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brew install hapless

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overview

Package summary

Run and manage background processes

Project links

Commands and aliases

hap

history

Project history and usage

hapless is a small Python CLI for launching and tracking background processes. It wraps the common shell need to detach long-running jobs, keep logs, and check status later.

Project history

The author introduced hapless in a 2022-11-13 post as a Python project for running and tracking background processes more conveniently than raw shell job-control patterns. The README defines the tool as the simplest way of running and tracking processes in the background.

Adoption history

The official README documents installation with uv, pipx, pip, and Homebrew. That is a narrow but useful adoption surface for Python-oriented command-line users who want a lightweight process runner rather than a full supervisor.

How it is used

The main command pattern is `hap run -- <command>`, followed by `hap`, `hap status`, `hap logs`, `hap pause`, `hap resume`, `hap signal`, and `hap clean` for monitoring and lifecycle actions. The blog post emphasizes detached execution, output redirection, generated IDs, custom names, and later log inspection.

Why package nerds care

hapless occupies the gap between ad hoc `nohup`/shell job control and full process managers such as Supervisor. It is package-manager-interesting mostly because it gives a short, memorable executable, `hap`, to a common local-automation task without requiring a service manager.

Timeline

2022-11-13: Author blog post introduces hapless as a recently developed Python project.
2020s: Official README documents uv, pipx, pip, and Homebrew installation paths.

Related projects

The README explicitly points users to Rich for console UI ideas and Supervisor as the full-fledged process-manager alternative.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`hap`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-04

manager version0.15.1

manager updated2026-07-13

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://bmwant.link/hapless-easily-run-and-manage-background-processes/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://bmwant.link/hapless-easily-run-and-manage-background-processes/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:hapless
Version	0.15.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/hapless
Homepage	https://bmwant.link/hapless-easily-run-and-manage-background-processes/
Repository	https://github.com/bmwant/hapless
Upstream docs	https://bmwant.link/hapless-easily-run-and-manage-background-processes/
License	MIT
Source archive	https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/2c/ab/a5c875f00927421371c9c36849030ba84dc171e7157575fd85126e893064/hapless-0.15.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-13T10:46:08Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	python@3.14
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	hapless
Version Scheme	0
Revision	2
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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combined/hapless.yml

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