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Run GitHub Actions Locally in Terminal
Run GitHub Actions Locally in TerminalGo

Run GitHub Actions locally for fast feedback and as a local task runner.

#devops#workflow-automation#ci
Stars72.4k
Forks2.1k
Last commit2 months ago
localstack
localstackPython

A fully functional local AWS cloud stack for developing and testing cloud and serverless applications offline.

#developer-tools#devops#localstack
Stars65.1k
Forks4.8k
Last commit7 months ago
Awesome Compose
Awesome ComposeHTML

A curated collection of Docker Compose samples for integrating various services and managing deployments.

#container-orchestration#awesome-list#devops-tools
Stars46.6k
Forks8.3k
Last commit3 days ago
Docker Compose
Docker ComposeGo

Define and run multi-container Docker applications using a single YAML configuration file.

#devops#container-orchestration#cli-tool
Stars38.4k
Forks5.9k
Last commit2 days ago
minikube
minikubeGo

Run a local Kubernetes cluster on macOS, Linux, and Windows for application development.

#devops#container-orchestration#cncf
Stars32.2k
Forks5.4k
Last commit1 day ago
http-server
http-serverJavaScript

A zero-configuration command-line static HTTP server for local development, testing, and production.

#hacktoberfest#tls-ssl#http-server
Stars14.2k
Forks1.6k
Last commit6 months ago
http-server
http-serverJavaScript

A simple, zero-configuration command-line static HTTP server for local development, testing, and production.

#hacktoberfest#http-server#testing-tool
Stars14.2k
Forks1.6k
Last commit6 months ago
LaraDock
LaraDockDockerfile

A full PHP development environment based on Docker, providing pre-configured containers for Laravel and other PHP applications.

#php-fpm#php-container#containerization
Stars12.7k
Forks4.3k
Last commit2 days ago
serve
serveTypeScript

A static file server with directory listing for local development and testing.

#http#command#cli-tool
Stars9.9k
Forks712
Last commit3 months ago
Mockoon (.1k)
Mockoon (.1k)TypeScript

The easiest and quickest way to design and run mock APIs locally, with desktop, CLI, and cloud options.

#desktop-application#application#rest
Stars8.4k
Forks482
Last commit1 day ago
Postgres.app
Postgres.appMakefile

A native macOS application that provides the easiest way to run PostgreSQL with a GUI for server management.

#postgis#developer-tools#postgres
Stars7.8k
Forks404
Last commit1 day ago
grip
gripPython

Preview GitHub README.md files locally before committing them using GitHub's exact rendering engine.

#markdown-preview#readme-driven-development#flask
Stars6.8k
Forks437
Last commit2 years ago
aws-sam-local
aws-sam-localPython

A CLI tool to build, test, debug, and deploy serverless applications using AWS SAM.

#api-gateway#lambda#devops
Stars6.7k
Forks1.3k
Last commit1 day ago
k3d
k3dGo

A helper tool to run lightweight k3s Kubernetes clusters inside Docker containers.

#rancher#container-orchestration#kubernetes
Stars6.6k
Forks542
Last commit2 days ago
mirrord
mirrordRust

Run local processes in your Kubernetes environment without deploying, for seamless cloud-local development.

#developer-tools#devops#api
Stars5.4k
Forks221
Last commit1 day ago
Laravel Telescope
Laravel TelescopePHP

An elegant debug assistant for the Laravel framework providing insight into requests, exceptions, queries, jobs, and more.

#laravel#application-insights#performance-analysis
Stars5.2k
Forks672
Last commit5 days ago
Expose
ExposePHP

An open-source tunneling service written in PHP that creates secure public URLs for local web servers.

#tunneling-service#tunnel-server#proxy-server
Stars4.6k
Forks312
Last commit14 days ago
Varying Vagrant Vagrants
Varying Vagrant VagrantsShell

An open-source Vagrant configuration for creating local WordPress development environments.

#varying-vagrant-vagrants#linux-server#dev-environment
Stars4.5k
Forks820
Last commit4 months ago
Devilbox
DevilboxPHP

A modern, zero-config Docker LAMP/MEAN stack for local development with automated vhosts, SSL, and multi-language support.

