port-kill-process-killer-by-port

name	Port Kill - Process Killer by Port
description	Kill processes running on any port with one command. Cross-platform utility for developers. No more lsof grep awk xargs. Free CLI tool.

Port Kill

Kill processes on a port with one command. Works on macOS, Linux, Windows.

Installation

npm install -g @lxgicstudios/port-kill

Commands

Kill Process on Port

npx @lxgicstudios/port-kill 3000
npx @lxgicstudios/port-kill 8080

Force Kill (SIGKILL)

npx @lxgicstudios/port-kill 3000 -f

List Without Killing

npx @lxgicstudios/port-kill 3000 --list

Check if Port is Used

npx @lxgicstudios/port-kill --check 3000

Find Available Ports

npx @lxgicstudios/port-kill --find 3000

Returns next available ports starting from 3000.

Options

Option	Description
-f, --force	Force kill (SIGKILL)
-l, --list	List processes only
--check <port>	Check if port is in use
--find <port>	Find available ports

Common Use Cases

Kill stuck dev server:

npx @lxgicstudios/port-kill 3000

Check what's on port 8080:

npx @lxgicstudios/port-kill 8080 --list

Find next available port:

npx @lxgicstudios/port-kill --find 3000

Cross-Platform

• macOS: Uses lsof
• Linux: Uses lsof or ss
• Windows: Uses netstat

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