macOS
Universal · Apple silicon + Intel · ZIP
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Download Lite for macOS NightJar-Lite.zip GUIDEInstall on macOSNightJar 1.0.0
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Run your dev servers, terminal panes, logs, status, and ports from one local app. Lite is free forever on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
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Linux
x64 · AppImage
Portable build with no install step. The ports table uses lsof from your system.
Windows
x64 · NSIS installer
System-tray app with PowerShell or cmd.exe, process trees, netstat, and CIM metrics.
First run
From download to running.
NightJar keeps its configuration, logs, and license cache in ~/.nightjar on macOS and Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.nightjar on Windows.
Stuck? Read the installation guide.
- Install or open the app.
Move the macOS app to Applications, run the Windows installer, or make the AppImage executable.
- Add your folders.
Choose one project or select several. NightJar detects their stacks and runnable commands.
- Run the workspace.
Open split terminals, follow status and logs, and inspect every listening port from one window.
- Private by defaultThe control server only listens on
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