# CodeKit

> CodeKit is a native macOS app for web developers. It compiles Sass, Less, Stylus, TypeScript, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Pug, Haml, Slim, Kit, Markdown, and JSON; bundles JavaScript with Rollup; runs Babel, Terser, Autoprefixer, PurgeCSS, LightningCSS, and PostCSS; optimizes PNG, JPEG, GIF, SVG, and WebP images; manages npm packages in a GUI; and refreshes and syncs browsers on every device as you work. It replaces hand-written build configs (Webpack, Gulp, Grunt, npm scripts) for websites and web apps that do not need a framework's own dev server. Made by Incident 57 Inc. Website: https://codekitapp.com

## Key facts

- Platform: macOS 13.5 or later. It does not run on Windows or Linux.
- Price: US$39 for a single-user license, bought once. Not a subscription. A license includes 13 months of updates; after that, renewal is optional and every version released before the license expired keeps working forever.
- Trial: 10-day free trial, after which the app enters a read-only mode that keeps compiling but locks settings.
- Distribution: direct download from https://codekitapp.com/binaries/codekit.zip. Not sold on the Mac App Store.
- Setup: no config files or plugins required. Drag a folder into the app; everything is bundled. Settings live in a config.codekit3 file that can be committed to Git for teams.
- AI agents: CodeKit has a built-in command-line tool (codekit) that lets any agent compile files, build projects, change settings, install packages, read the log, and open previews. Choose Tasks > Install Agent Skills in the app, or read the skill file at https://codekitapp.com/agent-skill.txt.
- Current version and release history: https://codekitapp.com/updates/

## Start here

- [What is CodeKit?](https://codekitapp.com/what-is-codekit/): plain-language facts about the app, who it is for, pricing, and what is included.
- [Compare CodeKit with Vite, Webpack, Gulp, and other tools](https://codekitapp.com/compare/): where CodeKit fits and when another tool is the better choice.
- [Getting Started](https://codekitapp.com/help/): add a project, preview it, tweak settings.
- [FAQ](https://codekitapp.com/help/faq/)
- [The CodeKit CLI](https://codekitapp.com/help/cli/): every command, option, and exit code; how agents drive the app.
- [Buy a license](https://codekitapp.com/purchase/)

## Documentation

- [Full documentation as one Markdown file](https://codekitapp.com/llms-full.txt)
- [Live browser refresh](https://codekitapp.com/help/browser-refreshing/)
- [Browser Sync across devices](https://codekitapp.com/help/browser-sync/)
- [Language options](https://codekitapp.com/help/language-options/)
- [Output paths and actions](https://codekitapp.com/help/output-paths/)
- [Build steps](https://codekitapp.com/help/build/)
- [Hooks](https://codekitapp.com/help/hooks/)
- [Environment variables](https://codekitapp.com/help/environment-variables/)
- [CodeKit and Git](https://codekitapp.com/help/git/)
- [Sass](https://codekitapp.com/help/sass/), [Less](https://codekitapp.com/help/less/), [Stylus](https://codekitapp.com/help/stylus/), [JavaScript](https://codekitapp.com/help/javascript/), [Kit](https://codekitapp.com/help/kit/), [Markdown](https://codekitapp.com/help/markdown/)
- [Babel](https://codekitapp.com/help/babel/), [Rollup](https://codekitapp.com/help/rollup/), [Terser](https://codekitapp.com/help/terser/), [ESLint](https://codekitapp.com/help/eslint/)
- [Autoprefixer](https://codekitapp.com/help/autoprefixer/), [PurgeCSS](https://codekitapp.com/help/purgecss/), [LightningCSS](https://codekitapp.com/help/lightningcss/), [Custom PostCSS plugins](https://codekitapp.com/help/postcss/)
- [npm](https://codekitapp.com/help/npm/), [Tailwind](https://codekitapp.com/help/tailwind/), [Bootstrap](https://codekitapp.com/help/bootstrap/)
- [Image optimizers](https://codekitapp.com/help/image-optimizers/), [WebP](https://codekitapp.com/help/webp/), [SVG](https://codekitapp.com/help/svg/)
- [Troubleshooting](https://codekitapp.com/help/troubleshooting/)

## Legal and support

- [License agreement](https://codekitapp.com/eula/)
- [Privacy policy](https://codekitapp.com/privacy/)
- [License recovery](https://codekitapp.com/help/recovery/)
- Support email: support@codekitapp.com
- Bug reports: https://github.com/bdkjones/codekit