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PortPilot

Active·★ 16·MIT·Updated 2026-10-18

PortPilot is a localhost port manager for Windows and Linux, providing a unified dashboard to monitor and control all local development servers across various projects and Git branches. It supports AI agent integration for natural language control and offers features like port reservation, health checks, and automatic project detection.

#Localhost Manager#Port Management#Developer Tooling#Process Control#AI Agent Integration#Cross-Platform
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$ Install
$ git clone https://github.com/m4cd4r4/PortPilot.git && cd PortPilot && npm install && npm start
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01

Features

01Port Intelligence for active port management (reservation, health checks, conflict resolution).
02AI Agent Integration for natural language control via MCP.
03Branch and worktree awareness to manage multiple Git branches/worktrees simultaneously.
04Project auto-discovery and framework auto-detection for quick setup.
05Cross-platform support including desktop app, VS Code extension, and web portal.
02

Compatibility

Windows
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Node.js
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03

Quick start

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$ git clone https://github.com/m4cd4r4/PortPilot.git
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$ cd PortPilot
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$ npm install
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$ npm start
04

Use cases

↳Centralized management of numerous local development servers and ports.
↳Resolving port conflicts and freeing up occupied ports quickly.
↳Rapid setup and automatic detection of new development projects.
↳Controlling development environment tasks using natural language with AI agents.
↳Simultaneously running and managing multiple Git branches or worktrees of the same project.
05

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