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Install: claude install-skill ascorbic/bgproc
# bgproc
A CLI for managing background processes. All commands output JSON to stdout.
## When to Use
Use bgproc when you need to:
- Start a dev server or other long-running process in the background
- Restart a process with the same command and working directory
- Check if a process is running and what port it's listening on
- View logs from a background process
- Stop a background process
## Commands
```bash
# Start a process
bgproc start -n <name> -- <command...>
bgproc start -n devserver -- npm run dev
bgproc start -n devserver -t 300 -- npm run dev # auto-kill after 5 min
# Start and wait for port (recommended for dev servers)
bgproc start -n devserver -w -- npm run dev # wait for port, then exit
bgproc start -n devserver -w 30 -- npm run dev # wait up to 30s for port
# Force restart (kill existing process first)
bgproc start -n devserver -f -w -- npm run dev
# Restart with same command and cwd (kills if running)
bgproc restart <name>
bgproc restart <name> -w # wait for port after restart
# Check status (returns JSON with pid, running state, port)
bgproc status <name>
# View logs
bgproc logs <name>
bgproc logs <name> --tail 50
bgproc logs <name> --errors # stderr only
# List all processes
bgproc list
bgproc list --cwd # filter to current directory
# Stop a process
bgproc stop <name>
bgproc stop <name> --force # SIGKILL
# Clean up dead processes
bgproc clean <name>
bgproc clean --all
```
## Workflow
1. Start a process and wait for port: `bgpr