lunchy
A friendly Ruby wrapper for macOS launchctl that simplifies managing launch agents and daemons.
What is lunchy?
Lunchy is a command-line utility that provides a friendly wrapper for macOS's launchctl system. It simplifies the management of launch agents and daemons by offering intuitive commands with pattern matching, eliminating the need for exact filenames and verbose syntax. The tool solves the problem of launchctl's developer-unfriendly interface by making common operations like starting, stopping, and listing services straightforward.
macOS developers and system administrators who regularly work with launch agents and daemons, particularly those frustrated by launchctl's complexity and verbosity.
Developers choose Lunchy because it dramatically simplifies macOS service management with intuitive pattern-based commands, reducing cognitive load and eliminating the need to remember exact plist file paths. Its Ruby implementation and Homebrew availability make it easy to install and use.
Overview
A friendly wrapper for launchctl
Use Cases
Best For
- Managing Redis, MySQL, or MongoDB services on macOS
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