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Process Compose

Orchestrate non-container processes with a Compose-like file

Developer Tools & Git ★ 2.8k stars Easy setup Apache-2.0

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.

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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 (2.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go

Is Process Compose secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Process Compose's latest release (v1.122.0). OSV.dev lists 1 past advisory for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-77339, published 2026-09-18 (26 days ago), fixed in 1.120.0

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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