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use clap::{Parser, Subcommand, Args};
use std::fs::File;
use std::io::{Write, Read, Seek, SeekFrom};
use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
use std::thread;
use std::time::Duration;
use std::path::Path;
use notify::{Config, Event, EventKind, RecommendedWatcher, RecursiveMode, Watcher};
use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
use anyhow::{Result, Context};
#[derive(Parser)]
#[command(name = "demon")]
#[command(about = "A daemon process management CLI", long_about = None)]
#[command(version)]
#[command(propagate_version = true)]
struct Cli {
#[command(subcommand)]
command: Commands,
}
#[derive(Subcommand)]
enum Commands {
/// Spawn a background process and redirect stdout/stderr to files
Run(RunArgs),
/// Stop a running daemon process
Stop(StopArgs),
/// Tail daemon logs in real-time
Tail(TailArgs),
/// Display daemon log contents
Cat(CatArgs),
/// List all running daemon processes
List(ListArgs),
/// Check status of a daemon process
Status(StatusArgs),
/// Clean up orphaned pid and log files
Clean,
/// Output comprehensive usage guide for LLMs
Llm,
}
#[derive(Args)]
struct RunArgs {
/// Process identifier
#[arg(long)]
id: String,
/// Command and arguments to execute
command: Vec<String>,
}
#[derive(Args)]
struct StopArgs {
/// Process identifier
#[arg(long)]
id: String,
/// Timeout in seconds before sending SIGKILL after SIGTERM
#[arg(long, default_value = "10")]
timeout: u64,
}
#[derive(Args)]
struct TailArgs {
/// Process identifier
#[arg(long)]
id: String,
/// Only tail stdout
#[arg(long)]
stdout: bool,
/// Only tail stderr
#[arg(long)]
stderr: bool,
}
#[derive(Args)]
struct CatArgs {
/// Process identifier
#[arg(long)]
id: String,
/// Only show stdout
#[arg(long)]
stdout: bool,
/// Only show stderr
#[arg(long)]
stderr: bool,
}
#[derive(Args)]
struct ListArgs {
/// Quiet mode - output only process data without headers
#[arg(short, long)]
quiet: bool,
}
#[derive(Args)]
struct StatusArgs {
/// Process identifier
#[arg(long)]
id: String,
}
fn main() {
tracing_subscriber::fmt()
.with_writer(std::io::stderr)
.init();
let cli = Cli::parse();
if let Err(e) = run_command(cli.command) {
tracing::error!("Error: {}", e);
std::process::exit(1);
}
}
fn run_command(command: Commands) -> Result<()> {
match command {
Commands::Run(args) => {
if args.command.is_empty() {
return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Command cannot be empty"));
}
run_daemon(&args.id, &args.command)
}
Commands::Stop(args) => {
stop_daemon(&args.id, args.timeout)
}
Commands::Tail(args) => {
let show_stdout = !args.stderr || args.stdout;
let show_stderr = !args.stdout || args.stderr;
tail_logs(&args.id, show_stdout, show_stderr)
}
Commands::Cat(args) => {
let show_stdout = !args.stderr || args.stdout;
let show_stderr = !args.stdout || args.stderr;
cat_logs(&args.id, show_stdout, show_stderr)
}
Commands::List(args) => {
list_daemons(args.quiet)
}
Commands::Status(args) => {
status_daemon(&args.id)
}
Commands::Clean => {
clean_orphaned_files()
}
Commands::Llm => {
print_llm_guide();
Ok(())
}
}
}
fn run_daemon(id: &str, command: &[String]) -> Result<()> {
let pid_file = format!("{}.pid", id);
let stdout_file = format!("{}.stdout", id);
let stderr_file = format!("{}.stderr", id);
// Check if process is already running
if is_process_running(&pid_file)? {
return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Process '{}' is already running", id));
}
tracing::info!("Starting daemon '{}' with command: {:?}", id, command);
// Truncate/create output files
File::create(&stdout_file)?;
File::create(&stderr_file)?;
// Open files for redirection
let stdout_redirect = File::create(&stdout_file)?;
let stderr_redirect = File::create(&stderr_file)?;
// Spawn the process
let program = &command[0];
let args = if command.len() > 1 { &command[1..] } else { &[] };
let child = Command::new(program)
.args(args)
