Introducing ScriptExpert Code Editor

ScriptExpert Code Editor is a desktop development workspace built for people who build and maintain PHP web applications. It brings together a source editor, an AI coding agent, an integrated terminal, a framework-aware Preview and a managed local development stack — PHP, Composer, Apache, MariaDB/MySQL and Node.js — so you can work on a project from first edit to running preview without leaving one application.

Who it is for

ScriptExpert is designed for PHP and Laravel developers, freelancers and small teams who want a faster setup and a more organized workflow. It is also useful for plugin and extension authors who build and test products that run on top of the same local stack. If your day involves switching between an editor, a terminal, a database client, a browser and an AI chat, ScriptExpert puts those pieces next to each other in one desktop window.

One workspace, not five apps

Modern development often means moving between an editor, an AI assistant, a terminal, local services, browser previews and project documentation. ScriptExpert combines them:

• Source editor — open, edit and navigate the files of a project in a compact interface with a project file tree.
• AI agents — use Cline and supported AI providers, with each task separated into its own conversation and project context.
• Terminal — run commands against the same project without leaving the application.
• Preview — open the running application in a framework-aware preview that follows the correct entry point.
• Local services — install and manage PHP, Composer, Apache, MariaDB/MySQL and Node.js from inside the editor.

AI-assisted coding you can control

The built-in AI agent helps you plan and apply changes while you stay in control:

• Plan before editing — ask for an implementation outline before any file is changed.
• Workspace access levels — set Read only, Ask for changes or Full access per project.
• Live diffs — see exactly what changes as the agent edits files, with per-file diff controls.
• Your provider, your credentials — use a cloud provider, an OpenAI-compatible endpoint or a local model such as Ollama.
• Separate tasks — every AI task keeps its own conversation and history.

A local development stack that just works

ScriptExpert installs and manages the tools most PHP web projects rely on — PHP, Composer, Apache, MariaDB/MySQL and Node.js. On Windows the tools are portable packages verified against a published checksum; on Linux the editor uses your distribution’s package manager. You can choose a different PHP version for each project, and database data is preserved when the editor updates.

Preview that understands your framework

For supported frameworks, ScriptExpert detects the project type, reads its routes and opens Preview on the correct entry point. An already running Laravel preview server is reused instead of starting a new process, and the editor respects the configured URL and port.

Project dashboard and health checks

The project dashboard shows stack information, running services, source statistics, integrations and health checks, so you can see the state of a project at a glance and fix a missing or misconfigured runtime quickly.

Safe reviews with file history

ScriptExpert keeps the latest saved versions of every edited file. Inspect the differences and restore a previous version when a change does not work out, before moving to the next task.

Plugins and a marketplace

You can browse, purchase and install plugins from the integrated marketplace. The License Manager plugin, for example, adds a complete licensing control panel — products, license types, customers, orders and keys — with an installer that deploys the License Server on your own hosting.

Feedback and support

Report a bug, send advice or request a feature from a clean dialog with up to five screenshots, and follow the status of every report. When the team converts feedback into a support ticket, you get a link and email updates, and reply directly from ScriptExpert.app.

Licensing, editions and accounts

ScriptExpert ships in separate editions and release channels, so each installation receives a build that matches its platform and license. Envato buyers get an automatic ScriptExpert.app account the first time their purchase code is verified, with login credentials sent by email, so downloads and tickets stay accessible.

Windows and Linux

ScriptExpert follows the same product workflow across supported Windows and Linux releases.

Getting started

1. Download and install the edition that matches your workflow.
2. Open a PHP project and let ScriptExpert detect the framework.
3. Install the extensions you need — PHP, Composer, Apache, MariaDB/MySQL and Node.js.
4. Start an AI task or edit directly, run commands in the terminal, and open Preview.

Explore ScriptExpert Code Editor and keep your whole development workflow in one desktop workspace.