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DevLaunch

Open a project's editor, terminal and browser in one click instead of four

In the labPlanned: Freemium
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About DevLaunch

DevLaunch is a developer dashboard for macOS. One-click launch into your editor, terminal, or browser with smart framework detection for Swift, React, Node.js, Python, Go, and Rust. Track running dev servers with port monitoring, view Git status with branch and sync indicators, and browse/edit .env files with automatic secret detection. Optional AI-powered project descriptions via OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini. Grid and list views, project analytics, and menu bar quick access.

Who it's for

Developers managing multiple projects who want a unified dashboard.

What it does

  • One-click launch to editor, terminal, or browser
  • Smart framework detection (Swift, React, Node, Python, Go, Rust)
  • Dev server tracking with port monitoring
  • Git status indicators (branch, sync, uncommitted)
  • .env file browser with secret detection
  • AI-powered project descriptions

Information

Runs on
macOS · Menu bar
Status
In the lab
Price
Planned: Freemium
Requires
macOS 13+
Source
Not public
Telemetry
None
Built with
Swift & SwiftUI
Stack
SwiftUIGit CLIOpenAI/Anthropic/Gemini APIs

DevLaunch is still in the lab.

Built and running on my machine, but not packaged for release — so there's nothing honest to link to yet. Leave an email and you'll hear when it ships.

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