.stdout(Stdio::from(stdout_redirect))
.stderr(Stdio::from(stderr_redirect))
.stdin(Stdio::null())
.spawn()
.with_context(|| format!("Failed to start process '{}' with args {:?}", program, args))?;
// Write PID to file
let mut pid_file_handle = File::create(&pid_file)?;
writeln!(pid_file_handle, "{}", child.id())?;
// Don't wait for the child - let it run detached
std::mem::forget(child);
println!("Started daemon '{}' with PID written to {}", id, pid_file);
Ok(())
}
fn is_process_running(pid_file: &str) -> Result<bool> {
// Try to read the PID file
let mut file = match File::open(pid_file) {
Ok(f) => f,
Err(_) => return Ok(false), // No PID file means no running process
};
let mut contents = String::new();
file.read_to_string(&mut contents)?;
let pid: u32 = match contents.trim().parse() {
Ok(p) => p,
Err(_) => return Ok(false), // Invalid PID file
};
// Check if process is still running using kill -0
let output = Command::new("kill")
.args(&["-0", &pid.to_string()])
.output()?;
Ok(output.status.success())
}
fn stop_daemon(id: &str, timeout: u64) -> Result<()> {
let pid_file = format!("{}.pid", id);
// Check if PID file exists
let mut file = match File::open(&pid_file) {
Ok(f) => f,
Err(_) => {
println!("Process '{}' is not running (no PID file found)", id);
return Ok(());
}
};
// Read PID
let mut contents = String::new();
file.read_to_string(&mut contents)?;
let pid: u32 = match contents.trim().parse() {
Ok(p) => p,
Err(_) => {
println!("Process '{}': invalid PID file, removing it", id);
std::fs::remove_file(&pid_file)?;
return Ok(());
}
};
tracing::info!("Stopping daemon '{}' (PID: {}) with timeout {}s", id, pid, timeout);
// Check if process is running
if !is_process_running_by_pid(pid) {
println!("Process '{}' (PID: {}) is not running, cleaning up PID file", id, pid);
std::fs::remove_file(&pid_file)?;
return Ok(());
}
// Send SIGTERM
tracing::info!("Sending SIGTERM to PID {}", pid);
let output = Command::new("kill")
.args(&["-TERM", &pid.to_string()])
.output()?;
if !output.status.success() {
return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to send SIGTERM to PID {}", pid));
}
// Wait for the process to terminate
for i in 0..timeout {
if !is_process_running_by_pid(pid) {
println!("Process '{}' (PID: {}) terminated gracefully", id, pid);
std::fs::remove_file(&pid_file)?;
return Ok(());
}
if i == 0 {
tracing::info!("Waiting for process to terminate gracefully...");
}
thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
}
// Process didn't terminate, send SIGKILL
tracing::warn!("Process {} didn't terminate after {}s, sending SIGKILL", pid, timeout);
let output = Command::new("kill")
.args(&["-KILL", &pid.to_string()])
.output()?;
if !output.status.success() {
return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to send SIGKILL to PID {}", pid));
}
// Wait a bit more for SIGKILL to take effect
thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
if is_process_running_by_pid(pid) {
return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Process {} is still running after SIGKILL", pid));
}
println!("Process '{}' (PID: {}) terminated forcefully", id, pid);
std::fs::remove_file(&pid_file)?;
Ok(())
}
fn is_process_running_by_pid(pid: u32) -> bool {
let output = Command::new("kill")
.args(&["-0", &pid.to_string()])
.output();
match output {
Ok(output) => output.status.success(),
Err(_) => false,
}
}
fn cat_logs(id: &str, show_stdout: bool, show_stderr: bool) -> Result<()> {
let stdout_file = format!("{}.stdout", id);
let stderr_file = format!("{}.stderr", id);
let mut files_found = false;
if show_stdout {
if let Ok(contents) = std::fs::read_to_string(&stdout_file) {
if !contents.is_empty() {
files_found = true;
if show_stderr {
println!("==> {} <==", stdout_file);
}
print!("{}", contents);
}
} else {
tracing::warn!("Could not read {}", stdout_file);
}
}
if show_stderr {
if let Ok(contents) = std::fs::read_to_string(&stderr_file) {
if !contents.is_empty() {
files_found = true;
