@fuzdev/fuz_util 0.48.1 → 0.48.2

package/dist/process.d.ts

@@ -84,6 +84,16 @@ export interface DespawnOptions {
      */
     timeout_ms?: number;
 }
+/**
+ * Result of spawning a detached process.
+ */
+export type SpawnDetachedResult = {
+    ok: true;
+    child: ChildProcess;
+} | {
+    ok: false;
+    message: string;
+};
 /**
  * Handle for a spawned process with access to the child and completion promise.
  */
@@ -249,6 +259,33 @@ export declare const despawn_all: (options?: DespawnOptions) => Promise<Array<Sp
  * @see ProcessRegistry.attach_error_handler
  */
 export declare const attach_process_error_handler: (options?: Parameters<ProcessRegistry["attach_error_handler"]>[0]) => (() => void);
+/**
+ * Spawns a detached process that continues after parent exits.
+ *
+ * Unlike other spawn functions, this is NOT tracked in any ProcessRegistry.
+ * The spawned process is meant to outlive the parent (e.g., daemon processes).
+ *
+ * @param command - The command to run
+ * @param args - Arguments to pass to the command
+ * @param options - Spawn options (use `stdio` to redirect output to file descriptors)
+ * @returns Result with pid on success, or error message on failure
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * // Simple detached process
+ * const result = spawn_detached('node', ['daemon.js'], {cwd: '/app'});
+ *
+ * // With log file (caller handles file opening)
+ * import {openSync, closeSync} from 'node:fs';
+ * const log_fd = openSync('/var/log/daemon.log', 'a');
+ * const result = spawn_detached('node', ['daemon.js'], {
+ *   cwd: '/app',
+ *   stdio: ['ignore', log_fd, log_fd],
+ * });
+ * closeSync(log_fd);
+ * ```
+ */
+export declare const spawn_detached: (command: string, args?: ReadonlyArray<string>, options?: SpawnOptions) => SpawnDetachedResult;
 /**
  * Formats a child process for display.
  *

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package/dist/process.js

@@ -351,6 +351,50 @@ export const despawn_all = (options) => process_registry_default.despawn_all(opt
  * @see ProcessRegistry.attach_error_handler
  */
 export const attach_process_error_handler = (options) => process_registry_default.attach_error_handler(options);
+/**
+ * Spawns a detached process that continues after parent exits.
+ *
+ * Unlike other spawn functions, this is NOT tracked in any ProcessRegistry.
+ * The spawned process is meant to outlive the parent (e.g., daemon processes).
+ *
+ * @param command - The command to run
+ * @param args - Arguments to pass to the command
+ * @param options - Spawn options (use `stdio` to redirect output to file descriptors)
+ * @returns Result with pid on success, or error message on failure
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * // Simple detached process
+ * const result = spawn_detached('node', ['daemon.js'], {cwd: '/app'});
+ *
+ * // With log file (caller handles file opening)
+ * import {openSync, closeSync} from 'node:fs';
+ * const log_fd = openSync('/var/log/daemon.log', 'a');
+ * const result = spawn_detached('node', ['daemon.js'], {
+ *   cwd: '/app',
+ *   stdio: ['ignore', log_fd, log_fd],
+ * });
+ * closeSync(log_fd);
+ * ```
+ */
+export const spawn_detached = (command, args = [], options) => {
+    try {
+        const child = node_spawn_child_process(command, args, {
+            stdio: 'ignore',
+            ...options,
+            detached: true,
+        });
+        // Allow parent to exit independently
+        child.unref();
+        if (child.pid === undefined) {
+            return { ok: false, message: 'Failed to get child PID' };
+        }
+        return { ok: true, child };
+    }
+    catch (error) {
+        return { ok: false, message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error) };
+    }
+};
 //
 // Formatting Utilities
 //

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuzdev/fuz_util",
-  "version": "0.48.1",
+  "version": "0.48.2",
   "description": "utility belt for JS",
   "glyph": "🦕",
   "logo": "logo.svg",
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     "@fuzdev/fuz_css": "^0.44.1",
     "@fuzdev/fuz_ui": "^0.179.0",
     "@ryanatkn/eslint-config": "^0.9.0",
-    "@ryanatkn/gro": "^0.189.0",
+    "@ryanatkn/gro": "^0.189.3",
     "@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^3.0.10",
     "@sveltejs/kit": "^2.50.1",
     "@sveltejs/package": "^2.5.7",

package/src/lib/process.ts

@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ export interface DespawnOptions {
 	timeout_ms?: number;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Result of spawning a detached process.
+ */
+export type SpawnDetachedResult = {ok: true; child: ChildProcess} | {ok: false; message: string};
+
 //
 // Process Handle Types
 //
@@ -553,6 +558,57 @@ export const attach_process_error_handler = (
 	options?: Parameters<ProcessRegistry['attach_error_handler']>[0],
 ): (() => void) => process_registry_default.attach_error_handler(options);
 
+/**
+ * Spawns a detached process that continues after parent exits.
+ *
+ * Unlike other spawn functions, this is NOT tracked in any ProcessRegistry.
+ * The spawned process is meant to outlive the parent (e.g., daemon processes).
+ *
+ * @param command - The command to run
+ * @param args - Arguments to pass to the command
+ * @param options - Spawn options (use `stdio` to redirect output to file descriptors)
+ * @returns Result with pid on success, or error message on failure
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * // Simple detached process
+ * const result = spawn_detached('node', ['daemon.js'], {cwd: '/app'});
+ *
+ * // With log file (caller handles file opening)
+ * import {openSync, closeSync} from 'node:fs';
+ * const log_fd = openSync('/var/log/daemon.log', 'a');
+ * const result = spawn_detached('node', ['daemon.js'], {
+ *   cwd: '/app',
+ *   stdio: ['ignore', log_fd, log_fd],
+ * });
+ * closeSync(log_fd);
+ * ```
+ */
+export const spawn_detached = (
+	command: string,
+	args: ReadonlyArray<string> = [],
+	options?: SpawnOptions,
+): SpawnDetachedResult => {
+	try {
+		const child = node_spawn_child_process(command, args, {
+			stdio: 'ignore',
+			...options,
+			detached: true,
+		});
+
+		// Allow parent to exit independently
+		child.unref();
+
+		if (child.pid === undefined) {
+			return {ok: false, message: 'Failed to get child PID'};
+		}
+
+		return {ok: true, child};
+	} catch (error) {
+		return {ok: false, message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)};
+	}
+};
+
 //
 // Formatting Utilities
 //