kill - Enhanced Process Termination

The kill module extends the system's ability to terminate processes by providing advanced features like killing process trees recursively or targeting processes based on the network ports they occupy.

When to Activate

• When the user needs to terminate all processes listening on standard ports (80, 443).
• When a TUI visualization of available signals is required.
• When performing recursive process termination.
• When checking signal lists in JSON format for automation.

Core Principles & Rules

• Targeted Termination: Use byport to specifically clear web service ports.
• Visual Signal List: Use -l for an interactive TUI to explore signals.
• JSON Support: Export signals to JSON for easy programmatic access.

Patterns & Examples

Kill by Port

# Terminate all processes listening on common web ports (currently supports 80 and 443)
x kill byport

Signal List (TUI)

# Interactively browse available system signals
x kill -l

Signal List (JSON)

# Get signal information in JSON format
x kill -l --json

Checklist

• Confirm the specific PID or port to be targeted.
• Verify the signal type (default is SIGTERM) if manual signals are used.
• Ensure the user has the required permissions to kill the target processes.