#multi-language#lemp#reverse-proxy
Stars4.5k
Forks650
Last commit2 years ago
JupyterLab Desktop
JupyterLab DesktopTypeScript

A cross-platform desktop application for JupyterLab, providing the easiest way to run Jupyter notebooks locally.

#desktop-application#notebook#data-science
Stars4.3k
Forks480
Last commit6 days ago
Lando
Lando

A local development and DevOps tool that simplifies project setup with pre-configured recipes and Docker-based environments.

#local#devops#environment
Stars4.2k
Forks516
Last commit2 months ago
kubefwd
kubefwdGo

Bulk port forward Kubernetes services to localhost with unique IPs and an interactive TUI for seamless local development.

#developer-tools#devops#port-forward
Stars4.2k
Forks240
Last commit4 days ago
Swifter
SwifterSwift

A lightweight HTTP server engine written in Swift for building web services and APIs.

#http-server#api-server#http
Stars4.0k
Forks555
Last commit2 years ago
DDEV-Local
DDEV-LocalGo

Docker-based local development tool for PHP and Node.js projects, providing consistent environments in minutes.

#devops#workflow-tool#typo3
Stars3.9k
Forks715
Last commit1 day ago
DDEV
DDEVGo

Docker-based local development environments for PHP and Node.js projects, ready in minutes.

#containerization#dev-environment#workflow-tool
Stars3.9k
Forks715
Last commit1 day ago
Laravel Homestead
Laravel HomesteadShell

An official, pre-packaged Vagrant box providing a complete Laravel development environment without installing server software locally.

#devops#laravel#development-environment
Stars3.9k
Forks1.4k
Last commit1 year ago
devd
devdGo

A local web server for developers with livereload, reverse proxying, and latency simulation.

#reverse-proxy#webserver#web-server
Stars3.5k
Forks147
Last commit4 months ago
Papercut
PapercutC#

A desktop SMTP server and email viewer for safe email testing during development.

#email-testing#smtp#server
Stars3.3k
Forks306
Last commit23 days ago
Papercut
PapercutC#

A desktop SMTP server and email viewer for safe email testing during development.

#email-testing#smtp#server
Stars3.3k
Forks306
Last commit23 days ago
ElasticMQ (.8k)
ElasticMQ (.8k)Scala

An in-memory message queue system with an Amazon SQS-compatible interface, designed for testing and local development.

#sqs-interface#in-memory#message-queue
Stars3.0k
Forks202
Last commit2 days ago
fake-s3
fake-s3Ruby

A lightweight server clone of Amazon S3 that simulates most S3 commands for local testing.

#sandbox-environment#testing-tool#integration-testing
Stars2.9k
Forks349
Last commit3 years ago
docker-magento
docker-magentoShell

A Docker-based development environment for Magento 2, providing pre-configured containers and helper scripts for local development.

#magento2#hacktoberfest#magento
Stars2.9k
Forks1.1k
Last commit9 days ago
tunnelmole
tunnelmoleTypeScript

An open-source tool that creates public URLs for locally running HTTP(s) servers, enabling internet-wide access for testing and sharing.

#devops#open-source#nodejs
Stars1.9k
Forks129
Last commit6 months ago
Takeout
TakeoutPHP

A CLI tool for managing development dependencies as isolated Docker containers, enabling easy spin-up and tear-down of services like MySQL, Redis, and PostgreSQL.

#hacktoberfest#devops#container-orchestration
Stars1.7k
Forks82
Last commit6 months ago
Nanobox
NanoboxGo

Automates the creation of isolated, repeatable development and production environments using Docker and VirtualBox.

#environment-management#deployment#developer-tools
Stars1.6k
Forks90
Last commit7 years ago
kftray
kftrayRust

A Kubernetes port-forward manager with auto-reconnection, reverse tunneling, and HTTP traffic inspection, available as a desktop GUI or terminal UI.

#devops#port-forward#proxy
Stars1.6k
Forks92
Last commit1 day ago
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