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Dev tools · September 1, 2026

Stratos

Native macOS dev stack for PHP & Node. Zero Docker.

What it does

Stratos is a high-performance native macOS local stack for PHP, Node, and Laravel. Built 100% in Swift/SwiftUI, it runs Nginx, multi-version PHP-FPM pools (8.1–8.5), trusted SSL certificates, SQLite/MySQL/PostgreSQL browser, Web Adminer (db.test), SMTP MailCatcher, and Laravel Dump Server in under 25MB RAM with zero Docker overhead and zero battery drain.

Native Nginx, multi-version PHP 8.1-8.5, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MailCatcher, DumpServer, and Cloudflare tunnels in a sleek macOS menu-bar app.

Zero Docker overhead. Multi-version PHP 8.1–8.5, Nginx with automatic green HTTPS, MySQL, Redis, MailCatcher, Request Inspector, and Cloudflare tunnels in a single native Swift app. Core stack ready in seconds with automatic on-demand provisioning. No PATH breakage, no Docker container bloat, and no background processes competing for ports. Stratos is a single native macOS app — no Docker container VMs, no Homebrew maintenance, and no daemons leaking into your user session. PHP-FPM, Nginx, MySQL, Redis, and Dnsmasq start together with a single toggle. Control every daemon independently from menu bar or main window. Every folder under your webroot gets a .test domain automatically with…from stratosapp.dev

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