AEM Rapid Launcher | Community
Skip to main content
SantoshSai
Community Advisor
SantoshSaiCommunity Advisor
Community Advisor
June 20, 2025

AEM Rapid Launcher

  • June 20, 2025
  • 3 replies
  • 369 views
AEM Discussions

AEM Rapid Launcher

  by Santosh Sai

Overview

Hi AEM developers 👋,

I’m excited to share AEM Rapid Launcher, a lightweight Python-based GUI tool I’ve built to streamline local AEM project workflows — including launching Author/Publish instances, module deployments, Git-based project setup, and more.

🧰 Key Features:

  • Start/stop AEM instances with a single click

  • Deploy individual modules or full builds with profile support

  • View and filter logs in real-time

  • Clone/import AEM projects from Git

  • Tabbed interface for Author, Publish, Dispatcher, and Config management

🌐 Read the full story & setup guide in my latest blog:
🔗 https://techinnovia.com/simplifying-aem-local-development-with-aem-rapid-launcher/

📦 Open Source on GitHub:
🔗 https://github.com/github-santosh-sai/aem-rapid-launcher

💬 I’d love your feedback, suggestions, and contributions. Let’s make local AEM development faster and more delightful!

 

Q&A

Please use this thread to ask questions relating to this article

    3 replies

    E
    EthanRo5
    Level 2
    June 22, 2025

    Thanks @santoshsai  - This is very useful - specially new devs who onboarding to projects.

    kautuk_sahni
    Community Manager
    kautuk_sahniCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    August 21, 2025

    @santoshsai Thanks Santosh for sharing this, looks super handy. I really like how you’ve bundled start/stop, deployments, and log viewing into one lightweight tool; it feels like it can cut down setup friction. Quick question: does AEM Rapid Launcher also support handling multiple projects/configurations (say switching between different client codebases), or is it currently optimized for a single project at a time? Curious how you’re envisioning that in real-world workflows...

    Kautuk Sahni
    SantoshSai
    Community Advisor
    SantoshSaiCommunity AdvisorAuthor
    Community Advisor
    August 22, 2025

    Hi @kautuk_sahni, thanks a lot for the feedback!

    Yes - AEM Rapid Launcher does support multiple projects/configurations. You can clone or import multiple projects into the aem_projects/ directory, and each one maintains its own configuration. From the Project Configuration tab, you can switch between projects and handle builds, selective module deployments, and instance management independently - so it works smoothly across different client codebases.

    The goal is to keep the tool lightweight while still flexible enough for real-world workflows where you might juggle multiple projects at once. I’ll also continue refining the UX so that switching between projects becomes even more seamless.

    If you have a specific workflow or scenario in mind, I’d love to hear it - that really helps shape the roadmap!

    Santosh Sai
      Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement

      Loading footer...