if show_stdout {
println!("==> {} <==", stderr_file);
}
print!("{}", contents);
}
} else {
tracing::warn!("Could not read {}", stderr_file);
}
}
if !files_found {
println!("No log files found for daemon '{}'", id);
}
Ok(())
}
fn tail_logs(id: &str, show_stdout: bool, show_stderr: bool) -> Result<()> {
let stdout_file = format!("{}.stdout", id);
let stderr_file = format!("{}.stderr", id);
// First, display existing content and set up initial positions
let mut file_positions: std::collections::HashMap<String, u64> = std::collections::HashMap::new();
if show_stdout && Path::new(&stdout_file).exists() {
let mut file = File::open(&stdout_file)?;
let initial_content = read_file_content(&mut file)?;
if !initial_content.is_empty() {
if show_stderr {
println!("==> {} <==", stdout_file);
}
print!("{}", initial_content);
}
let position = file.seek(SeekFrom::Current(0))?;
file_positions.insert(stdout_file.clone(), position);
}
if show_stderr && Path::new(&stderr_file).exists() {
let mut file = File::open(&stderr_file)?;
let initial_content = read_file_content(&mut file)?;
if !initial_content.is_empty() {
if show_stdout && file_positions.len() > 0 {
println!("\n==> {} <==", stderr_file);
} else if show_stdout {
println!("==> {} <==", stderr_file);
}
print!("{}", initial_content);
}
let position = file.seek(SeekFrom::Current(0))?;
file_positions.insert(stderr_file.clone(), position);
}
if file_positions.is_empty() {
println!("No log files found for daemon '{}'. Watching for new files...", id);
}
tracing::info!("Watching for changes to log files... Press Ctrl+C to stop.");
// Set up file watcher
let (tx, rx) = channel();
let mut watcher = RecommendedWatcher::new(tx, Config::default())?;
// Watch the current directory for new files and changes
watcher.watch(Path::new("."), RecursiveMode::NonRecursive)?;
// Handle Ctrl+C gracefully
let running = std::sync::Arc::new(std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool::new(true));
let r = running.clone();
ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
r.store(false, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
})?;
while running.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst) {
match rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(100)) {
Ok(res) => {
match res {
Ok(Event {
kind: EventKind::Modify(_),
paths,
..
}) => {
for path in paths {
let path_str = path.to_string_lossy().to_string();
if (show_stdout && path_str == stdout_file) ||
(show_stderr && path_str == stderr_file) {
if let Err(e) = handle_file_change(&path_str, &mut file_positions, show_stdout && show_stderr) {
tracing::error!("Error handling file change: {}", e);
}
}
}
}
Ok(Event {
kind: EventKind::Create(_),
paths,
..
}) => {
// Handle file creation
for path in paths {
let path_str = path.to_string_lossy().to_string();
if (show_stdout && path_str == stdout_file) ||
(show_stderr && path_str == stderr_file) {
tracing::info!("New file detected: {}", path_str);
file_positions.insert(path_str.clone(), 0);
if let Err(e) = handle_file_change(&path_str, &mut file_positions, show_stdout && show_stderr) {
tracing::error!("Error handling new file: {}", e);
}
}
}
}
Ok(_) => {} // Ignore other events
Err(e) => tracing::error!("Watch error: {:?}", e),
}
}
Err(std::sync::mpsc::RecvTimeoutError::Timeout) => {
// Timeout is normal, just continue
}
Err(e) => {
tracing::error!("Receive error: {}", e);
break;
}
}
}
println!("\nTailing stopped.");
Ok(())
}
fn read_file_content(file: &mut File) -> Result<String> {
let mut content = String::new();
file.read_to_string(&mut content)?;
Ok(content)
}
fn handle_file_change(
file_path: &str,
positions: &mut std::collections::HashMap<String, u64>,
show_headers: bool
) -> Result<()> {
let mut file = File::open(file_path)?;
let current_pos = positions.get(file_path).copied().unwrap_or(0);
// Seek to the last read position
file.seek(SeekFrom::Start(current_pos))?;
// Read new content
let mut new_content = String::new();
