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fkill-cli

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https://github.com/sindresorhus/fkill-cli

A cross-platform command-line tool for killing processes on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Supports terminating processes by PID, name, or port, and includes an interactive UI with fuzzy searching and CPU/memory usage indicators.

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What's inside fkill-cli

  3. Use fkill CLI options

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    The fkill command supports several flags to modify kill behavior and matching logic:

    • --force, -f: Force kill the process.
    • --verbose, -v: Show process arguments.
    • --silent, -s: Silently kill and always exit with code 0.
    • --force-timeout <N>, -t <N>: Force kill processes which didn't exit after N seconds.
    • --smart-case: Case-insensitive unless the pattern contains uppercase.
    • --case-sensitive: Force case-sensitive matching.

    Note: Process name matching is case-insensitive by default.

    $ fkill --help

	Usage
		$ fkill [<pid|name|:port> …]

	Options
		--force, -f                  Force kill
		--verbose, -v                Show process arguments
		--silent, -s                 Silently kill and always exit with code 0
		--force-timeout <N>, -t <N>  Force kill processes which didn't exit after N seconds
		--smart-case                 Case-insensitive unless pattern contains uppercase
		--case-sensitive             Force case-sensitive matching

  4. Use fkill to kill processes by PID, name, or port

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    You can kill processes by providing their Process ID (PID), their name, or the port they are listening on. To specify a port, prefix it with a colon (e.g., :8080).

    Syntax: fkill [<pid|name|:port> …]

  5. Reference fkill CLI flags

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    The following flags are available for the fkill command:

    FlagShortTypeDescription
    --force-fbooleanForce kill
    --verbose-vbooleanShow process arguments
    --silent-sbooleanSilently kill and always exit with code 0
    --force-after-timeout <N>-t <N>numberForce kill processes which didn't exit after N seconds
    --smart-casebooleanCase-insensitive unless pattern contains uppercase
    --case-sensitivebooleanForce case-sensitive matching
    Options
	  --force -f                         Force kill
	  --verbose -v                       Show process arguments
	  --silent -s                        Silently kill and always exit with code 0
	  --force-after-timeout <N>, -t <N>  Force kill processes which didn't exit after N seconds
	  --smart-case                       Case-insensitive unless pattern contains uppercase
	  --case-sensitive                   Force case-sensitive matching

  6. Configure case sensitivity matching in fkill

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    By default, process name matching is case-insensitive. You can modify this behavior using the following flags:

    • --case-sensitive: Forces case-sensitive matching.
    • --smart-case: Case-insensitive unless the input pattern contains any uppercase characters. If multiple inputs are provided and any one of them contains an uppercase character, all inputs will be matched case-sensitively.
    • Default behavior: If no flags are provided, matching is case-insensitive.

  7. Use the fkill CLI to kill processes

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    The fkill command allows you to kill processes by their PID, name, or port. If no arguments are provided, the CLI enters an interactive mode.

    Usage Patterns:

    • By PID: $ fkill 1337
    • By Name: $ fkill safari
    • By Port: $ fkill :8080 (prefix the port with a colon)
    • Multiple targets: $ fkill 1337 safari :8080
    • Interactive Mode: $ fkill (supports fuzzy search and displays CPU/Memory usage indicators: 🚦 for CPU, 🐏 for memory)
    $ fkill 1337
$ fkill safari
$ fkill :8080
$ fkill 1337 safari :8080
$ fkill