malt

Installation
SKILL.md

Malt - JSON-driven Homebrew Dev Services

Malt creates project-specific development environments using only Homebrew. Define your stack in malt.json, and Malt handles installation, configuration, and service management with native performance and port-based isolation.

Command Reference

Command Description
malt init Create malt.json from default template (skips if exists)
malt install Install Homebrew packages and PHP extensions from malt.json
malt create Generate malt/ directory with service configs (skips if exists)
malt start Create temp configs with variable substitution and start services
malt stop Stop services and clean up temp files
malt status Show running status of all configured services
malt kill Force-kill all Malt service processes (SIGKILL)
malt env Output shell script for env vars and aliases. Usage: source <(malt env)
malt info Show project name, directory, and configured ports

Setup Guide

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