The open-source, container-free local dev environment manager for macOS. One Play button per project — real HTTPS .test domains, managed DNS + reverse proxy, bundled databases. Run untrusted repos in a sandbox and drive it all from your AI agent over MCP. A Laravel Herd / Valet / MAMP alternative.
Portbay is an MCP server published by portbay-app in the Healthcare category: the open-source, container-free local dev environment manager for macOS. One Play button per project — real HTTPS .test domains, managed DNS + reverse proxy, bundled databases. Run untrusted repos in a sandbox and drive it all from your AI agent over MCP. A Laravel Herd / Valet / MAMP alternative.
The repository has 2 stars and 0 forks, with the last commit a month ago. Recent commit activity is the strongest signal that reported issues will get attention.
Install
From source
git clone https://github.com/portbay-app/portbay
This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
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Releases
v0.1.9PortBay 0.1.9 · 12 Sep 2026Local models won't melt your machine any more A model that cannot fit is refused, not just ranked lower.** The model catalog's fit badge used to score an over-budget variant down and still let you download it; on a 16 GB machine that means…
v0.1.8v0.1.8 · 3 Aug 2026Agent / MCP token cost PortBay's MCP server was consuming a large share of an agent session's context. Three fixes, all measured against a real 381-card board: Tool list at startup: ~39,600 tokens → ~550.** The server now boots with…
v0.1.7PortBay 0.1.7 · 11 Jul 2026PortBay 0.1.7 macOS Apple Silicon (arm64)** — signed, notarized DMG → `PortBay-macos-arm64.dmg` Intel (x86_64)** — signed, notarized DMG (new this release) → `PortBay-macos-x86_64.dmg` Both DMGs are Developer ID signed, notarized, and…
v0.1.5PortBay 0.1.5 · 12 Jun 2026Visual editing, screen capture, and a smarter agent runtime. Apple Silicon, macOS 11+. The DMG is signed, notarized, and stapled. Visual preview editor (Pro, beta) Edit your UI live** — pick elements in a project's preview, tweak styles…
v0.1.4PortBay 0.1.4 · 9 Jun 2026On-device AI and speech, expanded. Apple Silicon, macOS 11+. The DMG is signed, notarized, and stapled. AI page On-device image generation** — Stable Diffusion via Apple's `ml-stable-diffusion`, plus an Apple Image Playground bridge.…
No package has been published for this server, so install it from source: clone the repository and follow its README.
Is Portbay safe to use with an AI agent?
Its trust score is 34 out of 100 (low). Conduid hasn't run static security checks on this repository yet, so review the source yourself before granting it credentials. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.
Is Portbay still maintained?
Yes — the latest release is v0.1.9 (12 Sep 2026), and the last commit was a month ago. The repository has 2 stars.