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Yerd

The open-source Herd alternative for macOS & Linux

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Yerd is a rootless, open-source local PHP dev environment for macOS & Linux - a Laravel Herd alternative with no Docker, no sudo, no subscription. Drop a folder in and it's live at atest domain with automatic HTTPS. Per-site PHP versions, managed Composer/Node/Bun, databases, a mail catcher, and live Laravel telemetry - all from one tiny ~8MB Rust daemon. MIT-licensed and built in the open.

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