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Run and manage background processes. Version 0.15.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-13.
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Package summary
Run and manage background processes
Project links
Commands and aliases
- hap
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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 bottle metadata was recorded.
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 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version0.15.1
manager updated2026-07-13
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:hapless |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://bmwant.link/hapless-easily-run-and-manage-background-processes/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/bmwant/hapless |
| Last updated | 2026-07-13T10:46:08Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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