file.read_to_string(&mut new_content)?;
if !new_content.is_empty() {
if show_headers {
println!("==> {} <==", file_path);
}
print!("{}", new_content);
std::io::Write::flush(&mut std::io::stdout())?;
// Update position
let new_pos = file.seek(SeekFrom::Current(0))?;
positions.insert(file_path.to_string(), new_pos);
}
Ok(())
}
fn list_daemons(quiet: bool) -> Result<()> {
if !quiet {
println!("{:<20} {:<8} {:<10} {}", "ID", "PID", "STATUS", "COMMAND");
println!("{}", "-".repeat(50));
}
let mut found_any = false;
// Find all .pid files in current directory
for entry in find_pid_files()? {
found_any = true;
let path = entry.path();
let path_str = path.to_string_lossy();
// Extract ID from filename (remove .pid extension)
let id = path_str.strip_suffix(".pid").unwrap_or(&path_str);
// Read PID from file
match std::fs::read_to_string(&path) {
Ok(contents) => {
let pid_str = contents.trim();
match pid_str.parse::<u32>() {
Ok(pid) => {
let status = if is_process_running_by_pid(pid) {
"RUNNING"
} else {
"DEAD"
};
if quiet {
println!("{}:{}:{}", id, pid, status);
} else {
// Try to read command from a hypothetical command file
// For now, we'll just show "N/A" since we don't store the command
let command = "N/A";
println!("{:<20} {:<8} {:<10} {}", id, pid, status, command);
}
}
Err(_) => {
if quiet {
println!("{}:INVALID:ERROR", id);
} else {
println!("{:<20} {:<8} {:<10} {}", id, "INVALID", "ERROR", "Invalid PID file");
}
}
}
}
Err(e) => {
if quiet {
println!("{}:ERROR:ERROR", id);
} else {
println!("{:<20} {:<8} {:<10} {}", id, "ERROR", "ERROR", format!("Cannot read: {}", e));
}
}
}
}
if !found_any && !quiet {
println!("No daemon processes found.");
}
Ok(())
}
fn status_daemon(id: &str) -> Result<()> {
let pid_file = format!("{}.pid", id);
let stdout_file = format!("{}.stdout", id);
let stderr_file = format!("{}.stderr", id);
println!("Daemon: {}", id);
println!("PID file: {}", pid_file);
// Check if PID file exists
if !Path::new(&pid_file).exists() {
println!("Status: NOT FOUND (no PID file)");
return Ok(());
}
// Read PID from file
match std::fs::read_to_string(&pid_file) {
Ok(contents) => {
let pid_str = contents.trim();
match pid_str.parse::<u32>() {
Ok(pid) => {
println!("PID: {}", pid);
if is_process_running_by_pid(pid) {
println!("Status: RUNNING");
// Show file information
if Path::new(&stdout_file).exists() {
let metadata = std::fs::metadata(&stdout_file)?;
println!("Stdout file: {} ({} bytes)", stdout_file, metadata.len());
} else {
println!("Stdout file: {} (not found)", stdout_file);
}
if Path::new(&stderr_file).exists() {
let metadata = std::fs::metadata(&stderr_file)?;
println!("Stderr file: {} ({} bytes)", stderr_file, metadata.len());
} else {
println!("Stderr file: {} (not found)", stderr_file);
}
} else {
println!("Status: DEAD (process not running)");
println!("Note: Use 'demon clean' to remove orphaned files");
}
}
Err(_) => {
println!("Status: ERROR (invalid PID in file)");
}
}
}
Err(e) => {
println!("Status: ERROR (cannot read PID file: {})", e);
}
}
Ok(())
}
fn clean_orphaned_files() -> Result<()> {
tracing::info!("Scanning for orphaned daemon files...");
let mut cleaned_count = 0;
// Find all .pid files in current directory
for entry in find_pid_files()? {
let path = entry.path();
let path_str = path.to_string_lossy();
let id = path_str.strip_suffix(".pid").unwrap_or(&path_str);
// Read PID from file
match std::fs::read_to_string(&path) {
Ok(contents) => {
let pid_str = contents.trim();
match pid_str.parse::<u32>() {
Ok(pid) => {
// Check if process is still running
if !is_process_running_by_pid(pid) {
println!("Cleaning up orphaned files for '{}' (PID: {})", id, pid);
// Remove PID file
if let Err(e) = std::fs::remove_file(&path) {
tracing::warn!("Failed to remove {}: {}", path_str, e);
} else {
tracing::info!("Removed {}", path_str);
}
// Remove stdout file if it exists
let stdout_file = format!("{}.stdout", id);
if Path::new(&stdout_file).exists() {
