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About

Formal is a protocol-aware reverse proxy that secures access to databases, APIs, infrastructure, and AI tools by enforcing least privilege at the wire-protocol level. Deployed as a single stateless binary in a VPC through Terraform, Kubernetes, or Docker, it sits between identities and resources without application changes, SDKs, or agents. Formal parses more than 15 protocols, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, SSH, Kubernetes, HTTP, MCP, S3, Redis, RDP, BigQuery, ClickHouse, and DynamoDB, allowing query-level decisions instead of generic network filtering. Policies can authenticate and authorize users, mask or filter fields, rewrite requests, block actions, require MFA, quarantine sessions, suspend access, or support impersonation across session, request, and response stages. Teams can secure AI agents and MCP servers by stripping PII before it reaches a model, blocking unauthorized tool calls, and auditing every action.

About

Macsmith brings command-line developer tools into one native macOS GUI for inspecting and managing a local development environment. Manage Homebrew packages and services, switch runtimes with mise and nvm, run Docker through Colima, inspect Lima virtual machines, and start or stop local PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB services. Find which processes are using network ports, manage SSH keys, edit hosts files and shell aliases, and configure local HTTPS with Caddy and mkcert. The app also includes DNS utilities, ngrok and cloudflared tunnel controls, AWS CLI profile and rclone remote views, and developer cache cleanup. Inspect tool state for free; a one-time Pro license is required to install, update, start, stop, or otherwise change supported tools. Macsmith runs on Intel and Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Security engineering teams at AI-native enterprises that need granular access control and auditing across data, infrastructure, and autonomous agents

Audience

Developers, Engineers, MacOS Users

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$5 one-time
Free read-only inspection across the tools. Pro is US$5 one-time at the launch price for one developer on up to three Macs, including future updates. Pro requires an internet connection at least every seven days; a 30-day refund is offered.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

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Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Formal
United States
formal.ai/

Company Information

Macsmith
Founded: 2026
Romania
macsmith.app

Alternatives

Mongrel

Mongrel

VisorCraft, LLC

Alternatives

No Alternatives

Categories

AI Security Supported
Data Security Supported

Categories

Integrations

Docker Supported
MongoDB Supported
MySQL Supported
PostgreSQL Supported
AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) Not Supported
Amazon DynamoDB Supported
Caddy Not Supported
ClickHouse Supported
Datadog Supported
Google Cloud BigQuery Supported
Homebrew Not Supported
Kubernetes Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
Pulumi Supported
Rclone Not Supported
Redis Supported
Snowflake Supported
Splunk Cloud Platform Supported
Terraform Supported
ngrok Not Supported

Integrations

Docker Supported
MongoDB Supported
MySQL Supported
PostgreSQL Supported
AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) Supported
Amazon DynamoDB Not Supported
Caddy Supported
ClickHouse Not Supported
Datadog Not Supported
Google Cloud BigQuery Not Supported
Homebrew Supported
Kubernetes Not Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Not Supported
Pulumi Not Supported
Rclone Supported
Redis Not Supported
Snowflake Not Supported
Splunk Cloud Platform Not Supported
Terraform Not Supported
ngrok Supported
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