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Install FLY8HT

One download, then paste a repository. FLY8HT sets up the rest: the right package manager, the right commands and a free port.

Latest · v0.2.1macOS · Windows · LinuxFree · No accountUpdates itself

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FLY8HT for macOS

v0.2.1 · .dmg disk image · 168.7 MB

Download for macOS

If macOS warns the app can't be verified, right-click FLY8HT in Applications and choose Open once.

Install steps

  1. 01Open the downloaded .dmg.
  2. 02Drag FLY8HT into Applications.
  3. 03Launch it from Applications or Spotlight.

v0.2.1 published September 16, 2026

After the install

Three steps to a running app.

01

Add a project

Paste a GitHub URL, drag in a local folder, or connect GitHub to browse your private repositories.
02

Review the plan

See the detected framework, package manager, commands and required variables before anything runs.
03

Build & open

Watch each stage live. When it's up, open it in your browser or the built-in live preview.
Getting started guideSee what people run

Requirements

What FLY8HT uses on your machine.

FLY8HT never installs these for you. It detects what you have and tells you precisely what's missing.

Git

NeededTo import from GitHub

FLY8HT uses your system's git to clone. Not needed for local folders.

Node.js

NeededFor JavaScript projects

Checked against the project's .nvmrc, .node-version or engines field, and you're warned on a mismatch.

yarn · pnpm · bun

OptionalOnly if a project uses them

FLY8HT tells you which one is missing and links the official installer. Pinned yarn versions run via Corepack.

Docker

OptionalRecommended

Isolates builds in a container and runs Dockerfile-based projects. Without it, builds run as a confined local process.

VS Code or Cursor

OptionalOptional

Detected automatically for Open in Editor. The built-in editor works without either.

More on build isolation in Docker and isolation.

Maintenance

Updates, your data, and uninstalling.

Updating

FLY8HT checks for updates after launch and every few hours, downloads them in the background, and installs only when you click Restart Now. Check any time from Settings → General → Check for Updates.

Where your data lives

Projects, builds, settings and encrypted variables are in one local SQLite database:

  • macOS · ~/Library/Application Support/flyght
  • Windows · %APPDATA%\flyght
  • Linux · ~/.config/flyght

Uninstalling

Delete the app, then delete the data folder to remove everything. Local-folder projects are never stored inside it, so removing FLY8HT never touches your own folders.

Free space from old GitHub clones
Project → Repository tab → Danger zone → Remove project

Questions before you install?

The Help Center covers setup, builds, Docker, private repositories and troubleshooting.

Visit the Help CenterRead the FAQ