IOBend is a developer environment manager that simplifies installing, managing, and maintaining development tools. It provides environment diagnostics, tool installation, project scaffolding, DevOps utilities, container management, AI agent tooling, and workflow automation through a unified command-line interface.
README
IOBend CLI
Developer environment manager for diagnostics, setup, and DevOps automation.
IOBend is a next-generation CLI tool designed to simplify, automate, and standardize developer environments. Whether you're debugging local setup issues, configuring cloud infrastructure, or orchestrating complex DevOps workflows, IOBend provides a single, unified interface.
Built for Developers, Platform Engineers, and Enterprise Teams, IOBend brings the robust design principles of Docker and Terraform directly into your development workflow.
Features
🚀 Environment Diagnostics: Automatically detect and resolve misconfigurations with iobend doctor.
🛠 Instant Scaffolding: Generate boilerplates, cloud integrations, and CI pipelines with iobend generate.
🐳 Container Management: Effortlessly build, run, and orchestrate local containers using iobend container.
🔐 Secure Secrets: Built-in secret management and environment isolation.
⚡ Cross-Platform: Native support for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
🧩 Extensible: Leverage the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to plug in custom tools and LLMs.
Installation
macOS (Homebrew)
brew tap iobend/tap
brew install iobend
Windows (WinGet)
winget install iobend
Linux & macOS (npm)
npm install -g iobend
Verify Installation
iobend --version
Getting Started
1. Diagnose Your Environment
Ensure your machine is ready for development by running the built-in diagnostic tool.
iobend doctor
Output:
2. Scaffold a New Project
Create a complete Node.js project with Docker and GitHub Actions configurations.
iobend generate --template nodejs-docker
3. Connect Integrations
Authenticate with your cloud provider or CI/CD platform.