lch – launchctl helper

lch is a small tool for easily managing LaunchAgents.

Usage

lch list          - list agents installed by lch
lch load <name>   - load an agent installed by lch
lch unload <name> - unload an agent installed by lch
lch reload <name> - reload an agent installed by lch

lch start <name> - start a loaded agent
lch stop <name>  - stop a loaded agent

lch brew <name>   - load an agent from an homebrew formula and tell it not to start at boot
lch unbrew <name> - unload agent from an homebrew formula

lch cat <name>  - show plist of agent
lch edit <name> - edit an agent's plist
lch new <name>  - create an empty agent
lch rm <name>   - remove an agent installed by lch

lch add <name> <key> <type> <value> - add a key to an agent's plist
lch set <name> <key> <value>        - set a key in an agent's plist

Example

brew install postgresql
lch brew postgresql
lch start postgresql