GitHub - caioricciuti/dev-cockpit: Get Under the Hood of Your Apple Silicon Dev cockpit was made for developers who want to see what's happening real-time.

Dev Cockpit is a Go-powered terminal UI that turns any Apple Silicon Mac into a development and operations command center. The project is now fully open source and sustained by community donations.

Project Structure

dev-cockpit/
├── app/                 # Go module containing the Dev Cockpit binary
│   ├── cmd/devcockpit/ # Main application entry point
│   ├── internal/       # Internal packages and modules
│   ├── Makefile        # Build automation
│   └── go.mod          # Go dependencies
├── LICENSE
└── README.md           # This file

Prerequisites

• macOS 11.0+ running on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
• Go 1.25 or newer (brew install go)
• Xcode Command Line Tools (xcode-select --install)

Installation

Quick Install (Recommended)

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/caioricciuti/dev-cockpit/main/install.sh | bash

This will:

• Download the latest release
• Verify the binary
• Install to /usr/local/bin/devcockpit
• Create configuration directory

Manual Installation

# Download latest release
curl -L -o devcockpit https://github.com/caioricciuti/dev-cockpit/releases/latest/download/devcockpit-darwin-arm64

# Make executable and install
chmod +x devcockpit
sudo mv devcockpit /usr/local/bin/

# Create config directory
mkdir -p ~/.devcockpit

Usage

devcockpit              # Launch the TUI
devcockpit --help       # Show help
devcockpit --version    # Show version
devcockpit --debug      # Launch with debug logging

CLI Commands

Dev Cockpit also supports direct CLI commands for quick operations:

devcockpit cleanup empty-trash    # Empty trash without TUI
devcockpit uninstall              # Uninstall Dev Cockpit
devcockpit uninstall --force      # Uninstall without prompts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global Navigation:

• Tab / Shift+Tab - Switch between modules
• Enter - Focus on selected module
• Esc - Exit focused module / Go back
• Q - Quit application (from module switcher)
• ? - Show help

Module-Specific:

• ↑/↓ or k/j - Navigate lists
• Space - Toggle selection (Cleanup module)
• R - Refresh/Reload data
• L - List packages (Packages module)
• C - Cleanup cache (Packages module)
• U - Update manager (Packages module)
• F - Fix all issues (Quick Actions module)

Build from Source

# Clone and enter the repo
git clone https://github.com/caioricciuti/dev-cockpit.git
cd dev-cockpit/app

# Fetch dependencies
make deps

# Build an optimized arm64 binary
make build

# Run the TUI straight from source (handy during development)
make run

# Optional: install system-wide (prompts for sudo)
make install

The compiled binary lives at app/build/devcockpit. Launch it directly or run devcockpit after installation.

Testing & Tooling

make test       # unit tests with coverage output
make test-race  # race detector
make fmt        # gofmt across the module
make lint       # requires golangci-lint in PATH

Troubleshooting

npm/Node not detected

If you're using NVM (Node Version Manager) and npm shows as "unknown":

1. Make sure you have a default Node version set:

2. Restart Dev Cockpit - it will automatically detect NVM installations

3. If still not detected, check your NVM installation:

Sudo/Permission issues

Some operations (like system maintenance) require sudo access:

1. Make sure your user has sudo privileges
2. If prompted, enter your password when requested
3. Press Ctrl+C to cancel any sudo prompt if needed

Terminal compatibility

Dev Cockpit works best with modern terminals:

• Recommended: iTerm2, Warp, Terminal.app (macOS 11+)
• Minimum: 80x24 terminal size
• Colors: 256-color support recommended

If you experience rendering issues:

devcockpit --debug  # Check debug.log for errors

Docker not connecting

If Docker shows as unavailable:

1. Make sure Docker Desktop is running

2. Check Docker socket exists:

   ls -la /var/run/docker.sock

3. Verify Docker CLI works:

Community Support

Dev Cockpit is free for everyone. If it saves you time, please consider helping to keep development moving:

• Sponsor ongoing work: https://github.com/sponsors/caioricciuti
• Leave a one-time tip: https://buymeacoffee.com/caioricciuti
• Share feedback or bug reports: https://github.com/caioricciuti/dev-cockpit/issues
• Star the repository and spread the word with other Apple Silicon users

Support

• Issues: https://github.com/caioricciuti/dev-cockpit/issues
• Docs: https://devcockpit.app/getting-started

Enjoy the cockpit! Feedback and contributions are always welcome.