Getting started with SpinApp on macOS
Download SpinApp for macOS, run setup, and start containers to access your Laravel app at my-app.local.
Overview
SpinApp is a product you can use to set up Laravel local development. SpinApp includes download availability for macOS, a project setup wizard, and a flow to start containers so your app runs at my-app.local.
Installation and download
SpinApp provides a download call to action for “Download for macOS v0.1.11.”
SpinApp requirements are:
- Requires macOS 12+
- Docker Desktop or Colima
- Supports Apple Silicon & Intel
Getting started flow for a Laravel project
SpinApp a four-step flow:
- Open/select a Laravel project (monolith or API with a Vue/React frontend in the same repo).
- Run a setup wizard to choose PHP version, database, Redis, queue driver, and how to serve frontend assets.
- Connect your AI assistant, where one click configures MCP for Cursor and Claude Desktop with project rules included.
- Start containers where the DB provisions and you can access the app at
my-app.localwithnpm run devready.
What to do after containers start
After you start containers:
- your database provisions
- your app is accessible at
my-app.local npm run devis ready for frontend development
Platform limitation
Windows is not supported at the moment.