diable/README.md

Daemonize the things out.

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# `$ diable`

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> Daemonize the things out.

















## :cloud: Installation

You can install the package globally and use it as command line tool:


```sh
# Using npm
npm install --global diable

# Using yarn
yarn global add diable
```


Then, run `diable --help` and see what the CLI tool can do.


```
$ diable --help
Usage: diable [options]

Options:
  -p, --path <path>  The script path.
  -e, --exec <app>   The executable app.
  -a, --args <args>  The arguments to pass.
  -c, --cwd <path>   The CWD where the daemonized process will run.
  -h, --help         Displays this help.
  -v, --version      Displays version information.

Examples:
  diable -p path/to/script.js
  diable -p some-script.sh -e sh
  diable -p path/to/script.js -a '--some args'

Documentation can be found at https://github.com/IonicaBizau/diable
```













## :clipboard: Example



Here is an example how to use this package as library. To install it locally, as library, you can use `npm install diable` (or `yarn add diable`):



```js
const Diable = require("diable");

// Check if we are already a daemon
if (Diable.isDaemon()) {
    setTimeout(function () {
        console.log("I was alive for 10 seconds.");
    }, 10000);
} else {
    console.log("Daemonizing this process. I will be killed, but I have a child which will live 10 seconds. Do `ps aux | grep node` to see it.");
}

// Daemonize this process (only the non-daemons)
Diable();

console.log("I am a daemon.");
```












## :question: Get Help

There are few ways to get help:



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## :memo: Documentation

For full API reference, see the [DOCUMENTATION.md][docs] file.












## :yum: How to contribute
Have an idea? Found a bug? See [how to contribute][contributing].


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## :dizzy: Where is this library used?
If you are using this library in one of your projects, add it in this list. :sparkles:

 - `3abn`
 - `@pnpm/bundled`
 - `gh-notifier`
 - `pnpm-vjpr`
 - `web-term`
 - `wrabbit`











## :scroll: License

[MIT][license] © [Ionică Bizău][website]






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[docs]: /DOCUMENTATION.md
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