Local Development Python Packages

testcontainers-floci

Light, fluffy, and always free - Testcontainers for Python: run the Floci local AWS emulator in your integration tests.

django-mail-preview

📬 Local inbox and template previews for the email your Django project sends.

stackhelx

Local dev environment orchestrator: one file, one command (shx up) brings up ports, Docker, backend and frontend. Built-in MCP server for agents. Python, on PyPI.

rig-cli

Zero-dependency, zero-daemon developer environment supervisor and process runner with dynamic port leasing and kernel socket inheritance.

portmaster

Local dev environment orchestrator: one file, one command (shx up) brings up ports, Docker, backend and frontend. Built-in MCP server for agents. Python, on PyPI.

penpot-local-stack

A toolset for running and managing a local Penpot stack for AI-driven UI/UX development.

python-dmon

A lightweight, cross-platform process manager for local services and development workflows, built for developers and coding agents.

pctx-client

pctx is the execution layer for agentic tool calls. It auto-converts agent tools and MCP servers into code that runs in secure sandboxes for token-efficient workflows.

topaz-sdk

One binary. Multiple Azure services. No cloud required.

aworg

Autonomous Workspace ORGanism

salt-docs

Wiki generation tool, built before Google CodeWiki and Devin DeepWiki. Works over CLI and offers MCP to plug into any AI editor for context

binky

Every git worktree gets its own isolated local world — ports, env, a database slice, and URLs. One `binky up` per branch.

bug-trail

local static html error logger to use while developing python code

devhost

Lightweight local development domain router - Access your services via clean URLs

offlix

Offlix - A CLI tool for deploying and managing essential development services (MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, MailDev, PostgreSQL) using Docker Compose. Install, uninstall, and retrieve environment configurations with ease!

loko-k8s

LoKO - Local Kubernetes Oasis

monoplane

Monoplane is a tiny tool designed to help you run multiple processes in your local development environment. Especially useful for monorepos.

harbormasterd

Zero-conflict port management with automatic HTTPS and DNS for local development

ditto-sdk

Ephemeral database copies with real schema and no shared state — Go CLI with PII scrubbing, OIDC auth, Homebrew tap, and Go/Ruby/TS SDKs

ipqr

A cross-platform CLI tool that generates QR codes for local server URLs with automatic IP detection - perfect for quick mobile access to development servers.

metaflow-local-service

Track Metaflow runs anywhere without a database — starts on demand, stops when idle

logsift

Quickly filter your logs from any command.

wikigen

Wiki generation tool, built before Google CodeWiki and Devin DeepWiki. Works over CLI and offers MCP to plug into any AI editor for context

machine-root

a minimal, shared registry for a local machine