# sproc
**Sproc** is a simplified process manager that uses a composable configuration file to manage multiple services.
## Config
Services are defined in Sproc using a simple `services.toml` file (passed into Sproc using the `pin` command).
```toml
[services.example]
command = "example --a b" # required
working_directory = "/home/example" # required
[services.example.environment] # optional
EXAMPLE_ENV_VAR = "42"
```
You can inherit the services defined in other files using the `inherit` field. Inherited service files cannot expose an `inherit` field.
```toml
inherit = ["/path/to/other/services.toml", "/path/to/other/other/services.toml"]
[services.example]
# ...
```
Because these files are not loaded when the main file is pinned, they can be updated and will take effect with services active. When updating the main service file, you'll have to stop all active services and pin again.
You can configure the server key and port in the `server` field:
```toml
[server]
port = 6374
key = "abcd"
# ...
```
The server is needed to start services that use the `restart` field. You can make services automatically restart (when spawned from the server) by setting `restart` to `true`:
```toml
[services.example]
command = "node index.js"
working_directory = "/home/example"
restart = true # this service will ONLY restart when started from the server
```
It is not recommended that you manually update the pinned `services.toml` file (`$HOME/.config/sproc/services.toml`). This file is regularly updated by the CLI and server, and manual changes should ONLY be done through `sproc pin`.
## Usage
Load config file:
```bash
sproc pin {path}
```
Start service(s):
```bash
sproc run [names]
```
Start service(s) in a new task (HTTP server required):
```bash
sproc spawn [names]
```
Start all services:
```bash
sproc run-all
```
Stop service(s):
```bash
sproc kill [names]
```
Stop all services:
```bash
sproc kill-all
```
Get running service info:
```bash
sproc info {name}
```
Get info about all running services:
```bash
sproc info-all
```
Start observation server:
```bash
sproc serve
```
View pinned configuration:
```bash
sproc pinned
```