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Agents like Claude Code, Cursor and Codex can build almost anything — when they have a real environment. ServBay gives them one: 50+ services, instant local domains, free SSL and local models, all controlled over the Model Context Protocol.
Connect Claude Code, Cursor or Codex in one click. Your agent can start services, install packages, create a site with a domain and SSL, read logs and query databases — across 50+ services on macOS and Windows.
Ask: "Create a Laravel site with MySQL and HTTPS." It's done.
Explore MCP Server →Point your tools at a single local endpoint. Manage Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, OpenRouter and local Ollama behind virtual keys, with usage and cost tracking and automatic fallback. Your real keys stay encrypted on your machine.
Explore AI Gateway →Download and run Ollama models in a click, exposed through one endpoint your projects can call directly — no key, no setup.
Coming soon · llama.cpp and MLX support coming.
Explore Local Models →Watch progress, approve permission requests, and start or stop services from your phone — end-to-end encrypted. iOS, Android and HarmonyOS.
Join the waitlist →PHP, Node.js, Python, Go, Java, .NET, Ruby and Rust. MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Redis. Web servers, local DNS, free SSL, a built-in mail server, tunnels and reverse proxy. Run multiple versions side by side — each one click to install.
ServBay includes a variety of services required for developers in their daily work. Whether it's development languages like PHP, Node.js, Python, Golang, Java, .NET, Ruby, Rust, various databases like MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or services such as DNS, email, reverse proxy/tunnel, and even the Ollama large language model, you can install them with one click and use them out of the box. With a wide range of package versions available, you can even find outdated versions like PHP 5.6 and Node.js 12. With multi-version coexistence, packages can run simultaneously without interference.
It's common for different projects to use different versions of development languages and databases. ServBay offers project-level runtime environment configurations, allowing you to specify different versions of development languages for each project, ensuring they do not interfere with each other, making your project development more flexible and controllable.
During the lifecycle of web development, domain names are consumables. ServBay comes with a built-in DNS service that allows developers to use non-existent domain names and TLDs without registering them, and issues free SSL certificates for these domain names. This capability not only saves developers significant costs but also greatly enhances security.
Email services are essential during development. ServBay has a built-in mail server that lets you easily use services like POP3/SMTP. With ServBay’s PKI, it supports STARTTLS and SSL/TLS with zero configuration. Want to send emails externally? The built-in SMTP Relay and SpamAssassin can help you with that. A powerful WebMail interface is also included.
ServBay has a built-in PKI system that allows developers to create CA and issue SSL certificates for free. In addition to domain certificates, it supports S/MIME email certificates, code signing certificates, and document signing certificates. With SSL certificates, developers can encrypt Web, database, and email services, as well as sign packages. Additionally, ServBay supports requesting SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt, ZeroSSL, and Google Trust Services via ACME and supports automatic renewal.
ServBay supports various mainstream web development languages, including but not limited to PHP, Node.js, Python, Golang, Java, .NET, Ruby and Rust. Each development language offers multiple versions, making it easy for developers to choose the right version based on project needs. ServBay automatically configures the corresponding runtime environment, allowing developers to start development work quickly without manual installation and setup. Switching between different language versions with one click facilitates testing compatibility across different environments.
ServBay integrates a variety of commonly used databases, such as MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, MariaDB, Memcached, SQLite, and more. Developers can choose suitable databases based on project needs and deploy them with one click. ServBay provides both a graphical interface and command-line tools, making it convenient for developers to manage databases, such as creating databases, importing and exporting data, executing SQL statements, and more. Additionally, ServBay supports multi-version coexistence of databases, allowing developers to test compatibility between different database versions.
ServBay supports reverse proxy features such as Ngrok, Pinggy.io, FRP, and Oray Peanut Shell. Developers can easily expose internal services of ServBay to the external network. This is very useful for debugging webhooks, connecting to intranet services, or creating secure tunnels. The reverse proxy feature in ServBay supports custom domain names, SSL certificates, and HTTP/3 protocols to ensure secure and efficient connections.
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"I run Qwen and Llama locally with ServBay, and my projects call them through one endpoint — no cloud API, no cost, and the data never leaves my machine. Iterating on AI features is so much faster."
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"Our team juggled a dozen model providers and key management was a mess. ServBay's AI Gateway unified Anthropic, OpenAI and local Ollama behind one local endpoint, with per-project usage and cost."
