Why a desktop app?
A hosted website cannot read or terminate processes on your Mac. The app has to run locally to manage localhost listeners.
A calm little Mac app for seeing what is running on localhost and stopping it fast.
Localhost Status is a macOS utility by Yamparala Rahul, Design Engineer. The website is only the download and overview page. The real localhost inspection and terminate actions live in the app running on your machine.
DMG is recommended on Mac. ZIP is available if you prefer to unpack the app manually.
Public links
Hosted at https://localhost.hirahul.xyz with the app release published at https://github.com/yamparalarahul27/localhost-status/releases/tag/v0.1.0-alpha.
What it does
The app lists listening TCP processes, highlights likely development servers, opens detected browser URLs, and uses graceful terminate before offering force kill.
Built by Rahul
Designed and built by Yamparala Rahul, a Design Engineer focused on tools that feel simple, useful, and local-first.
Install in three steps
- Download the recommended macOS build, usually the `.dmg`.
- Move `Localhost Status.app` into `Applications`.
- Open the app and allow it through macOS security prompts if needed.
What to expect
This is currently an unsigned alpha build, so macOS may show a Gatekeeper warning on first open until Apple signing is added in a later release.
For local development, use `npm run desktop:dev` from the workspace root.