kill-port-process-cli

A CLI tool to kill processes by port. It helps quickly free occupied ports during local development.

Install

npm

npm install -g kill-port-process-cli

Homebrew

Tap repository: luckfunc/homebrew-tap

brew tap luckfunc/tap
brew install kill-port-process-cli

Commands

Available commands:

• kill-port
• k-p
• k

Recommended command:

k 3000 3001

Equivalent commands:

k-p 3000 3001
kill-port 3000 3001

Compatibility

This tool is compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux.

How It Works

1. The tool identifies the process ID (PID) using the specified port.
2. It terminates the process associated with that PID.

PID Lookup

• On Unix-based systems, it uses lsof.
• On Windows, it uses netstat.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please open an issue or submit a pull request.