Release Notes

macpmd 1.0.0 Beta 3 — 9 Mar 2026

Initial release.

Process management — add, start, stop, restart, and delete processes
Auto-naming — process names auto-derived from the command when --name is omitted
Batch operations — start, stop, restart, delete, and logs accept multiple names and --all
Process listing — view all processes with status, PID, uptime, restart count, and launchd state
Log management — stdout/stderr redirected to ~/.local/share/macpmd/logs/ with automatic rotation (10 MB, 3 files)
Log tailing — view recent log output or follow in real-time with --follow
Multi-process logs — view logs for multiple processes with coloured name prefixes
Exit code logging — process exit codes and signals recorded in log with [macpmd] prefix
Lifecycle logging — process start, restart, and exit events logged automatically
launchd integration — plists auto-installed on add for boot persistence and crash recovery
Sudo support — --sudo flag to run processes with elevated privileges
Session isolation — processes spawned in new sessions survive terminal closure
Coloured output — TTY-aware ANSI colours for status display and log prefixes
Zero dependencies — stdlib only, no external packages required