@robinpath/process

Child process management: run commands, spawn long-running processes, get system info

Why use this module?

The process module lets you:

• Run command and wait for result
• Execute command in shell
• Spawn long-running process
• Kill a spawned process
• Check if process is running

All functions are callable directly from RobinPath scripts with a simple, consistent API.

Installation

npm install @robinpath/process

Quick Start

No credentials needed — start using it right away:

process.exec "echo hello"

Available Functions

| Function | Description | |----------|-------------| | process.run | Run command and wait for result | | process.exec | Execute command in shell | | process.spawn | Spawn long-running process | | process.kill | Kill a spawned process | | process.isAlive | Check if process is running | | process.list | List all managed processes | | process.signal | Send signal to process | | process.pid | Get current process PID | | process.uptime | Get process uptime in seconds | | process.memoryUsage | Get memory usage in MB | | process.cpuUsage | Get CPU usage in ms | | process.cwd | Get working directory | | process.argv | Get process arguments | | process.env | Get environment variables | | process.exit | Request process exit (safe, does not actually exit) |

Examples

Execute command in shell

process.exec "echo hello"

Spawn long-running process

process.spawn "server" "node" ["app.js"]

Kill a spawned process

process.kill "server"

Integration with RobinPath

import { RobinPath } from "@wiredwp/robinpath";
import Module from "@robinpath/process";

const rp = new RobinPath();
rp.registerModule(Module.name, Module.functions);
rp.registerModuleMeta(Module.name, Module.functionMetadata);

const result = await rp.executeScript(`
  process.exec "echo hello"
`);

Full API Reference

See MODULE.md for complete documentation including all parameters, return types, error handling, and advanced examples.

Related Modules

• @robinpath/json — JSON module for complementary functionality

License

MIT