devhost

Your dev stack, on real HTTPS hostnames, with one command. devhost starts every service your app needs, puts each one on a hostname like https://app.localhost, and keeps the whole thing running while you break things.

Stop juggling localhost:3000, localhost:4000, and a terminal tab per service. Auth callbacks, cookies, CORS, and service-to-service URLs behave the way they do in production.

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Why devhost

Real hostnames, real HTTPS. Give each service its own trusted https:// hostname, with path routes and aliases, through one shared proxy. No DNS setup for .localhost names.
One command for the whole stack. devhost start launches services in dependency order; add --detach to return after readiness and keep the stack running when the terminal closes. Name one app to start it and its dependencies.
Crashes don’t take you down. A failing service shows its error and logs right at its URL, with a Restart button. Everything else keeps running.
Edit config live. Save devhost.toml and only the affected services restart. A typo never kills the stack.
Devtools in your page. An optional toolbar with service status, live logs, restarts, Git worktree switching, and your React, Redux, TanStack, Vue, and Jotai devtools in one place.
Point, and let an agent fix it. Chat with your own Codex or Claude Code from the page: click elements, draw on it, attach a screenshot, and send.

A quick look

name = "shop"

[services.web]
command = ["bun", "run", "dev"]
port = 3000
host = "shop.localhost"
dependsOn = ["api"]

[services.api]
command = ["bun", "run", "api"]
port = 4000
host = "api.shop.localhost"
health = { http = "/healthz" }

$ devhost start
shop    | web (primary): https://shop.localhost
shop    | api: https://api.shop.localhost

That’s the stack: the API starts first, the web app once the API is healthy, both on HTTPS.

Install

On macOS with Apple silicon:

tag=$(curl -fsSLI -o /dev/null -w '%{url_effective}' https://github.com/alexgorbatchev/devhost/releases/latest | sed 's#.*/##')
curl -fsSL "https://github.com/alexgorbatchev/devhost/releases/download/$tag/devhost-$tag-darwin-arm64.tar.gz" | tar -xz
sudo install "devhost-$tag-darwin-arm64/devhost" /usr/local/bin/devhost
devhost caddy download && devhost caddy start

Linux builds and the full setup are in the install guide.

Learn more

The documentation covers every feature, with short videos: routing, running a stack, the toolbar, and chatting with a coding agent.

Using a coding agent? npx skills add alexgorbatchev/devhost --skill devhost teaches it devhost.

License

MIT