A Node.js library providing human-friendly information about process signals, including descriptions, default actions, and OS support.
Human Signals is a Node.js library that maps known process signals to human-readable information. It provides structured data about each signal, including descriptions, default actions, and cross-platform support details, making it easier for developers to handle and understand process signals in their applications.
Node.js developers who need to work with process signals for error handling, system interaction, or building CLI tools and daemons.
Developers choose Human Signals over Node.js's built-in `os.constants.signals` because it offers human-friendly descriptions, clear default action details, and OS support detection, providing a more accessible and comprehensive reference for signal management.
Human-friendly process signals
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Provides plain-English explanations for each signal, such as 'User interruption with CTRL-C' for SIGINT, making signals more accessible than raw constants from os.constants.signals.
Indicates whether the current OS supports each signal in Node.js, based on cross-platform guidelines linked in the README, helping avoid platform-specific issues.
Offers easy lookup via signalsByName and signalsByNumber objects, as shown in the example, allowing quick mapping between names and numbers with additional metadata.
Identifies which standard (e.g., ANSI, POSIX) defines each signal, aiding in documentation and compatibility checks for educational or cross-reference purposes.
Must be loaded using import statements, not require(), which complicates integration in CommonJS projects without transpilation or dynamic imports.
Requires Node.js >=18.18.0, excluding older versions still in use, limiting adoption in legacy environments.
Does not provide utilities for handling signal events; it's purely a reference library, so developers must implement signal listeners separately in Node.js.