Port Menu monitors active development servers from the macOS menu bar with localhost port organization across multiple projects. The app tracks which projects run on which ports, reducing the need for manual port management during local development. (Free)
The menu bar interface displays currently running development servers with their associated ports and project names. Developers working across multiple concurrent projects can quickly identify active services without terminal reference or browser tab hunting.
Example tracked ports include common development server configurations like port 3000 for React applications, port 5173 for Vite projects, and port 8080 for generic HTTP servers. The app provides at-a-glance visibility into the local development environment.
Available via direct DMG download from GitHub releases with version 0.8.9 as the latest stable release. The lightweight design focuses specifically on developer workflows without additional system monitoring features.
System requirements: macOS only. Specific version requirements not documented but targets current macOS releases.
Limitations: Limited to localhost port tracking only—does not provide remote server monitoring or deployment status. No advanced features like automatic port conflict resolution or service management. Relatively early version number (0.8.9) may indicate ongoing development.
Alternatives: Terminal-based port checking (lsof -i :PORT), Little Snitch (network monitoring), Paw/Insomnia (API development tools with server monitoring).
Suitable for developers running multiple local development servers simultaneously across different projects. Best for full-stack developers, web developers using microservices architectures, or anyone managing complex localhost environments with numerous concurrent processes.
