Introduction

What is Lawn?

Lawn is a menu bar app that makes self-hosting dead simple. Browse the catalog, click install, and you're done. No terminal. No configuration files. No Docker knowledge required.

Requirements

• macOS Tahoe 26 or later
• Apple Silicon

Installation

1. Open the downloaded .dmg file
2. Drag Lawn to your Applications folder
3. Launch Lawn from your Applications folder

When you first open Lawn, you'll see the main window with the catalog. Lawn also appears in your menu bar.

Your First App

Pick an App

Open Lawn and browse the catalog. You'll see a curated list of self-hosted applications organized by category. Pick one that interests you.

Install It

Click the app you want to install, then click Install. Lawn handles the setup automatically. You'll see real-time progress as it completes.

Open It

Once the app is running, Lawn shows a link to its web UI. Click Open in Browser to access it. That's it — your first self-hosted app is live.

What Just Happened

Lawn set everything up for you — no terminal, no config files, no technical knowledge needed. Your app runs in its own isolated environment with its own storage, completely separate from your Mac and from other apps.