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Lerd•August 18, 2026
Lerd
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Lerd: A Rootless Local PHP Development Environment for Linux and macOS
Lerd provides an open-source, rootless PHP development stack for Linux and macOS using Podman, featuring automatic .test domains and built-in AI assistant integration.
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### TL;DR
Lerd is an open-source, daemonless local PHP development environment for Linux and macOS. It utilizes rootless Podman containers to provide automatic .test domains, per-project PHP and Node isolation, and one-command TLS without requiring sudo or system pollution.
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Pricing
Free and open-source (MIT-licensed)
Cost structure
Version
1.33.1
Current release version
Hardware
Linux or macOS (WSL2 supported on Windows)
Compute requirements
Category
Open Source
Licensing model
Region
Romania
Primary region
Key Features
- Rootless Podman-native architecture with zero background daemons
- Automatic .test domains with one-command trusted TLS
- Per-project PHP and Node.js version isolation
- Built-in MCP server for AI-assisted environment management
- Integrated debugging tools including SPX profiler, dump/dd() viewer, and Tinker REPL
- Framework-aware auto-detection for Laravel, Symfony, WordPress, and more
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