# lerd-env/lerd

Open-source, Herd-like local PHP development environment for Linux and macOS. Automatic .test domains, per-project PHP/Node isolation, one-command TLS. Podman-native, rootless.

Repository: https://github.com/lerd-env/lerd
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lerd
Homepage: http://lerd.sh
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: developer-tools, laravel, linux, local-development, nginx, php, php-development, podman, symfony, ubuntu, development-environment, lemp, web-development
Last push: 2026-09-02T16:20:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 88, longevity 12
- inputs: {"age_days": 169, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 0, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 117}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1242, forks 73 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:14.351503+00:00)

## What it is
Lerd is an open-source, Herd-like local PHP development environment for Linux and macOS (Windows via WSL2 beta) that runs Nginx, PHP-FPM, and services as rootless Podman containers. It provides automatic .test domains with one-command TLS, per-project PHP/Node version isolation, and a built-in Web UI, CLI, TUI, and MCP integration.

## Use cases
- run local PHP sites with automatic .test domains and HTTPS
- develop Laravel apps locally on Linux without Docker
- set up a Symfony project with MySQL and workers in one command
- run WordPress or Drupal locally with per-project PHP versions
- avoid Docker daemon and sudo for local PHP development
- serve non-PHP dev servers (Node, Python, Go) at HTTPS .test domains
- manage git worktrees with per-branch domains and PHP versions
- share a local site over LAN or via tunnels like ngrok or cloudflared

## When to avoid
- you need Windows support outside WSL2 (beta only)
- your Linux distro lacks systemd or ships Podman older than 4.5
- you prefer Docker Compose-based workflows or existing tools like Laravel Sail or Valet
- you need non-systemd init systems like OpenRC or runit

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, developer-tools, cli, container-runtime, deployment, configuration-management, security, monitoring
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: cli, self-hosted
- tags: php, laravel, symfony, wordpress, drupal, magento, podman, nginx, php-fpm, local-development, herd-alternative, test-domains, tls, git-worktrees, mcp, web-ui, lemp, containers, command-line, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- lerd-env/lerd (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:14.351503+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:23:42.835609+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lerd-env/lerd (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:14.351503+00:00, sha 6a9582ad2bc9)
  - homepage: http://lerd.sh (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:47.036642+00:00, sha 41d95a667f10)
  - site_page: https://lerd.sh/getting-started/symfony (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:47.046884+00:00, sha b7f6f1d84be6)
  - site_page: https://lerd.sh/getting-started/wordpress (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:47.048901+00:00, sha a5cdb63e0204)
  - site_page: https://lerd.sh/getting-started/drupal (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:47.050639+00:00, sha f17fc61576e0)
  - site_page: https://lerd.sh/getting-started/magento (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:47.052513+00:00, sha 117a507e5ad7)
  - site_page: https://lerd.sh/getting-started/cakephp (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:47.054384+00:00, sha d34b22fa989f)
  - site_page: https://lerd.sh/getting-started/requirements (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:47.039283+00:00, sha f02a49fcf914)
  - site_page: https://lerd.sh/getting-started/installation (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:47.041215+00:00, sha 519374cdf94b)
  - site_page: https://lerd.sh/getting-started/laravel (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:47.044602+00:00, sha 8738cdd7be62)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.