kill-my-port – Kill Processes Running on a Port Instantly 🚀

kill-my-port is a simple and efficient CLI tool that helps developers quickly free up ports by terminating processes running on them. It works across Windows, macOS, and Linux and provides an interactive mode if no port is specified.

📦 Installation

Option 1: Run Without Installation (NPX)

You can use kill-my-port instantly without installing it:

npx kill-my-port 3000

Option 2: Install Globally (for Persistent Use)

To use kill-my-port as a command without npx:

npm install -g kill-my-port

Now, you can run it like this:

kill-my-port 3000

🛠️ Usage

1️⃣ Kill a Process on One or More Ports

kill-my-port 3000 5000 8080

This will find and terminate processes running on ports 3000, 5000, and 8080.

2️⃣ Auto-Detect Running Ports and Choose One to Kill

If you run the command without specifying a port, it will list active ports and let you pick one:

kill-my-port

Example output:

🔍 Active ports:

COMMAND    PID   USER   FD   TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
node      1234  user    22u  IPv4 0x1234  0t0  TCP 127.0.0.1:3000 (LISTEN)
python    5678  user    23u  IPv4 0x5678  0t0  TCP 127.0.0.1:5000 (LISTEN)

Enter a port to kill: 3000
❗ Kill process running on port 3000? (y/n): y
✅ Port 3000 has been freed.

3️⃣ Handling a Port Not in Use

If you try to kill a port that has no active process, it will inform you:

kill-my-port 8000

⚠️ No process is running on port 8000.

🔥 Features

✔ Kill multiple ports at once (e.g., kill-my-port 3000 5000 8080)
✔ Cross-platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
✔ Zero setup required: Use instantly with npx
✔ Auto-detect active ports if no port is provided
✔ Confirmation prompt before killing a process
✔ Safe & efficient

⚙️ How It Works

Internally, kill-my-port executes OS-specific commands to find and terminate processes:

| OS | Command Used | | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | Windows | Get-NetTCPConnection + Stop-Process -Id <PID> -Force | | macOS/Linux | lsof -ti :PORT \| xargs kill -9 |

This ensures proper compatibility across different operating systems.

🚑 Troubleshooting

1️⃣ Command Not Found (kill-my-port: command not found)

• If using kill-my-port without npx, ensure it’s installed globally:

  npm install -g kill-my-port

• If installed but still not found, try:

  npx kill-my-port 3000

2️⃣ Permission Denied on macOS/Linux

If you see a permission error, try:

sudo kill-my-port 3000

3️⃣ Port Not Found (No process is running on port X)

• Ensure the process is actually running by using:

  netstat -ano | findstr :3000  # Windows
  lsof -i :3000                 # macOS/Linux

• Try running kill-my-port without a port number to list all active ports.

💡 Contributing

If you’d like to improve this tool, feel free to contribute on GitHub!

🔗 GitHub Repository: https://github.com/TenEplaysOfficial/kill-my-port

❤️ Support & Funding

If you find kill-my-port useful, consider supporting its development:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teneplays

📜 License

kill-my-port is open-source and released under the MIT License.