envkit-releases

<div align="center"> <img src="brand/envkit-light.svg" alt="EnvKit logo" width="92" /> <img src="brand/envkit-bannner.png" alt="EnvKit — Your local stack, one place." width="880" /> # EnvKit — local development environment for Windows **Your local stack, one place.** A free Laragon / XAMPP / Herd alternative. EnvKit is a Windows desktop app that runs your entire local web-development stack — nginx **or** Apache, multiple PHP versions, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Mailpit, Node.js, Python, phpMyAdmin, trusted `.test` HTTPS, and PATH sync — from one modern tray app. Build Laravel, WordPress, PHP, and Node/React/Next.js sites locally with one-click services and trusted local SSL. It can even be **driven by an AI assistant** (Claude Code / Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Zed, OpenCode, Gemini CLI) through a built-in MCP server. [](#requirements) [](#install) [](https://github.com/Env-Kit/envkit-releases/releases/latest) [](https://env-kit.github.io/envkit-releases/) </div> --- > **This repository is the public home for EnvKit releases & documentation.** Visit the [**website**](https://env-kit.github.io/envkit-releases/) for features, screenshots, and comparisons, or grab the > installer from the [**Releases**](https://github.com/Env-Kit/envkit-releases/releases/latest) > page. The application source is maintained privately. ## Install Download the latest **`EnvKit-Setup-x.y.z.exe`** from the [releases page](https://github.com/Env-Kit/envkit-releases/releases/latest) and run it. EnvKit **auto-updates**: once installed, it checks GitHub for new releases and installs them silently in place (Settings → Updates lets you check/download manually). On first launch a short **onboarding wizard** asks your source — **Load from Laragon** (a guided detect → import flow, including databases) or **Start fresh** (pick your stack and install the runtimes it needs). Upgrading from a previous version? Your data directory, certificates, and settings are **migrated automatically** on first launch — nothing to do. ## Requirements - Windows 10 / 11 ## Screenshots **Dashboard** <img src="art/dashboard.png" alt="EnvKit dashboard" width="920" /> **Sites** <img src="art/sites.png" alt="EnvKit sites" width="920" /> **Services** <img src="art/services.png" alt="EnvKit services" width="920" /> **Tools** <img src="art/tools.png" alt="EnvKit tools" width="920" /> **AI (MCP)** <img src="art/ai.png" alt="EnvKit AI / MCP" width="920" /> **Settings** <img src="art/settings.png" alt="EnvKit settings" width="920" /> ## Highlights - **nginx _or_ Apache**, switchable in Settings — PHP via FastCGI on both. - **Trusted `.test` HTTPS** for every site via an auto-installed local CA. - **Multiple PHP versions** with **per-site isolation** and **Xdebug on-demand**. - **Bundled databases & tools** — MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, **MongoDB**, **Mailpit**, Node.js, **Python**, phpMyAdmin, plus Composer/Git/gh/nvm/ngrok/Cmder installers. - **Node / React / Next.js dev sites** reverse-proxied at `.test` HTTPS with **hot-reload**. - **Laravel Reverb (WebSockets)** — one-click install, supervise, and proxy per site. - **Import from Laragon** — projects **and** databases (incl. MySQL → MariaDB transfer). - **Diagnose & self-heal services** — find port conflicts / stale PIDs / bad configs and repair them. - **AI control via MCP** — let Claude Code/Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Zed, OpenCode, or Gemini CLI operate your stack: add/remove sites, manage MySQL databases, start/stop and diagnose services. - **Clean PATH, your way** — sync to the **user** or **system (Machine)** PATH, with stale entries pruned and **competing stacks (Laragon/XAMPP/WAMP/MAMP/Herd…) auto-removed** so nothing shadows EnvKit's `php`/`mysql`/`nginx`. - **Light/dark, fully translated (EN + AR, RTL)** native UI in the tray. - **Free to use** (proprietary — not open source) with **silent auto-update**. ## How EnvKit compares A best-effort snapshot (mid-2026) against other popular local PHP stacks. | Feature | **EnvKit** | Laravel Herd | Laragon | AppServ | XAMPP | |---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| | Platform | Windows | macOS, Windows | Windows | Windows | Win / macOS / Linux | | Price / license | Free · proprietary | Free + paid Pro | Free | Free | Free | | Web server | nginx **+** Apache | nginx | Apache + nginx | Apache | Apache | | Multiple PHP versions | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | Per-site PHP isolation | ✅ | ✅ | 🟡 | ❌ | ❌ | | Auto `.test` domains | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | Trusted local HTTPS | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 🟡 manual | | MySQL / MariaDB | ✅ | 💲 Pro | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | PostgreSQL | ✅ | 💲 Pro | 🟡 | ❌ | ❌ | | Redis | ✅ | 💲 Pro | 🟡 | ❌ | ❌ | | MongoDB | ✅ | ❌ | 🟡 | ❌ | ❌ | | DB web admin UIs (Postgres/Mongo) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | Mail catcher (Mailpit) | ✅ | 💲 Pro | ❌ | ❌ | 🟡 Mercury | | Node.js | ✅ | 🟡 | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | Node/React/Next.js dev sites | ✅ | 🟡 | 🟡 | ❌ | ❌ | | Laravel Reverb (WebSockets) | ✅ | 🟡 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | nvm + per-project `.nvmrc` | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | Python | ✅ | ❌ | 🟡 | ❌ | ❌ | | Composer / Laravel scaffolding | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | Light / dark UI | ✅ | ✅ | 🟡 | ❌ | ❌ | | Multi-language UI (+ RTL) | ✅ | ❌ | 🟡 | ❌ | ❌ | | Import from Laragon (projects **+ databases**) | ✅ | ❌ | — | ❌ | ❌ | | AI control via MCP | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | Diagnose & self-heal services | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | Auto-update | ✅ | ✅ | 🟡 | ❌ | ❌ | _{✅ built-in · 🟡 partial / via add-on · ❌ not available · 💲 paid tier} ## AI access (MCP) EnvKit ships an MCP server so AI assistants can operate your local stack. 1. Open **Settings → AI** and toggle **Enable MCP server**. 2. Click **Set up AI clients** — EnvKit registers itself **globally** with Claude Code / Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Zed, OpenCode, and Gemini CLI, and installs an `envkit` skill. (Or copy the shown URL config into your client's `mcpServers` yourself.) 3. **Restart your AI client**, then ask things like *"start redis"*, *"diagnose why mysql won't start, then repair it"*, or *"list my Laravel sites"*. The endpoint is local-only (`http://127.0.0.1:<port>/mcp`), bearer-token authenticated, off by default, and only works while EnvKit is running. ## Reporting issues Found a bug or have a feature request? [Open an issue](https://github.com/Env-Kit/envkit/issues). Please include your Windows version, EnvKit version, and steps to reproduce. ## Team EnvKit is built and maintained by: - **Ziad Talaat** — [@zsnakeee](https://github.com/zsnakeee) - **Kirlos Osama** — [@ker00sama-dev](https://github.com/ker00sama-dev) - **Youssef Yasser** — [@7aWy11](https://github.com/7aWy11) ## License **EnvKit is free to use**, but it is **not open source**. All rights reserved. <div align="center"> _{EnvKit · <a href="https://github.com/Env-Kit">Env-Kit</a>} </div>