if let Err(e) = std::fs::remove_file(&stdout_file) {
tracing::warn!("Failed to remove {}: {}", stdout_file, e);
} else {
tracing::info!("Removed {}", stdout_file);
}
}
// Remove stderr file if it exists
let stderr_file = format!("{}.stderr", id);
if Path::new(&stderr_file).exists() {
if let Err(e) = std::fs::remove_file(&stderr_file) {
tracing::warn!("Failed to remove {}: {}", stderr_file, e);
} else {
tracing::info!("Removed {}", stderr_file);
}
}
cleaned_count += 1;
} else {
tracing::info!("Skipping '{}' (PID: {}) - process is still running", id, pid);
}
}
Err(_) => {
println!("Cleaning up invalid PID file: {}", path_str);
if let Err(e) = std::fs::remove_file(&path) {
tracing::warn!("Failed to remove invalid PID file {}: {}", path_str, e);
} else {
tracing::info!("Removed invalid PID file {}", path_str);
cleaned_count += 1;
}
}
}
}
Err(_) => {
println!("Cleaning up unreadable PID file: {}", path_str);
if let Err(e) = std::fs::remove_file(&path) {
tracing::warn!("Failed to remove unreadable PID file {}: {}", path_str, e);
} else {
tracing::info!("Removed unreadable PID file {}", path_str);
cleaned_count += 1;
}
}
}
}
if cleaned_count == 0 {
println!("No orphaned files found.");
} else {
println!("Cleaned up {} orphaned daemon(s).", cleaned_count);
}
Ok(())
}
fn print_llm_guide() {
println!(r#"# Demon - Daemon Process Management CLI
## Overview
Demon is a command-line tool for spawning, managing, and monitoring background processes (daemons) on Linux systems. It redirects process stdout/stderr to files and provides commands to control and observe these processes.
## Core Concept
- Each daemon is identified by a unique string ID
- Three files are created per daemon: `<id>.pid`, `<id>.stdout`, `<id>.stderr`
- Files are created in the current working directory
- Processes run detached from the parent shell
## Available Commands
### demon run --id <identifier> <command...>
Spawns a background process with the given identifier.
**Syntax**: `demon run --id <id> [--] <command> [args...]`
**Behavior**:
- Creates `<id>.pid`, `<id>.stdout`, `<id>.stderr` files
- Truncates log files if they already exist
- Fails if a process with the same ID is already running
- Parent process exits immediately, child continues in background
- Use `--` to separate flags from command when command has flags
**Examples**:
```bash
demon run --id web-server python -m http.server 8080
demon run --id backup-job -- rsync -av /data/ /backup/
demon run --id log-monitor tail -f /var/log/app.log
```
### demon stop --id <id> [--timeout <seconds>]
Stops a running daemon process gracefully.
**Syntax**: `demon stop --id <id> [--timeout <seconds>]`
**Behavior**:
- Sends SIGTERM to the process first
- Waits for specified timeout (default: 10 seconds)
- Sends SIGKILL if process doesn't terminate
- Removes PID file after successful termination
- Handles already-dead processes gracefully
**Examples**:
```bash
demon stop --id web-server
demon stop --id backup-job --timeout 30
```
### demon list [--quiet]
Lists all managed daemon processes and their status.
**Syntax**: `demon list [-q|--quiet]`
**Normal Output Format**:
```
ID PID STATUS COMMAND
--------------------------------------------------
web-server 12345 RUNNING N/A
backup-job 12346 DEAD N/A
```
**Quiet Output Format** (machine-readable):
```
web-server:12345:RUNNING
backup-job:12346:DEAD
```
**Status Values**:
- `RUNNING`: Process is actively running
- `DEAD`: Process has terminated, files still exist
### demon status --id <id>
Shows detailed status information for a specific daemon.
**Syntax**: `demon status --id <id>`
**Output includes**:
- Daemon ID and PID file location
- Process ID (if available)
- Current status (RUNNING/DEAD/NOT FOUND/ERROR)
- Log file locations and sizes
- Suggestions for cleanup if needed
**Example**:
```bash
demon status --id web-server
```
### demon cat --id <id> [--stdout] [--stderr]
Displays the contents of daemon log files.
