FlyEnv

FlyEnv

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.

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

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.

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 →

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

[FlyEnv MCP and AI CLI workflow]

Installation

Windows

• Installer: FlyEnv-Setup-4.20.2.exe
• Portable: FlyEnv-Portable-4.20.2.exe

macOS

brew install flyenv

• FlyEnv-4.20.2.dmg (Intel)
• FlyEnv-4.20.2-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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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.

Development & Contribution

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

See the Development Guide.

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