Launch and manage local apps and dev servers from the tray

Moonpool is a tray launcher hub. It keeps the launch command, working directory, and environment for each of your local apps and dev servers in one place, and runs each one in its own terminal so you never hunt for a window or retype a command.

What it gives you

• One place to start everything. Click an app’s Launch button (the play icon on its row) to start it. Clicking its name only opens its terminal tab. Moonpool tracks whether it is running and shows its output.
• Its own terminal per app. Each app runs in a managed terminal, so logs stay separated.
• Travels with you. Run Moonpool installed on a machine, or from a portable folder on a USB stick with all of its data beside it.

I want to…

I want to	Go to
Install Moonpool	Installing
Get one app running, start to finish	Your first app
Add or change an app	Adding apps
Fix a problem	Troubleshooting and FAQ
Look up an error message	Error messages explained
Run a dev server in the background on Windows	Run an npm dev server in the background
Start a script or dev server at Windows login	Start an app at Windows login
Find and kill the process using a port	Find and kill the process using a port
Keep a Python script running in the background	Keep a Python script running
Give an AI agent an MCP server for my apps	MCP server for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor
Let an AI agent set up or drive my apps	AI agents: quick start
Run Moonpool from a USB stick or folder	Portable mode
Back up or move my setup	Backup and recovery
See what changed	What’s new
Look up a word	Glossary