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title: "Discussion on \"Graceful Shutdown in Rust CLI Tools\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Graceful Shutdown in Rust CLI Tools\". How watchr, a Rust CLI tool, catches Ctrl+C and shuts down cleanly using ctrlc and a channel - instead of killing the process mid-command."
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# [Graceful Shutdown in Rust CLI Tools](https://bytelogger.hashnode.dev/graceful-shutdown-rust-cli?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How watchr, a Rust CLI tool, catches Ctrl+C and shuts down cleanly using ctrlc and a channel - instead of killing the process mid-command.

Aug 8 · 3 min read · bytelogger.hashnode.dev  
Updated Aug 9  
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