Mac process manager for local dev
Rig is a Mac process manager built for local development, not a generic task killer. It discovers npm scripts, Procfiles, Laravel artisan sidecars, and Compose stacks, then gives each process a name, health state, port, and merged log line in one window. When something crashes, Rig can free the stuck port and restart the service while explaining what failed — without hunting through six terminal tabs. A local MCP hub lets Cursor or Claude read health, logs, and ports and restart a dead sidecar with scoped tools instead of a raw shell. Source stays on your Mac. Optional cloud syncs catalog metadata across studio Macs; it never uploads your repo. Rig complements Docker, Herd, and Valet — it is the control plane around them.
Is Rig a replacement for Docker or Herd?
No. Docker runs containers; Herd or Valet serve PHP. Rig orchestrates the processes on your Mac — Vite, queues, APIs, workers — with logs, ports, and MCP beside those tools.
Does Rig work offline?
Yes. Core process management, logs, ports, and the local MCP hub work fully offline on your Mac.