forever

Start script as daemon

$ forever start [app.js]

$ forever stop [app.js]

$ forever stopall

$ forever list

$ forever restart [app.js]

$ forever start -l [forever.log] -o [out.log] -e [err.log] [app.js]

forever [options] command [script] [args]

forever runs Node.js scripts continuously, restarting them automatically if they crash. It's designed for production deployment of Node.js applications, ensuring applications stay running.
The tool monitors processes and restarts them on exit. It supports logging, multiple instances, and can watch files for development auto-restart.

start script

Start script as daemon.

Stop running process.

Stop all processes.

Restart process.

Restart all processes.

List running processes.

Show log files.

Log file for forever output.

Stdout log file.

Stderr log file.

Watch for file changes.

Maximum restarts.

Node.js only. Consider PM2 for production use (more features). Log files can grow large. Watch mode may miss some changes. Process management is basic compared to alternatives.

forever was created by Charlie Robbins and the Nodejitsu team in the early 2010s as one of the first process managers for Node.js. While PM2 has largely replaced it for production use, forever remains simple and functional.

pm2(1), nodemon(1), node(1), systemd(1)