Kill process running on given port
Note: Forked from
kill-port
- no dependencies
- add sync function to kill port
- typescript
- viteset
const http = require('node:http')
const { release, releaseSync } = require('release-port')
const port = 8080
const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
res.writeHead(200, {
'Content-Type': 'text/plain'
})
res.end('Hi!')
})
server.listen(port, () => {
setTimeout(() => {
// Currently you can kill ports running on TCP or UDP protocols
release(port, 'tcp')
.then(console.log)
.catch(console.log)
// or sync function
const { out, err, error } = releaseSync(port, 'tcp')
}, 1000)
})release(port, method)
releaseSync(port, method)releaseSync is release's sync function.
- Required:
true - Type:
string | number
process port
- Required:
false - Type:
'udp' | 'tcp' - Default:
'tcp'
process type
execa(command)
execaSync(command)- Required:
true - Type:
string
command to execute in shell.
You can use release-port as a global package.
Install the package globally:
$ npm install --global release-port
# OR
$ yarn global add release-portThen:
$ release-port --port 8080
# OR
$ release-port 9000
# OR you can use UDP
$ release-port 9000 --method udpYou can also kill multiple ports:
$ release-port --port 8080,5000,3000
# OR
$ release-port 9000 3000 5000You can also use npx to release-port without installing:
# Kill a single port
$ npx release-port --port 8080
$ npx release-port 8080
# Use UDP
$ npx release-port 9000 --method udp
# Kill multiple ports
$ npx release-port --port 8080,5000,3000
$ npx release-port 9000 3000 5000