyenv.com/guide/
• GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/xpf0000/FlyEnv/discussions
• Discord: https://discord.gg/u5SuMGxjPE
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/908637655411162
• Architecture Analysis: https://deepwiki.com/xpf0000/FlyEnv

License: BSD 3-Clause