**Syntax**: `demon cat --id <id> [--stdout] [--stderr]`
**Behavior**:
- Shows both stdout and stderr by default
- Use flags to show only specific streams
- Displays file headers when showing multiple files
- Handles missing files gracefully
**Examples**:
```bash
demon cat --id web-server # Show both logs
demon cat --id web-server --stdout # Show only stdout
demon cat --id web-server --stderr # Show only stderr
```
### demon tail --id <id> [--stdout] [--stderr]
Follows daemon log files in real-time (like `tail -f`).
**Syntax**: `demon tail --id <id> [--stdout] [--stderr]`
**Behavior**:
- Shows existing content first, then follows new content
- Shows both stdout and stderr by default
- Uses file system notifications for efficient monitoring
- Press Ctrl+C to stop tailing
- Handles file creation, rotation, and truncation
**Examples**:
```bash
demon tail --id web-server # Follow both logs
demon tail --id web-server --stdout # Follow only stdout
```
### demon clean
Removes orphaned files from processes that are no longer running.
**Syntax**: `demon clean`
**Behavior**:
- Scans for `.pid` files in current directory
- Checks if corresponding processes are still running
- Removes `.pid`, `.stdout`, `.stderr` files for dead processes
- Handles invalid PID files gracefully
- Reports what was cleaned up
**Example**:
```bash
demon clean
```
## File Management
### Created Files
For each daemon with ID "example":
- `example.pid`: Contains the process ID
- `example.stdout`: Contains standard output from the process
- `example.stderr`: Contains standard error from the process
### File Locations
All files are created in the current working directory where `demon run` is executed.
### Cleanup
- Files persist after process termination for inspection
- Use `demon clean` to remove files from dead processes
- Consider adding `*.pid`, `*.stdout`, `*.stderr` to `.gitignore`
## Common Workflows
### Starting a Web Server
```bash
demon run --id my-web-server python -m http.server 8080
demon status --id my-web-server # Check if it started
demon tail --id my-web-server # Monitor logs
```
### Running a Backup Job
```bash
demon run --id nightly-backup -- rsync -av /data/ /backup/
demon cat --id nightly-backup # Check output when done
demon clean # Clean up after completion
```
### Managing Multiple Services
```bash
demon run --id api-server ./api --port 3000
demon run --id worker-queue ./worker --config prod.conf
demon list # See all running services
demon stop --id api-server # Stop specific service
```
### Monitoring and Debugging
```bash
demon list --quiet | grep RUNNING # Machine-readable active processes
demon tail --id problematic-app --stderr # Monitor just errors
demon status --id failing-service # Get detailed status
```
## Error Handling
### Common Error Scenarios
- **"Process already running"**: Another process with the same ID exists
- **"Command cannot be empty"**: No command specified after `--id`
- **"Process not found"**: No PID file exists for the given ID
- **"Failed to start process"**: Command not found or permission denied
### Best Practices
1. Use descriptive, unique IDs for each daemon
2. Check status before starting to avoid conflicts
3. Use `demon clean` periodically to remove old files
4. Monitor logs with `demon tail` for debugging
5. Use `--timeout` with stop for processes that may take time to shutdown
## Integration Tips
### Scripting
```bash
# Check if service is running
if demon status --id my-service | grep -q "RUNNING"; then
echo "Service is running"
fi
# Start service if not running
demon list --quiet | grep -q "my-service:" || demon run --id my-service ./my-app
# Get machine-readable process list
demon list --quiet > process_status.txt
```
### Process Management
- Demon handles process detachment automatically
- Processes continue running even if demon exits
- Use standard Unix signals for process control
- Log rotation should be handled by the application itself
This tool is designed for Linux environments and provides a simple interface for managing background processes with persistent logging."#);
}
fn find_pid_files() -> Result<Vec<std::fs::DirEntry>> {
let entries = std::fs::read_dir(".")?
.filter_map(|entry| {
entry.ok().and_then(|e| {
e.path()
.extension()
.and_then(|ext| ext.to_str())
.filter(|ext| *ext == "pid")
.map(|_| e)
})
})
.collect();
Ok(entries)
}
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