I built a native macOS menu bar companion for Portless

说明与用途

PortlessBar 是一个 macOS 菜单栏应用，显示所有 Portless 注册的 URL 并可一键切换代理，简化本地开发流程。

问题

Portless replaces port numbers with named URLs for local development, but accessing those URLs and controlling the proxy from the command line is inconvenient on macOS.

结果

PortlessBar provides a lightweight macOS menu bar interface that automatically lists Portless registrations, allows quick URL opening, and offers a single‑click proxy toggle, improving developer workflow on macOS.

工作流

• 1. Install PortlessBar via Homebrew or download the app.
• 2. Ensure Portless is installed and the initial proxy setup is completed in Terminal.
• 3. Launch PortlessBar from the Applications folder or via Homebrew cask.
• 4. PortlessBar reads Portless state files and process arguments to list registrations.
• 5. Click a URL in the menu bar to open it in the default browser.
• 6. Toggle the proxy switch at the top to connect or disconnect the proxy without stopping development servers.
• 7. Use settings to enable Launch at Login or adjust update preferences.

证据

PortlessBar shows your current Portless registrations as URLs. Click one to open it in your default browser.

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The switch at the top connects or disconnects the proxy without stopping your development servers.

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The app is written in Swift. It reads Portless's state files and process arguments to discover registrations and the proxy configuration.

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The current release has been tested with Portless 0.8.0 and 0.15.6.

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Install with Homebrew: brew install --cask akshitkrnagpal/tap/portlessbar

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