prockiller

Interactive CLI tool to find and kill processes by port. Built with React Ink.

Install

npm install -g @walterlow/prockiller

Or run directly with npx:

npx @walterlow/prockiller

Usage

prockiller

1. Enter a port number to scan
2. Navigate with arrow keys to select a process
3. Press Enter or K to kill, or A to kill all

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
↑ ↓	Navigate process list
Enter / K	Kill selected process
A	Kill all processes (when multiple found)
R	Rescan current port
Esc	Go back
Q	Quit
Y / N	Confirm / Cancel kill

Features

• Scan any port for running processes
• View process details (PID, name, protocol, address)
• Kill individual processes or all at once
• Cross-platform support (Windows & Unix)
• Auto-updates to the latest version
• Beautiful orange-themed UI

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Windows: Uses netstat and taskkill
• Unix/Mac: Uses lsof and kill

Development

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/walterlow/prockiller.git
cd prockiller

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in dev mode
npm run dev

# Build
npm run build

License

MIT