Stop manually setting up your development environment. Define it once, replicate it everywhere.
Codify is a command-line tool that brings the power of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to your local development machine. Manage system settings, install packages, configure tools, and automate your setup using a simple, declarative configuration file. It's like Terraform but for your local machine.
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Every developer has been there:
- New machine? Spend hours reinstalling and configuring everything
- Team onboarding? Send them a scattered wiki page of manual installation steps
- Multiple machines? Keep them in sync manually
- Configuration drift? Your laptop works differently than your colleague's
With Codify, your entire development environment is defined in a single codify.jsonc file:
[
{
"type": "homebrew",
"formulae": ["git", "node"]
},
{
"type": "vscode"
},
{
"type": "docker"
}
]Now you can:
- See what changes before applying them with
codify plan - Apply changes automatically with
codify apply - Version control your environment setup
- Share configurations with your team
- Replicate setups across multiple machines in minutes
Define your entire development environment in a single, readable configuration file. No more shell scripts or scattered installation instructions.
Like Terraform, Codify shows you exactly what changes will be made before executing them.
$ codify plan
...
╭───────────────────────────────────────╮
│Codify Plan │
╰───────────────────────────────────────╯
The following actions will be performed:
+ vscode will be created
{
"directory": "/Applications"
}
+ nvm will be created
{
"nodeVersions": [
"20"
],
"global": "20"
}
Do you want to apply the above changes?
❯ Yes
NoAlready have a configured machine? Generate a Codify configuration from your existing setup:
$ codify init ... Codify found the following supported resorces on your system. Select the resources to import: ❯ ◉ asdf ◉ aws-cli ◉ docker ◉ git ◉ git-lfs ◉ git-repository ◉ homebrew ◉ jenv ◉ macports Use <space> to select and <return> to submit. Use <a> to select all items and <d> to de-select all items.
Out-of-the-box support for:
- Homebrew (formulae and casks)
- VS Code (extensions and settings)
- npm global packages
- macOS system preferences
- Git configuration
- And many more...
Don't see what you need? Create your own plugin.
Edit your configuration in a web interface at dashboard.codifycli.com:
- Intuitive UI with auto-completion
- Real-time validation
- Cloud sync across devices
- Share configurations with your team
- Preview all changes before applying
- Both the CLI tool and default plugin are open source and Apache 2.0 licensed
- Requests your password each time elevated privileges (sudo) is required.
macOS / Linux:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://releases.codifycli.com/install.sh)"Option 1: Import your existing setup
# Scan your system and generate a configuration codify init # Review the generated codify.jsonc file cat codify.jsonc # Make changes and apply them codify apply
Option 2: Start from scratch
# Create a new configuration file cat > codify.jsonc << EOF [ { "type": "homebrew", "formulae": ["git", "node"] } ] EOF # Preview changes codify plan # Apply changes codify apply
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
codify init |
Scan your system and generate a configuration file |
codify plan |
Preview what changes will be made |
codify apply |
Apply the configuration to your system |
codify import |
Add existing resources to your configuration |
codify validate |
Check your configuration file for errors |
codify destroy |
Remove resources managed by Codify |
codify connect |
Connect CLI to the web dashboard for cloud sync |
codify test |
Test your configuration in an isolated VM |
Run codify --help for a complete list of commands and options.
[
{
"type": "homebrew",
"formulae": ["postgresql@18", "redis"]
},
{
"type": "nvm",
"nodeVersions": ["20.0.0", "18.0.0"],
"global": "20.0.0"
},
{
"type": "git-repository",
"parentDirectory": "~/projects",
"repositories": [
"[email protected]:myorg/frontend.git",
"[email protected]:myorg/backend.git"
]
},
{
"type": "vscode"
},
{
"type": "docker"
}
][
{
"type": "pyenv",
"pythonVersions": ["3.11.0", "3.10.0"],
"global": "3.11.0"
},
{
"type": "pip",
"install": ["pandas", "numpy", "matplotlib", "scikit-learn"]
}
{
"type": "venv-project",
"envDir": ".venv",
"cwd": "~/data-science",
"automaticallyInstallRequirementsTxt": true
}
][
{
"type": "homebrew",
"formulae": ["kubernetes-cli", "helm"]
},
{ "type": "aws-cli" },
{
"type": "aws-profile",
"profile": "production",
"awsAccessKeyId": "AKIA...",
"awsSecretAccessKey": "TOP_SECRET"
},
{
"type": "docker"
},
{
"type": "ssh-key",
"passphrase": ""
},
{
"type": "terraform"
}
]Q: Does Codify work on Linux and Windows? A: Codify currently supports macOS and Linux. Windows support works via WSL.
Q: How is this different from Ansible/Chef/Puppet? A: Those tools are designed for server configuration management. Codify is purpose-built for local development environments with a focus on simplicity and developer experience.
- Documentation: codifycli.com/docs
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Default Plugin: GitHub Default Plugin
- Website: codifycli.com
- Editor: dashboard.codifycli.com
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.
Made with ❤️ by developers, for developers
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