Takeout
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The facts
Each one read from Takeout's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Container controls
- Takeout commands can enable, disable, start and stop services, and open a shell inside a running container.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Docker network
- Takeout containers are added to a Docker network named takeout and receive aliases based on service name and version.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Docker requirement
- Docker must be installed to use Takeout.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Framework pairing
- The README says Takeout is meant to be paired with a tool such as Laravel Valet.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The recommended installation runs Takeout as a Docker image through a shell alias; PHP and Composer are an alternative installation method.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The README describes Takeout as a development-only dependency manager.checked 10 Oct 2026
- License
- Takeout is distributed under the MIT License, which grants permission to use, copy, modify, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell the software subject to its conditions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Limitation
- The FAQ says Takeout does not enable PHP drivers through PECL.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Manage containers
- Commands can enable, disable, start, and stop dependency containers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Multiple versions
- Takeout can run multiple versions of a dependency at the same time on different ports.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Networking
- Takeout containers are attached to a Docker network named takeout and receive service-based aliases for access by other containers on that network.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Persistent data
- The README says disabling a service leaves its Docker volume data intact, which can be reused when the service is enabled again.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Takeout is a CLI tool that starts small Docker containers for development environment dependencies.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The README lists macOS, Linux, Windows 10 or WSL2 and an installed Docker environment as requirements.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Services
- The README names ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Mongo, and Redis as examples of services Takeout can enable.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The README lists macOS, Linux, Windows 10 and WSL2 as compatible environments.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Use case
- The project says it is intended to be paired with a tool such as Laravel Valet.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Chicago and Atlanta, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Tighten describes itself as a software maker and lists Chicago and Atlanta on its About page.checked 10 Oct 2026
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