"ServBay is very easy to use and includes all the components needed to run local servers/websites, and it is very fast."
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"Setting up environments used to take ages. Now I let the agent start services, install packages and switch versions through MCP while I just describe what I need. It gave my coding time back."
"MCP dropped into Cursor in one click. The agent reads logs to track down bugs and checks port conflicts for me — debugging is twice as fast."
"ServBay truly allows me to focus on coding instead of endlessly tweaking and troubleshooting environment issues. Its integration and management of various services are top-notch. Highly recommend it to any developer using Mac!"
"Using ServBay is a fantastic experience. It helps build websites by creating web servers and MySQL databases."
"What won me over is the security: API keys encrypted locally, never uploaded, and tools only get revocable virtual keys. I use AI tools with confidence — my code and data stay mine."
"ServBay provides an excellent graphical user interface for managing Python-based servers on Mac. I can quickly switch Python versions for software testing, and the logs provide the expected level of feedback for debugging applications."
"Running an older version of ASP.NET Framework applications on Mac has always been a big issue. The built-in Mono integration in ServBay perfectly solves this problem, allowing us to continue developing and maintaining critical legacy projects on modern hardware."
"No need to manage separate tools for Python, Go, and Node.js anymore! ServBay integrates them seamlessly with databases and even Supervisor. My entire development workflow has become clearer and more efficient."
"Our team standardized on ServBay for local development. New members onboard faster now, and the "it works on my machine" issues have greatly reduced. Environment consistency is finally achievable."
"Laragon and XAMPP drove me to despair. ServBay is the best tool of its kind that I have ever used."
"Finally, there is a way to handle multiple Java versions on macOS without pain! ServBay is a lifesaver for maintaining various legacy and modern projects."
"As a freelancer, I often switch between client projects using different tech stacks. ServBay allows me to maintain entirely independent configuration environments for each project. Context switching has become smooth and instant, significantly enhancing my productivity."
"I often need isolated test environments for different projects. ServBay makes it easy to spin up exactly what I need, fast."
"I previously used Docker Compose to manage my local Rust development environment, but it often felt heavy and had noticeable configuration overhead. ServBay provides similar isolation advantages but feels more lightweight and integrates better with my workflow. It starts faster and simplifies daily local development management."
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Buy NowServBay is an AI-native local development foundation. Your AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) write the code; ServBay runs it — 50+ services, databases, domains, SSL and local models, all on your own machine.
Through MCP (Model Context Protocol), in one click. Install ServBay, add the MCP config to Claude Code, Cursor or Codex, and your agent can start services, create sites and query databases — built in, no setup, free.
Across 50+ services: start, stop and restart services, install packages, switch language versions, create a site end to end (domain + local DNS + free SSL), create databases, read logs and check ports. Your agent asks before it changes anything that matters — you stay in control.
One local endpoint for every model and key. Point your tools at the gateway and manage Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, OpenRouter and local Ollama in one place, with usage and cost tracking, automatic fallback, and real keys encrypted locally — never uploaded.
Yes. ServBay integrates Ollama — download and run open models like Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek and Mistral in a click, exposed through one local endpoint your projects can call for embeddings and completions. No key, no cost, nothing leaves your machine.
Yes. ServBay runs on your own machine: API keys are encrypted locally and never uploaded, tools only get revocable virtual keys, remote sessions are end-to-end encrypted, and nothing leaves without your say-so.
PHP, Node.js, Python, Go, Java, .NET, Ruby and Rust; MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Redis; plus web servers, local DNS, free SSL, a mail server, tunnels and reverse proxy — all one-click to install, with multiple versions side by side.
Yes. Each project can lock its own language and database versions, isolated and switchable in one click — from PHP 5.6 to 8.5, Node.js 12 to 23, Python 2.7 to 3.14, old and new alike.
ServBay is lighter, non-intrusive and needs no compilation, with more direct logs and debugging: lower resource use than Docker, and no polluting your system like Homebrew. More importantly, it natively exposes an MCP interface for AI agents — something containers and package managers don't.
Yes. Lock a shared team environment with unified config and cut down on "works on my machine" problems. Everything you need to get started is free — MCP Server, local models and the core AI Gateway are all free; upgrade for team-scale features, never metered per token.
