Restart vs stop

Restart

Stop

See also

When to bounce a process instead of tearing it down.

Stop then start using the same start path — preferred after env or code changes.

Leaves the project idle. On cloud remote control, stop on an already-stopped project is a quiet success.

• Processes table
• Ports, crashes, and reclaim

Restart vs stop When to bounce a process instead of tearing it down. restart stop Restart Stop

Related guides

• Processes table
• Ports, crashes, and reclaim

This article is part of the Rig knowledge base at userig.app/docs. Rig is a local-first Mac app that runs, watches, and restarts development processes with unified logs, ports, and a scoped MCP hub for AI coding agents. Your source code stays on your Mac.

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