/asciinema-tools:daemon-stop
Stop the asciinema chunker daemon via launchd.
Execution
Check if Running
/usr/bin/env bash << 'CHECK_EOF' PLIST_PATH="$HOME/Library/LaunchAgents/com.cc-skills.asciinema-chunker.plist"
if ! [[ -f "$PLIST_PATH" ]]; then echo "Daemon not installed." exit 0 fi
if ! launchctl list 2>/dev/null | grep -q "asciinema-chunker"; then echo "Daemon not running." exit 0 fi
echo "RUNNING" CHECK_EOF
Stop Daemon
/usr/bin/env bash << 'STOP_EOF' PLIST_PATH="$HOME/Library/LaunchAgents/com.cc-skills.asciinema-chunker.plist"
if launchctl unload "$PLIST_PATH"; then echo "Daemon stopped"
Verify
sleep 1 if launchctl list 2>/dev/null | grep -q "asciinema-chunker"; then echo "WARNING: Daemon may still be running" else echo "Confirmed: Daemon is no longer running" fi else echo "ERROR: Failed to stop daemon" exit 1 fi STOP_EOF
Output
On success:
Daemon stopped Confirmed: Daemon is no longer running
Notes
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Stopping the daemon does NOT delete credentials from Keychain
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To restart: /asciinema-tools:daemon-start
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The daemon will NOT auto-start on next login until started again
Troubleshooting
Issue Cause Solution
Failed to stop daemon Launchd error Try launchctl unload -F <plist-path>
Daemon still running Multiple instances Kill manually: pkill -f asciinema-chunker
Can't find plist Setup not run Run /asciinema-tools:daemon-setup first
Recordings not stopping asciinema rec is running Exit recording shell first (Ctrl-D or type exit)