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kill-port-process-cli
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A CLI tool to kill processes by port. This tool allows you to terminate processes running on specified ports. It is useful for developers who need to quickly free up ports during development.
To install the package globally, use npm:
npm install -g kill-port-process-cli
You can use the tool by running the kill-port or k-p command followed by one or more port numbers.
To kill processes running on ports 3000 and 3001:
kill-port 3000 3001
or
k-p 3000 3001
This tool is compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux.
lsof command.netstat command.Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.
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A CLI tool to kill processes by port
We found that kill-port-process-cli demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 0 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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