Port Kill: Lightweight macOS Status Bar App for Development Port Monitoring and Process Management
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lexokoh
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Summary
Port Kill is a lightweight macOS status bar application that monitors development processes running on ports 2000-6000. The app provides real-time monitoring by scanning ports every 5 seconds using lsof commands, displays process count through a color-coded status bar icon (green for 0 processes, red for 1-9, orange for 10+), and offers dynamic context menus that update every 3 seconds. Users can kill individual processes or all detected processes with one click, making it useful for developers who need to manage multiple local development servers and processes.
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Scans ports 2000-6000 every 5 seconds using lsof commands
Shows process count with color-coded center (green=0, red=1-9, orange=10+)
Dynamic Context Menu: Updates every 3 seconds with current processes and kill options
One-Click Process Killing: Click any menu item to kill all detected processes
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