# jordansissel/pleaserun

An attempt to abstract this "init" script madness.

Repository: https://github.com/jordansissel/pleaserun
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pleaserun
Language: Ruby
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-05-25T04:45:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 84, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4800, "days_push": 100, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1166, forks 76 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:50.158617+00:00)

## What it is
A Ruby CLI tool that generates startup scripts and service definitions for various init systems. It abstracts away the differences between systemd, Upstart, launchd, sysv init, and runit so you can describe a service once and get the right config file for your platform.

## Use cases
- generate systemd unit files from a command
- create launchd plists for macOS services
- write sysv init scripts without remembering the syntax
- install a server process as a system service
- port service definitions between different init systems

## When to choose
- you need to run a daemon as a service but don't want to hand-write init scripts
- you deploy software across systems with different init systems
- you want a simple one-command way to install a process as a service

## When to avoid
- you only target modern systemd and can write units directly
- you need container-native process management like Docker or Kubernetes
- the project's lack of a standard license is a concern for your use

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, deployment, configuration-management
- domain: self-hosted, operating-systems
- platform: cli, ruby
- tags: init-scripts, service-definition, systemd, launchd, upstart, sysv-init, runit, process-management, devops, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- jordansissel/pleaserun (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:50.158617+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:28:59.254132+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jordansissel/pleaserun (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:50.158617+00:00, sha 6e31da3acdac)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.