Codify
Codify is a cross-platform tool that declares and automates developer environments as code—via a CLI and dashboard—so teams and individuals can standardize, reproduce, and apply development setups on macOS, Linux, and WSL.
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Codify
Codify lets developers define their development environment as code and apply it across macOS, Linux, and WSL using a CLI or dashboard. It provides configuration-as-code (JSON/Codify files), a dashboard for managing and sharing team workspaces, and an AI Agent that can generate and apply configs from plain-English conversation. The product emphasizes reproducibility, team standardization, automation of installation steps, and open-source transparency—enabling faster onboarding and consistent local setups.
Declare your dev environment as code or describe it in plain English — Codify's AI agent sets everything up. Standardize Homebrew, Python, Node, and more across Mac and Linux.
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Configuration as Code
Define your environment declaratively in a single configuration file (codify.jsonc) that is portable, version-controlled, and reproducible.
Codify CLI
Command-line tool to apply configurations (example: codify apply ./codify.jsonc) with system detection, planning, applying, and verification steps.
Dashboard & Team Workspaces
Manage configurations via a dashboard, create team workspaces, collaborate in real time, and share templates across teams.
AI Agent / Assistant
An in-document AI agent that generates configuration from plain-English prompts, proposes diffs, asks clarifying questions, and lets you review before applying.
Cross-platform Support
Supports macOS, Linux, and WSL to standardize environments across different developer machines.
Resource & Plugin Library
A pre-tested library of 50+ core resources (package managers, IDEs, tools) and verified third-party plugins for reliable installs.
Automation Workflow
Automated detect → plan → configure → verify flow to apply environment changes with smart defaults and rollbacks.
Open Source
CLI and resource library are open source, allowing audits and customization.
Security Controls
Built-in protections such as sudo prompting for privileged operations, injection prevention, and plugin verification.
Pricing
Get started for free (the site advertises a free getting-started option; no detailed plan pricing is shown on the provided page).
Use Cases
Developer Onboarding
Provide new hires or team members with a single shared configuration that sets up required tools and versions instantly.
Reproducible Local Environments
Maintain consistent local development environments across machines and OSes using declarative configs and version control.
Language / Stack Setup
Quickly configure language-specific environments (Node.js, Python, Go, etc.) and install dependencies and tooling via codify resources.
Team Workspaces & Collaboration
Share, edit, and collaborate on configuration files in real time within team workspaces to keep everyone in sync.
AI-assisted Configuration
Describe desired setups in plain English to the Codify Agent to generate, review, and apply configurations without hand-writing JSON.
Integrations
Node.js / nvm
Manage Node versions and global settings via nvm resource examples shown.
Python / pyenv
Configure Python versions and packages (examples reference pyenv and Python resource usage).
Homebrew
Install macOS packages and tooling via Homebrew resource support.
Git & Editors (VS Code)
Configure Git settings and install/configure VS Code and extensions through resources.
Containers & Cloud CLIs
Support for Docker and cloud tooling such as AWS CLI and Terraform is listed among supported tools.
Databases
Examples include configuring databases like PostgreSQL as part of environment resources.
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Getting Started
- 1 Install the Codify CLI (example provided on site: curl -fsSL https://releases.codifycli.com/install.sh | bash).
- 2 Create or open a configuration file (codify.jsonc) describing your environment or use the dashboard/AI Agent to generate one.
- 3 Run the CLI to apply the config (example: codify apply ./codify.jsonc) or apply changes from the dashboard after reviewing the proposed config.
Support
docs
Documentation is available via the site (Documentation link present in the navigation).
community
Community and resources are referenced on the site (Community link in footer/navigation).
contact
A Contact link is shown in the site navigation for reaching the team.
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