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r/buildinpublic · 2026-09-03

localdock

RevenueCredibleCredibility 78/100

A macOS menubar app that gives each dev server a stable, name-based address (e.g., dashboard.localhost) that maps to the correct local server/port and can be exposed to phone or shared as a link.

Problem it solves. Eliminates the need to remember or map localhost ports and prevents mismatches when local servers start on arbitrary ports.

Who pays. software developers running local dev servers

Market. developer tools / macOS utilities

How it makes money. $9 one-time purchase

Claimed. $268 total; $9 one-time

Why we believe it · 24 comments read

Author provides a reachable product URL (localdock.dev), specific product details, and concrete revenue figures ($268 total from ~30 buyers at $9 one-time), and commenters treat it as a genuine indie launch rather than calling it promotional or fake.

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