Start on Boot

Configure pitchfork to start automatically when your system boots.

Enable Boot Start

pitchfork boot enable

This registers pitchfork to start automatically when you log in.

Disable Boot Start

pitchfork boot disable

Check Status

pitchfork boot status

Configure Boot Daemons

Add boot_start = true to daemons you want to start at boot. These should be in your global config file (~/.config/pitchfork/config.toml):

[daemons.postgres]
run = "postgres -D /usr/local/var/postgres"
boot_start = true

[daemons.redis]
run = "redis-server"
boot_start = true

[daemons.my-app]
run = "npm start"
boot_start = false  # Won't start at boot

How It Works

Platform	Method
macOS	LaunchAgents
Linux	systemd user services
Windows	Registry entries

When boot start is enabled:

1. System login triggers the pitchfork supervisor
2. Supervisor starts all daemons with boot_start = true
3. Daemons run in the background

Typical Setup

1. Enable boot start:

   pitchfork boot enable

2. Add daemons to global config (~/.config/pitchfork/config.toml):

   [daemons.postgres]
   run = "postgres -D /usr/local/var/postgres"
   boot_start = true
   ready_output = "ready to accept connections"

3. Verify it's working:

   pitchfork boot status
   pitchfork list