Documentation
Read the manual.
Start with an interface, a read-only diagnostic, or a termination guide. The reference pages cover exact syntax, config, output contracts, and failure cases.
Reading the docs: kick list is a command you can run, --tree is a flag you add to one, and Enter is a key you press in the TUI.
The swamp tour
TUI walkthrough
Browse and filter the live port table, open process details, and confirm one-process or tree cleanup.
The swamp shortcut
CLI walkthrough
Run headless commands for tables, stable JSON, exact filters, process inspection, and scoped termination.
Look, don't touch
Watch & Why
Observe socket changes or probe a failed bind. Both return evidence without sending signals.
The big green boot
Scoped kills
Inspect first, then use tree kill for dev stacks that leave workers behind. Linux/macOS also include process-group kill for POSIX groups.
Reference
- Command referenceOptions, filters, output modes, and exit codes for both binary names and all five subcommands.
- ConfigurationThe optional config file • location, precedence, every key, endpoint labels, and the protected-process list.
- Structured outputSchemas, compatibility rules, and exposure risks for list JSON, full snapshots, watch NDJSON, and why documents.