exo is a unified process manager and log viewer that orchestrates local services defined by Procfile or Docker Compose, allowing developers to start, stop, and restart native processes and containers from a single interface. It aggregates logs into a searchable stream, injects secrets securely at runtime, and offers both a CLI and web UI for cross‑platform use, enabling streamlined debugging and automation in CI/CD pipelines.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Development teams often run multiple interdependent services locally, requiring manual coordination of process lifecycles and separate log streams. Logs are fragmented across terminals and containers, making debugging time‑consuming. Managing secrets and environment variables across these services adds further operational overhead.
Solution
exo is a unified process manager and log viewer that streamlines local service orchestration. It natively supports Procfile definitions and Docker Compose files, allowing developers to start, stop, and restart both native processes and containerized services from a single interface. Logs from all managed processes are aggregated into a searchable, filterable stream accessible via a web UI or the command line. Built‑in secret management injects API keys and credentials securely into the runtime environment. The tool runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows Subsystem for Linux, and can be installed with a one‑line script or through standard package managers. exo’s CLI and API enable automation within CI/CD pipelines and custom scripts. By consolidating process control and observability, exo reduces context switching and accelerates debugging cycles.
Target Audience
Primary users are platform engineers, DevOps practitioners, and backend developers who need coordinated management of multi‑service applications during development and testing.
Features
- Compatibility with Procfile and Docker Compose for orchestrating local processes and Docker containers
- Unified log aggregation with real‑time streaming, filtering, and visibility toggles across all managed services
- Interactive process control (start, stop, restart) via both command‑line interface and web dashboard
- Secure secret management that injects environment variables into processes at runtime
- Cross‑platform support (macOS, Linux, WSL) with a single‑command installation script and package options
- Extensible CLI and REST‑style API for scripting, CI/CD integration, and custom automation
- Web UI provides a consolidated view of process status, resource usage, and log output