Vaporware

Vaporware is the missing piece for Swift server-side development. Open the app and your Vapor projects just work locally — no terminal wrestling with `swift run`, no Docker configs, no manual database setup. It’s [Herd](https://herd.laravel.com) for the Vapor ecosystem: a native Mac app that manages your local servers, Swift toolchains, databases, and domain routing so you can focus on writing code.

Features

What’s inside.

One-Click Vapor Projects

Open any Vapor project and it runs immediately — Vaporware detects your `Package.swift`, resolves dependencies, and starts the server. Or scaffold a fresh one from Pixla Sites.

Swift Version Management

Switch between Swift toolchains per project, so each app builds with exactly the version it expects. No global conflicts and no manual swiftenv gymnastics.

Local Databases

Built-in PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and Redis, ready the moment you need them. Create, inspect, and manage every one from a clean GUI — no command line required.

Pretty Domains

Reach your projects at `myapp.test` instead of `localhost:8080`, with automatic SSL on every one. No port numbers to remember, no certificate setup.

Log Viewer

Real-time request logs, route debugging, and error inspection, all in a clean native interface. Filter, search, and pin the entries that matter most.

Environment Manager

Manage per-project environment variables in a visual editor, with no `.env` files to hand-edit. Switch between development, staging, and testing configs instantly.

Mail Catcher

A built-in SMTP inbox catches every email your app sends in development. Test password resets, receipts, and notifications with zero setup — no external service.

And plenty more

Auto-provisioned databases, a visual database browser, menubar-persistent services, one-click publish to Pixla Hosting, and plenty more. See everything at [vaporwareapp.com](https://vaporwareapp.com).

Part of the Pixla ecosystem

Vaporware works seamlessly with Pixla Editor for Swift code editing and Pixla Hosting for deploying your Vapor apps to production. Build locally, edit code, ship to the world — all native Mac apps, all from one studio.

Coming soon