Run your AI-built apps like real applications. No terminal. No commands. Just click play.
You built an app with AI. It works. It lives in a folder on your desktop. But every time you want to use it, you open a terminal, cd into the folder, remember the right command, and wait. If you built five apps, that's five terminals. You shouldn't need a developer workflow to open something you made.
Local-Dev-Launcher turns your project folders into launchable apps. Drop a folder in, and the app figures out the rest — what framework it uses, what command starts it, what port it runs on. Hit play. Your app opens in the browser.
- Drop a folder in — drag it onto the app or browse to it
- Auto-detect everything — framework, start command, port, Node version. No configuration needed.
- Click play — your app starts and opens in the browser automatically
- Click stop — clean shutdown, no orphan processes
- See what's happening — live logs if you want them, error messages that actually tell you what went wrong
You used ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or another AI tool to build a web app. It runs locally. You want to open it the way you open any other app on your Mac — not by typing commands into a terminal.
| Auto-Detection | Recognizes your framework, picks the right start command, finds the right port |
| One-Click Launch | Start any project and auto-open it in your browser |
| Live Logs | See what your app is doing in real time — stdout, stderr, status |
| Error Help | When something breaks, the app tells you what went wrong and suggests a fix |
| Folder Groups | Organize your projects into collapsible folders |
| Menu Bar | See what's running at a glance without opening the full app |
| Drag and Drop | Drop a project folder onto the sidebar to add it |
| Accessibility | Full VoiceOver support, respects system accessibility settings |
Currently detects Node.js projects:
| Framework | Port |
|---|---|
| Next.js | 3000 |
| React | 3000 |
| Vue.js | 5173 |
| Angular | 4200 |
| Express | 3000 |
| Svelte | 5173 |
| Nuxt.js | 3000 |
Also detects your Node version from .nvmrc or .node-version and sets it up automatically.
Python projects (flask, fastapi, django, uvicorn) are also detected automatically.
More stacks coming (Ruby, Go).
Download the latest DMG from the Releases page, open it, and drag Local-Dev-Launcher to your Applications folder.
- macOS 15.6 (Sequoia) or later
- Node.js installed (for running your projects)
git clone https://github.com/ulascanaydin/Local-Dev-Launcher.git
cd Local-Dev-Launcher
xcodebuild -project Local-Dev-Launcher.xcodeproj -scheme Local-Dev-Launcher -configuration Release buildNo external dependencies. Pure Swift and SwiftUI.
- You add a project folder
- The app reads
package.json, detects the framework and start command - You click play
- The app runs the start command, monitors the process, and opens your browser to the right URL
- You click stop when you're done
That's it. No terminal. No configuration files. No remembering commands.