proctools ☆
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Description:
OpenBSD and Darwin versions of pgrep, pkill, and pfind
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.4pre1@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 15, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: process-management utilities sysadmin cli darwin
Install: brew install proctools
About:
Proctools provides OpenBSD and Darwin (macOS) ports of essential process management utilities: pgrep, pkill, and pfind. These tools allow users to select processes based on various criteria like command name, arguments, or user. They offer a powerful and scriptable alternative to using ps and grep pipelines for process manipulation.
Key Features:
  • pgrep: Lists process IDs based on name or other attributes
  • pkill: Signals processes matching specific criteria
  • pfind: Finds processes using a flexible query syntax
  • Darwin and OpenBSD compatible
Use Cases:
  • Killing runaway or zombie processes by name
  • Scripting process monitoring and management tasks
  • Finding all processes owned by a specific user
Alternatives:
  • ps + grep – Standard Unix approach, less flexible and more error-prone
  • pgrep (BSD) – Proctools provides a portable version for systems lacking native support
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Oct 15, 2025 5:03pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7dbcef99
Sep 15, 2025 7:14am 0 VERSION_BUMP 6fa20c43
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