Auto-Restart Behavior

Auto-Restart Behavior

When auto-restart is enabled for a service, DevDock monitors the process and automatically restarts it if it exits unexpectedly.

Exponential Backoff

To prevent rapid restart loops (e.g., if a service crashes immediately on startup), DevDock uses an exponential backoff strategy:

Attempt 1: Restart immediately
Attempt 2: Wait 1 second
Attempt 3: Wait 2 seconds
Attempt 4: Wait 4 seconds
Attempt 5: Wait 8 seconds
...
Maximum wait: 30 seconds

Reset Conditions

The backoff timer resets when:

• The service runs successfully for more than 60 seconds
• You manually stop and restart the service
• You edit the service configuration

Crash Detection

DevDock distinguishes between:

• Intentional stops: When you click Stop - no restart triggered
• Crashes: When the process exits with a non-zero code - auto-restart triggered
• Graceful exits: When the process exits with code 0 - behavior depends on your configuration