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DDEV Manager DDEV Manager

Manage DDEV with ease

A beautiful desktop application for managing your DDEV local development environments. Start, stop, and configure projects with a single click.

Version v0.7.0 Released February 5, 2026

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Everything you need to manage DDEV

A powerful GUI that makes local development a breeze

Cross-Platform

Native support for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Runs beautifully on all platforms.

One-Click Control

Start, stop, and restart your DDEV projects instantly with a single click.

Database Tools

Create snapshots, import and export databases with an intuitive interface.

Add-on Management

Browse and install add-ons from the official DDEV registry.

CMS Installers

Quick-start Drupal, Laravel, WordPress, Shopware, and more with built-in installers.

Real-time Terminal

See command output as it happens with the integrated terminal view.

Download DDEV Manager

Latest version: v0.7.0

macOS

Universal binary for Intel and Apple Silicon

First launch: Right-click → Open to bypass Gatekeeper

Windows

Native Windows installer

Linux

Available as .deb and AppImage

For graphics issues: GDK_BACKEND=x11

DDEV Manager requires DDEV to be installed on your system.

Installation Notes

macOS Gatekeeper

The app is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate. On first launch:

  1. Right-click the app and select "Open"
  2. Click "Open" in the dialog

Or via terminal:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/DDEV\ Manager.app

Linux Graphics Issues

If you experience graphics issues with the AppImage, try forcing X11:

GDK_BACKEND=x11 ./DDEV.Manager_*.AppImage

What's New in v0.7.0

[0.7.0] - 2026-02-05

Bug Fixes

  • Add closeOnClickOutside prop and fade-out animation to Modal
  • Add bottom padding to tabs to prevent Terminal button overlap
  • Align screenshot to top and auto-capture when missing
  • Configure updater artifacts and regenerate signing key
  • Combine job-level if conditions
  • Add skip condition to all build steps
  • Add Windows path detection and WSL support for DDEV
  • Force X11 backend on Linux to avoid Wayland graphics issues
  • Use WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE instead of forcing X11
  • Skip AppImage for Linux ARM64 build (only .deb)
  • Use native ARM64 runner for Linux ARM64 builds
  • Only restart project when changing versions if it was running (#12)
  • Improve modal backdrop for Linux compatibility (#14)
  • Prevent URL text from overlapping action buttons (#31)
  • Re-open auto-closed issues and add pending-release label (#33)
  • Cross-compile linux-arm64 from x86_64 runner (#39)

Documentation

  • Update README with universal macOS package and Gatekeeper info
  • Add auto-updater documentation
  • Update README with database management features
  • Add screenshots to README
  • Update documentation for modular Rust backend structure
  • Update project structure to show modular Rust backend
  • Update release link in README
  • Add Linux Wayland/graphics troubleshooting to README
  • Add CLAUDE.md with project instructions and git workflow (#7)
  • Update screenshots (#17)
  • Add pull request template (#21)
  • Add issue templates for bugs and features (#22)
  • Add security policy (#23)
  • Add note about not including AI attribution in commits
  • Add release workflow instructions (#29)

Features

  • Add automatic changelog generation to releases
  • Add glassmorphism UI effects and reusable Modal component
  • Add project screenshot capture and preview
  • Add animated progress bar to status bar
  • Add auto-update functionality
  • Improve auto-updater and simplify local builds
  • Add Snapshots tab for database snapshot management
  • Add database import/export and fix snapshot restore
  • Update branding with DDEV logo and cyan primary color
  • Add support for generic DDEV projects
  • Add persistent status bar with output toggle
  • Improve header badges and status filter behavior
  • Add ARM64 builds for Windows and Linux
  • Add manual workflow dispatch for testing builds
  • Make URLs clickable in EnvironmentTab (#6)
  • Improve tooltip on project status indicator
  • Sort projects by status first (running on top), then by name
  • Add PHP and Node.js version selectors with DDEV schema caching
  • Add project type icons for CMS/framework branding (#13)
  • Add comprehensive accessibility improvements (#19)
  • Add database import/export options (#24)
  • Add keyboard shortcuts for zoom (#26)
  • Add high contrast dark theme for accessibility (#27)
  • Add custom tooltip component with accessibility improvements (#28)
  • Add issue management workflow for release-based closing (#32)
  • Add workflow to trigger website rebuild on release (#34)
  • Add xdebug and xhgui toggle controls (#36)

Miscellaneous

  • Change height units
  • Release v0.2.0
  • Release v0.3.0
  • Release v0.3.1
  • Release v0.3.1
  • Remove debug logs
  • Release v0.3.2
  • Release v0.4.0
  • Release v0.4.1
  • Release v0.5.0
  • Release v0.5.1
  • Bump version to 0.6.0
  • Update website repo reference after rename
  • Bump version to 0.7.0 (#37)

Refactoring

  • Remove experimental AI chat feature
  • Add reusable UI components (Button, Dropdown, SearchInput, Badge)
  • Add reusable Tabs component and refactor existing tabs
  • Reorganize Environment tab layout with Accordion component
  • Split lib.rs into organized modules

Styling

  • Fix ASCII diagram spacing in README

Testing

  • Improve test coverage for components, hooks, and stores

Ci

  • Skip Rust build when only frontend files changed

Download

Platform Architecture Download
macOS Universal (Intel + Apple Silicon) .dmg
Windows x64 .msi or .exe
Windows ARM64 .exe
Linux x64 .deb or .AppImage
Linux ARM64 .deb

macOS users: Run xattr -cr "/Applications/DDEV Manager.app" if blocked by Gatekeeper.

View full release notes on GitHub

Built by the Community

Thanks to all the contributors who help make DDEV Manager better

DDEV Manager is built on top of DDEV , the open-source local development environment for PHP, Python, and Node.js.

Learn more about DDEV