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If it runs in your terminal, it runs in devglow.

The terminal is for developers.
“Start” is for everyone.

Register any dev server once, then just hit Start. Next, Vite, Cargo, Docker, anything you'd type to run it. If it runs in your terminal, it runs in devglow. Includes an MCP server so Cursor and Claude Code can drive your processes.

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Free for 7 days · no credit card · macOS 14+

built by a dev who mass killed terminals daily.

What is devglow?

devglow is a macOS app for running local development servers without staying in the terminal. You register any shell command — Next.js, Vite, Hugo, Rails, Flask, Cargo, Go, Docker, or anything else — and start, stop, or restart it with a click or a keystroke. Real-time logs are searchable with ⌘F, and port conflicts are detected automatically. When a port is already in use, devglow shows exactly which process is blocking it and lets you kill it in one click. It also ships with an MCP server, so AI coding tools like Cursor and Claude Code can register, start, stop, and monitor your processes directly. devglow works alongside terminal multiplexers like tmux. Different layer, no overlap. Background services live in devglow; your active terminal work stays where it is.

Features

›MCP Integration

Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI agent can start, stop, and monitor your processes directly.

›Quick Launch

Press ⌘K to instantly find and start any process. Fuzzy search across all your registered commands.

›Port Conflict Detection

See what process is blocking your port. Kill it with one click.

  • ·One-click start/stop for any process
  • ·Built-in log viewer with 5 MB ring buffer
  • ·Section grouping — running, registered, AI processes
  • ·Command-centric — any shell command works
  • ·Menu bar native — quick access, minimal footprint
Automatic port conflict detection — see what's blocking and fix it

One command to connect:

Claude Code (stdio)

claude mcp add -s user devglow -- npx --prefer-offline devglow-mcp@latest

Cursor / Other MCP clients (stdio)

npx --prefer-offline devglow-mcp@latest

HTTP / SSE mode

npx --prefer-offline devglow-mcp@latest --transport http --port 26215

Streamable HTTP on /mcp · SSE on /sse

Works with any MCP-compatible tool · stdio, HTTP, and SSE supported

Why we built this

Starting servers, checking logs, restarting, tailing — as coders, we do this all day.

We thought the tooling for it could at least look good.

Local dev servers, prod log tailing, Docker, Cargo, monorepo workspace scripts. It doesn't matter what you run —devglow handles it from one place. Command-centric, not framework-specific.

And with MCP, your AI agents manage processes directly — no more spawning rogue servers on random ports.

devglow sidebar and split pane layout
Sidebar navigation with split pane log viewer
devglow split panes monitoring multiple processes
Monitor multiple processes side by side

"Simple, straightforward, and aesthetically very pleasing. Your design philosophy is top level."

— r/MacOSApps

"At first glance, I didn't think it was for me. I think the MCP integration won me over though! Cool stuff!"

— r/macapps · watch video review via ShipClip

"I have 3 Hugo servers running locally. Does devglow help me monitor and stop any of them at any time?"

Yes — tested and confirmed.

— r/MacOSApps

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Requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later. Apple Silicon and Intel supported.

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