Modern PHP 8.3/8.4 development stack powered by Docker
Features • Quick Start • Documentation • Contributing
Devilbox Boost modernizes the official Devilbox with PHP 8.3/8.4 support, modern development tools (Bun, Vite, Pest), and quality-of-life improvements.
New installation:
git clone https://github.com/cytopia/devilbox.git && cd devilbox
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Drmzindec/Devilbox-Boost/main/install.sh | bash
./setup-devilbox.sh # Interactive wizardUpgrade existing Devilbox:
cd /path/to/devilbox
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Drmzindec/Devilbox-Boost/main/install.sh | bashFirst project:
docker compose exec php laravel new my-blog
# Visit http://my-blog.local (auto-configured!)📖 Detailed guide: QUICKSTART.md
- PHP 8.3 & 8.4 - Zero deprecation warnings
- Laravel Installer - Instant Laravel projects
- WP-CLI - WordPress management
- Pest - Modern testing framework
- Composer 2.9.5 - Latest dependency manager
- Bun 1.3.9 - Fast all-in-one toolkit
- Vite 7.3.1 - Lightning-fast builds
- Node.js 24 - Latest LTS
- Vue/React/Angular CLIs - Framework scaffolding
- Prettier & ESLint - Code quality
- MySQL 8.0 / MariaDB
- PostgreSQL 16
- MongoDB 7
- Redis 7
- Memcached
- Auto Vhost Detection - Laravel, WordPress, Symfony auto-configured
- Port Forwarding - Use
127.0.0.1for database connections - Setup Wizard - 10-minute interactive configuration
- Command Wrappers - Run
composer,artisan,npmdirectly on host
- phpMyAdmin 5.2.3 - Pre-filled login (127.0.0.1, root:root)
- Adminer 5.4.2 - Lightweight database manager
- phpCacheAdmin 2.4.1 - Redis/Memcached unified UI
- OpCache GUI 3.6.0 - Performance monitoring
- phpPgAdmin 7.13.0 - PostgreSQL admin
- MCP Server - Claude Code integration
- 10+ tools - Service management, database ops, health checks
- Automated workflows - AI-assisted development
- Meilisearch - Lightning-fast search engine
- Mailpit - Modern email testing (replaces Mailhog)
- RabbitMQ - Message queue for async tasks
- MinIO - S3-compatible object storage
| Feature | Devilbox | Devilbox Boost |
|---|---|---|
| PHP 8.4 Support | ❌ | ✅ |
| Modern Tools | ✅ Bun, Vite, Pest | |
| Setup Time | ⏱️ 1-2 hours manual | ⏱️ 10 minutes wizard |
| Laravel Auto-Config | ❌ Manual vhost | ✅ Auto-detected |
| WordPress Support | ✅ WP-CLI + auto-config | |
| Admin Tools | ✅ PHP 8.4 compatible | |
| AI Integration | ❌ | ✅ Claude Code MCP |
| Documentation | ✅ Comprehensive guides |
docker compose exec php laravel new my-app
# Auto-detected, configured, ready at http://my-app.localdocker compose exec php wp core download --path=my-site
# Visit http://my-site.local to complete setupdocker compose exec php bun install # Fast package install
docker compose exec php vite build # Lightning builds
docker compose exec php pest # Modern testing# MySQL
docker compose exec php mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root -proot --skip-ssl
# Redis
docker compose exec php redis-cli -h 127.0.0.1
# PostgreSQL
docker compose exec php psql -h 127.0.0.1 -U postgres| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| QUICKSTART.md | 10-minute setup guide |
| SETUP-WIZARD.md | Interactive wizard walkthrough |
| MIGRATION.md | Upgrade from vanilla Devilbox |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | Contribution guidelines |
| CHANGELOG.md | Version history |
| Roadmap | Future features and milestones |
- Modern Services - Meilisearch, Mailpit, RabbitMQ, MinIO
- Using Redis - Cache, sessions, queues
- Using Memcached - High-performance caching
- Using MySQL - Advanced SQL features
- Using PostgreSQL - JSONB, full-text search
- Using MongoDB - Document store operations
- OS: macOS, Linux, or Windows (WSL2)
- Docker: Desktop 20.10+
- RAM: 8GB minimum (16GB recommended)
- Disk: 20GB free space
# 1. Clone Devilbox
git clone https://github.com/cytopia/devilbox.git
cd devilbox
# 2. Install Boost
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Drmzindec/Devilbox-Boost/main/install.sh | bash
# 3. Run wizard
./setup-devilbox.shcd /path/to/devilbox
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Drmzindec/Devilbox-Boost/main/install.sh | bash
./docker-images/build-php.sh 8.4
docker compose up -dSee MIGRATION.md for detailed manual setup.
| Service | URL |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | http://localhost |
| phpMyAdmin | http://localhost/vendor/phpmyadmin-5.2.3/ |
| Adminer | http://localhost/vendor/adminer-5.4.2-devilbox.php |
| phpCacheAdmin | http://localhost/vendor/phpcacheadmin-2.4.1/ |
| OpCache GUI | http://localhost/vendor/opcache-gui-3.6.0.php |
Database Credentials:
Host: 127.0.0.1
Username: root
Password: root
- ✅ PHP 8.3 & 8.4 with custom Docker images
- ✅ Modern tools - Bun, Vite, Pest, latest Node.js
- ✅ Auto vhost detection - Laravel, WordPress, Symfony
- ✅ Updated admin tools - All PHP 8.4 compatible
- ✅ Interactive wizard - 10-minute setup
- ✅ MCP server - Claude Code AI integration
- ✅ Comprehensive docs - Guides for all services
- ✅ Port forwarding - Direct 127.0.0.1 connections
- ✅ Command wrappers - Run tools from host
See CHANGELOG.md for complete details.
Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for:
- Bug reports
- Feature requests
- Pull request process
- Development setup
# Use different port
echo "HOST_PORT_HTTPD=8000" >> .env
docker compose restart
# Access via http://localhost:8000Always use 127.0.0.1 not localhost:
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1 # ✅ Correct
DB_HOST=localhost # ❌ Won't workWait 30 seconds for vhost auto-detection:
sleep 30
docker compose restart httpdMore help: QUICKSTART.md#troubleshooting
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
If Devilbox Boost helps your development workflow:
- ⭐ Star this repository
- 🐛 Report bugs and suggest features
- 🤝 Contribute improvements
- 📣 Share with other developers
- Issues: Report bugs
- Discussions: Q&A and ideas
- Original Devilbox: cytopia/devilbox
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