https://github.com/episuarez/killport

Windows developer tool for managing TCP port processes — kill, restart, and inspect what's listening with runtime and framework context.
https://github.com/episuarez/killport

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Windows developer tool for managing TCP port processes — kill, restart, and inspect what's listening with runtime and framework context.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/episuarez/killport
• Owner: episuarez
• License: mit
• Created: 2026-06-10T06:09:59.000Z (20 days ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-06-10T21:09:39.000Z (19 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-06-10T23:07:55.314Z (19 days ago)
• Topics: cli, desktop-app, developer-tools, port-manager, process-killer, rust, tauri, tray-icon, win32, windows
• Language: Rust
• Homepage:
• Size: 2.3 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Killport





  



**Kill the process on any port — and know exactly what you're hitting.**

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## Install

Download the latest `.exe` installer or `.msi` package from the [Releases](https://github.com/episuarez/killport/releases) page.

Requires **Windows 10 version 1803** or later (WebView2 runtime, included with Windows since 2018).

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## What it does

| Feature | Details |

|---|---|

| **Port scan** | All listening TCP ports, IPv4 + IPv6, via Win32 IP Helper API — no `netstat` |

| **Process context** | Runtime (Node, Python, PHP, Go, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker…) + detected framework (Vite, Next.js, Django, Laravel…) + project name |

| **Docker-aware** | Maps container ports to their image and name |

| **Windows services** | Identifies SCM-registered services |

| **Kill** | Graceful (WM\_CLOSE → wait → force) or immediate; kills entire process trees |

| **Restart** | Kills and respawns with the original command line and working directory |

| **System tray** | Popup port list, notifications on port open/close, reserved-port alerts |

| **Dashboard** | Protocol probe (HTTP/WS/Redis/MySQL/gRPC…), QR code for mobile access |

| **CLI** | Headless `killport` binary for scripting and automation |

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## CLI usage

```

killport list                  # dev ports only

killport list --all            # include system processes

killport kill            # graceful kill

killport kill  --force   # immediate kill

killport kill --pid       # kill by PID

killport restart         # kill + respawn

```

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## Build from source

```bat

rustup update stable

cargo install tauri-cli

git clone https://github.com/episuarez/killport

cd killport

cargo tauri build              # desktop app + installer

cargo build -p killport-cli --release   # CLI only

```

Binaries land in `target/release/`.

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## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for setup, commit conventions, and the release process.

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## License

MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).