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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (October 2025) on Monday October 13, 2025 @04:26AM (#45566082)
I'm working on ServBay, a local development environment I built to end the constant pain of juggling different versions of program languages like Python, PHP, Node.js, Golang, Rust and so on, databases, and local SSL certificates.

It's an all-in-one toolkit with one-click version switching, automatic HTTPS for local domains, and an integrated mail catcher.

I've just rolled out some major updates: 1. Local AI Deployment: Now can run models like Llama 3 & Code Llama directly within ServBay. 2. Built-in Tunneling: Share the local sites with anyone on the internet, ngrok-style or frp or Cloudflare. 3. Windows is Live! The new Windows version is out and quickly reaching feature parity with our macOS app.

Next up is ServBay 2.0. I'm currently gathering feedback on features like deeper Docker integration and more flexible site configurations. I'd love to hear what the HN community thinks is important.

Check it out at: https://www.servbay.com

it might help me
interesting. I‘ll check it out
When I saw it, it was indeed gone. I didn't realize it would reappear later; that was my oversight.
use ServBay (https://www.servbay.com) to set up Node.js environment. It's very helpful.
Google has quietly dropped another bombshell!

Recently, Google released Gemini CLI, an open-source command-line AI development tool.

Let's dive into what Gemini CLI is and how to install it. Stick around to the end!

What is Gemini CLI?

Simply put, Gemini CLI brings Gemini 1.5 Pro directly into your terminal. And here's the bigger surprise: free users get 1,000 requests per day and 60 requests per minute!

For developers, isn't this like hitting the jackpot?

Let's be real, other AI coding tools on the market are either heavily restricted or expensive. With this move, Google has just blown the competition out of the water.

According to the official documentation, Gemini CLI's power comes from its built-in tools, allowing you to:

- Ground prompts with Google Search to fetch web pages and provide the model with real-time, external context. - Extend Gemini CLI's capabilities through built-in support for the Model-in-Context Protocol (MCP) or bundled extensions. - Customize prompts and instructions to tailor Gemini to your specific needs and workflow. - Automate tasks and integrate with existing workflows by calling Gemini CLI non-interactively in scripts.

What's more, Gemini CLI can be used for a variety of tasks, including creating short videos with Veo and Imagen.

Most importantly, it boasts a 1 million token context window. This means developers can feed their entire project's codebase into it, allowing the AI to understand the complete code structure.

Gemini CLI is fully open-source under the Apache 2.0 license. This means developers can inspect the source code to see how it works, contribute code, and participate in improving the project (and maybe even brag about contributing to a Google project someday).

However, true to Google's usual playbook, they often launch new products with incredibly attractive free tiers that may be adjusted later. In other words, you'll want to jump on this offer while it's hot. The early bird gets the worm, after all.

Show HN: I Built a Docker alternative for local dev on macOS, without containers

https://www.servbay.com

Hi HN,For years, like many of you, I've relied on Docker for local development. It's powerful, but I always found myself wrestling with the same frustrations: endless YAML configuration, my MacBook's fan spinning up like a jet engine, and the notoriously slow file I/O performance on macOS.It often felt like overkill. I just wanted to switch from PHP 8.1 to 8.3 for a quick test, or temporarily...

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Re:Is GitHub Down? on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @11:44PM (#44306477)
same for me

Show HN: ServBay – My Journey to Simplify Reserve Proxy

https://www.servbay.com

Author here.Website: https://www.servbay.com Github: https://github.com/ServBay/ServBay Windows: https://github.com/ServBay/ServBay-Windows-ReleaseFor years, I've wrestled with a persistent problem: reliably exposing local services to the public internet. We've all paid the "DIY tax" for this: fighting with NAT/CGNAT, configuring DDNS for a dynamic IP, and dealing with NET::ERR_CERT_INVALID...

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Show HN: ServBay – Create Perfect macOS Development Environment with One Click

https://www.servbay.com

Hey HN, Like many of you, I've spent countless hours wrestling with local development setups on macOS. Juggling different PHP or Node.js versions for various projects, manually generating SSL certs (and still getting browser warnings!), or figuring out how to reliably test email sends locally – it all felt like too much friction. That's why I built ServBay. It's my solution to streamline this...

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Our intention was to simplify the environment deployment process, aiming to eliminate the need for users to input any commands. This is especially true for beginners, as graphical interfaces are much easier to understand than command-line instructions. Thanks for your feedback.

Show HN: I built ServBay – An integrated local dev env for Mac (Windows coming)

https://www.servbay.com

Hey HN,I built a dev env called ServBay. Like many of you, I've spent countless hours wrestling with local development setups. Juggling different project requirements, language versions, SSL certs, database conflicts, and just keeping everything consistent across projects often felt like a constant, frustrating battle. I wanted something more streamlined and integrated.We all know the drill:...

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Show HN: I built a painless local dev env for macOS

https://www.servbay.com

Hi HN,Like many of you on macOS, I spent countless hours wrestling with local development environments. Installing different PHP versions, Node, databases, and web servers using Homebrew or trying to wrangle complex Docker setups felt like a full-time job. Dealing with dependencies, version conflicts, and just switching between projects with different requirements was a constant source of...

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wow, that's cool
Re:PHP 8.4 Major Update Features Are Here on Saturday November 23, 2024 @11:05AM (#42221563)
PHP 8.4 marks a significant update to the PHP language. It introduces a variety of new features, such as property hooks, asymmetric visibility, an updated DOM API, performance enhancements, bug fixes, and general cleanups.

Let’s take a look at the updates in PHP 8.4 compared to previous versions.

Re:Node.js: A Deep Dive into the Secrets of CommonJS Modularity on Wednesday October 23, 2024 @07:37AM (#41923920)
Great! It helps me.
Let me take a look