[simonhamp]

CoW doesn't require reinstall of dependencies as they're part of the same directory tree, so should be immediately accessible (I've been using this way for a couple months now and it works fine)

The application running (port config) problem is an issue for frameworks and build tools to figure out around the shift towards multiple live working copies at once

The tools that facilitate this will win imo

I use Laravel Herd along with Polyscope (made by the same company). Together they enable CoW clones with their own dev domains - it's zero setup and works super well for my use-case

I can see a simpler version of the same thing being very neat dev experience across many stacks