KA: Killall, but Better

🚀 Introduction

KA (Kill All) is your ultimate sidekick for managing runaway processes on macOS. If you’ve ever been frustrated by killall's inability to handle applications with numerous sub-processes, KA is here to make your life easier. With an intuitive interface and powerful killing powers, KA turns the chaotic mess of sub-process wrangling into a smooth, interactive killing experience.

🎯 Why? Because macOS's killall can be frustratingly ineffective when working with complex applications that spawn endless subprocesses. KA steps in to make sure nothing gets left behind.

✨ Features

• Smart Process Killing: Target processes by name with surgical precision—no stragglers left behind.
• Interactive Interface: Use a sleek, scrollable, multi-select interface to choose which processes to terminate.
• Signal Flexibility: Supports sending custom signals (default is SIGTERM, but feel free to get creative).
• Safety First: No more accidental self-termination; KA excludes itself from the kill list.
• Batch Killing: Mass-murder processes with a single command or confirm individually. Your call.
• Highlighting for Clarity: See your target process names highlighted in glorious ANSI colors.

🛠 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/willosof/ka.git
   cd ka

2. Build the binary:

   go build -o ka

3. Move it to your path:

   mv ka /usr/local/bin/

4. Profit:

   ka 

🧑‍💻 Usage

Usage: ka [options] process_name

Options:
  -s SIGNAL   Signal to send (e.g., -s 9 for SIGKILL)
  -y          Assume yes; kill all matching processes without confirmation

Examples

1. Kill all node processes interactively:

   ka node

2. Kill all chrome processes immediately with SIGKILL:

   ka -s 9 -y chrome

3. Pretend you're the Terminator and hunt down processes by name. 🌟

🔧 Roadmap

• Windows Support: Because macOS users shouldn’t have all the fun.
• Better ANSI Styling: Upgrade from our current survey library to the shiny new Charm ecosystem for even slicker visuals.
• Enhanced Filtering: Add support for regex-based process filtering.

🤝 Contributing

We’d love your help to make KA even better! Here’s how you can get involved:

1. Fork the repo 🍴
2. Make your changes ✍️
3. Submit a pull request 🛠️

Please ensure your code is well-tested (on macOS) and adheres to Go best practices. We’re especially keen on contributions to:

• Add Windows/Linux support
• Improve our ANSI output and interface
• Squash bugs we haven’t noticed yet

🚨 Limitations

• MacOS Only: Currently, KA is tested and functional only on macOS. If you're on Windows or Linux, feel free to help us expand compatibility!
• Dependencies: KA relies on pgrep and ps, which are standard on macOS. If these are missing, things might get wobbly.

🎉 Credits

Made with ❤️ by developers who just wanted processes to die properly. Inspired by the chaos of modern macOS development.

📄 License

MIT License. Do whatever you want, but don't blame us if you kill the wrong thing. 😉