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Butler

Butler

Local web development for macOS. Run your PHP sites, databases, HTTPS and .test domains from a menu-bar app and one command — no Homebrew, nothing to configure.
Install Butler What is Butler?

Get started

Section titled “Get started”

Install in a minute

Grab the app or run the one-line installer, then let onboarding pick your web server and PHP version. Install Butler.

Serve any project

butler link turns any folder into folder.test. Butler detects Laravel, WordPress, Symfony and more. Linking sites.

Real HTTPS, no warnings

butler secure issues a trusted certificate so https://your-app.test just works. HTTPS & trusted certs.

Everything you need

MySQL, Postgres, Redis, Mailpit and more — installed on demand as verified static binaries. Databases & services.

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The menu bar app Tour the dashboard, status, and quick actions.
PHP versions Switch the global PHP, or pin one per site.
Share a site publicly Get a public URL for your local site in seconds.
CLI command reference Every butler subcommand at a glance.