@robinpath/process

Child process management: run commands, spawn long-running processes, get system info

Why use this module?

The process module lets you:

• Run command and wait for result
• Execute command in shell
• Spawn long-running process
• Kill a spawned process
• Check if process is running

All functions are callable directly from RobinPath scripts with a simple, consistent API.

Installation

npm install @robinpath/process

Quick Start

No credentials needed — start using it right away:

process.exec "echo hello"

Available Functions

Function	Description
process.run	Run command and wait for result
process.exec	Execute command in shell
process.spawn	Spawn long-running process
process.kill	Kill a spawned process
process.isAlive	Check if process is running
process.list	List all managed processes
process.signal	Send signal to process
process.pid	Get current process PID
process.uptime	Get process uptime in seconds
process.memoryUsage	Get memory usage in MB
process.cpuUsage	Get CPU usage in ms
process.cwd	Get working directory
process.argv	Get process arguments
process.env	Get environment variables
process.exit	Request process exit (safe, does not actually exit)

Examples

Execute command in shell

process.exec "echo hello"

Spawn long-running process

process.spawn "server" "node" ["app.js"]

Kill a spawned process

process.kill "server"

Integration with RobinPath

import { RobinPath } from "@wiredwp/robinpath";
import Module from "@robinpath/process";

const rp = new RobinPath();
rp.registerModule(Module.name, Module.functions);
rp.registerModuleMeta(Module.name, Module.functionMetadata);

const result = await rp.executeScript(`
  process.exec "echo hello"
`);

Full API Reference

See MODULE.md for complete documentation including all parameters, return types, error handling, and advanced examples.

Related Modules

• @robinpath/json — JSON module for complementary functionality

License

MIT