pm2

name	pm2
description	Use this skill when the user wants to manage Node.js processes with pm2.

PM2 Plugin

Process manager for Node.js applications. Production-grade process manager.

Commands

Process Management

• pm2 process list — List all processes
• pm2 process start — Start a process
• pm2 process stop — Stop a process
• pm2 process restart — Restart a process
• pm2 process delete — Delete a process

Usage Examples

• "pm2 process start --script index.js"
• "pm2 process stop --id 0"
• "pm2 process list"

Installation

npm install -g pm2

Examples

# Start a script
pm2 start index.js

# Start with custom name
pm2 start index.js --name myapp

# Start multiple instances
pm2 start index.js -i 4

# List all processes
pm2 list

# Stop a process
pm2 stop 0
pm2 stop myapp

# Restart a process
pm2 restart 0
pm2 restart all

# Delete a process
pm2 delete 0
pm2 delete all

# View logs
pm2 logs

# Monitor
pm2 monit

# Save process list
pm2 save

# Startup script
pm2 startup

Key Features

• Process management (start, stop, restart, delete)
• Clustering mode for load balancing
• Automatic restart on crash
• Log management
• Monitoring and metrics
• Zero-downtime reloads
• Process persistence across reboots