Autostartx - Turn Any Command into a Service

Transform any command-line program into an auto-restarting background service with a single command. Simple, fast, zero configuration.

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Quick Start

Option 1: One-time use with uvx

Turn long-running commands into services

uvx autostartx add "python -m http.server 8000" --name web

Option 2: Install to system

Install once, use anywhere

pip install autostartx

or

uvx autostartx install

Option 3: Traditional install

git clone https://github.com/faker2048/autostartx.git && cd autostartx && pip install .

Basic Usage

autostartx add "python -m http.server 8000" --name web
autostartx add "tailscale up --ssh" --name vpn

# Or use the short alias 'asx' (same functionality)
asx add "python -m http.server 8000" --name web
asx list

Check your services

autostartx list        # Show all services
autostartx logs web -f # View logs

# Short version
asx list
asx logs web -f

Commands

autostartx add "command"           # Add service (or: asx add "command")
autostartx list                   # Show services (or: asx list)
autostartx start/stop/restart     # Control services  
autostartx logs <name> -f         # View logs
autostartx daemon --action start  # Auto-restart daemon

Why Autostartx?

• Simple: One command to turn any long-running process into a service
• Reliable: Automatic restarts when processes crash
• Cross-platform: Works on Windows, Linux, macOS
• Zero config: No setup files needed

Perfect for dev servers, background daemons, monitoring tools, proxy services.

License

MIT License