pm2Manage Node.js applications with PM2 process manager. Use for deploying, monitoring, and auto-restarting Node apps in production. Covers starting apps, viewing logs, setting up auto-start on boot, and managing multiple processes.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install asteinberger/pm2Production process manager for Node.js with built-in load balancer.
npm install -g pm2# Start an app
pm2 start app.js
pm2 start npm --name "my-app" -- start
pm2 start "npm run start" --name my-app
# With specific port/env
pm2 start npm --name "my-app" -- start -- --port 3000
PORT=3000 pm2 start npm --name "my-app" -- start# List processes
pm2 list
pm2 ls
# Logs
pm2 logs # All logs
pm2 logs my-app # Specific app
pm2 logs --lines 100 # Last 100 lines
# Control
pm2 restart my-app
pm2 stop my-app
pm2 delete my-app
pm2 reload my-app # Zero-downtime reload
# Info
pm2 show my-app
pm2 monit # Real-time monitor# Save current process list
pm2 save
# Generate startup script (run the output command with sudo)
pm2 startup
# Example output - run this:
# sudo env PATH=$PATH:/opt/homebrew/bin pm2 startup launchd -u username --hp /Users/username# Build first
npm run build
# Start production server
pm2 start npm --name "my-app" -- start
# Or with ecosystem file
pm2 start ecosystem.config.jsmodule.exports = {
apps: [{
name: 'my-app',
script: 'npm',
args: 'start',
cwd: '/path/to/app',
env: {
NODE_ENV: 'production',
PORT: 3000
}
}]
}| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| --name | Process name |
| --watch | Restart on file changes |
| -i max | Cluster mode (all CPUs) |
| --max-memory-restart 200M | Auto-restart on memory limit |
| --cron "0 " | Scheduled restart |
pm2 delete all # Remove all processes
pm2 kill # Kill PM2 daemon
pm2 unstartup # Remove startup scriptGenerated Mar 1, 2026
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💬 Integration Tip
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