Oxamp
Runs a native PHP/Apache/MariaDB stack on Apple Silicon, with an MCP server for coding agents.
OXAMP compiles Apache, MariaDB and PHP from source into relocatable arm64 binaries, so it runs on a Mac that has never touched a package manager. It ships an MCP server so Claude Code, Cursor and five other agents can start the stack, create a database, or scaffold WordPress and Laravel without you switching windows. The agent's toolset is an allowlist with no SQL command and no delete — those tools are simply absent from the server, not just hidden behind a confirmation. One-time $29, or $99 for the whole nine-app bundle.
What holds up
- +Native arm64 binaries, not emulated — runs even on a Mac that's never installed Homebrew.
- +The agent has no SQL or delete tool at all — a missing tool can't be talked into running.
- +One-time $29 — no subscription, and it's bundled with 8 more apps for $99.
- +Two PHP versions (8.3, 8.4) run side by side — switch and restart, no reinstall.
- +One-click MCP setup for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code and Zed.
Mind the limits
- −Apple Silicon Macs only — arm64 native binaries mean no Intel Mac, Windows or Linux support.
- −Agent can't run SQL directly — you still need another client for ad-hoc queries.
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