https://github.com/silverwind/daemonize-process

Daemonize the current Node.js process
https://github.com/silverwind/daemonize-process

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Daemonize the current Node.js process

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/silverwind/daemonize-process
• Owner: silverwind
• License: bsd-2-clause
• Created: 2018-01-05T22:31:41.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-02-14T17:45:51.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-06-22T00:42:41.496Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: daemon, daemonize, module, nodejs, nodejs-modules
• Language: TypeScript
• Size: 353 KB
• Stars: 33
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# daemonize-process

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> Daemonize the current Node.js process

The module re-spawns the current process and then exits, which will lead to the new child process being adopted by `init` or similar mechanisms, effectively putting the current process into the background.

Differences to the `daemon` module include:

- Exposes all options of `child_process.spawn`.

- Cleans up `process.env` after itself.

## Install

```console

$ npm i daemonize-process

```

## Examples

```js

import {daemonizeProcess} from "daemonize-process";

daemonizeProcess();

// below here the process is daemonized

```

## API

### daemonizeProcess([options])

The `options` object can contain any valid [`child_process.spawn` option](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_spawn_command_args_options) as well as these properties:

- `script` *string* - The path to the script to be executed. Default: The current script.

- `arguments` *Array* - The command line arguments to be used. Default: The current arguments.

- `node` *string* - The path to the Node.js binary to be used. Default: The current Node.js binary.

- `exitCode` *number* - The exit code to be used when exiting the parent process. Default: `0`.

By default the standard streams of the child are ignored (e.g. attached to `/dev/null` or equivalent). If you need these streams, adjust the `stdio` option.

## License

© [silverwind](https://github.com/silverwind), distributed under BSD licence