A blazing fast, beautiful CLI tool to instantly identify and kill processes hoarding your local development ports.

(A beautiful, interactive CLI built with @clack/prompts)

Getting the dreaded EADDRINUSE: address already in use :::3000 error happens multiple times a day. You usually have to Google lsof -i :3000, copy the PID, and type kill -9 <PID>.

port-sniper automates this away into a single visually satisfying command.

• ✨ Zero configuration required. Just type snipe <port>.
• 🎨 Beautiful UI. Powered by @clack/prompts.
• ⚡ Lightning Fast. Uses native lsof and kill -9 commands under the hood. No heavy libraries.
• 🛡️ Interactive Safety. Prompts you before killing anything to ensure you don't accidentally terminate the wrong service.

Simply run this command:

npx @dinakars777/port-sniper 3000

For the best experience, install it globally so you can use the short snipe alias!

npm install -g @dinakars777/port-sniper

# Now you can just use:
snipe 3000
snipe 8080

1. It searches for processes bound to the provided port number.
2. If the port is free, it tells you and exits.
3. If it finds a process, it displays the Command, PID, and User owning the process.
4. It asks you to confirm Kill this process? [y/N].
5. If confirmed, it executes a forceful termination and frees up your port!

Pull requests are welcome!

git clone https://github.com/dinakars777/port-sniper.git
cd port-sniper
npm install
npm run dev

MIT