Process Compose
Orchestrate non-container processes with a Compose-like file
Process Compose is a simple scheduler and orchestrator for managing groups of local processes using a Docker-Compose-like YAML file. It runs locally as a single binary with an optional TUI.
Key features
- Compose-style YAML
- Process orchestration
- Built-in TUI
- Health checks
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Active community (2.7k GitHub stars)
- Written in Go
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