Why use Servy?
Universal Access
Install and manage services from the desktop app, CLI, or PowerShell.
Auto-Recovery
Automatically restart services after crashes, hangs, or unexpected exits.
Full Process Control
Set the working directory, process priority, CPU affinity, and environment variables per service.
Enterprise Security
Per-service isolation with least privilege. Run as gMSA, Active Directory, or Local System accounts.
Lifecycle Hooks
Run commands before and after launch or stop, with built-in logging and timeouts.
Live Monitoring
Track CPU and RAM usage and stream stdout/stderr while the service runs.
Graceful Shutdown
Stops processes cleanly with a graceful shutdown or
Ctrl+C, then force-kills the whole process tree if needed.Health Checks
Detect failures automatically, get alerts via Windows notifications or email, and send heartbeats to ping URLs such as healthchecks.io.
Visual Dependencies
Visualize service dependencies and export configurations for repeatable deployments.
Get Started
Download the latest release from GitHub or install via a package manager:
WinGet
winget install servyChocolatey
choco install -y servyScoop
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install servyPatch My PC
Servy is available in the official Patch My PC catalog for enterprise automated deployment and updates via Microsoft Intune and ConfigMgr (SCCM).
Quick Example
You can manage services using the desktop app, CLI, or PowerShell.
servy-cli install `
--name="MyService" `
--path="C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" `
--startupDir="C:\MyServer" `
--params="server.js" `
--enableHealthThis installs MyService to run a Node.js server in the background with auto-startup and health monitoring.
See additional examples and recipes for Python, Java, Go, and other runtimes.
Use Cases
Web Servers & APIs
Run Node.js, Python, Go, or Java servers that start with Windows and restart after failures.
AI Models & LLMs
Host local LLMs and AI APIs such as Ollama or Stable Diffusion as always-on services, with no desktop session required.
Background Workers
Keep data pipelines, message queue consumers (RabbitMQ, Kafka), and other long-running workers alive in the background.
CI/CD & DevOps
Keep self-hosted build agents (GitHub Actions, GitLab Runners, Jenkins) online and restart them automatically after a crash or reboot.
Automation & Scripts
Run PowerShell or Python scripts as persistent daemons for file cleanup, backups, or system monitoring.
Database Proxies
Run database tunnels and proxies (Cloud SQL Auth Proxy, Ngrok) as services for stable connectivity in development.
Remote Management Agents
Run monitoring agents and remote administration tools such as MeshCentral as background services for uninterrupted access.
Network Utilities & Proxies
Run DNS servers, reverse proxies (Caddy, Nginx), or VPN clients in the background for reliable local networking.
Legacy App Modernization
Wrap older console apps and CLI tools that were never built as services, and give them lifecycle management and health monitoring.
Support & Contributing
Servy is free and open source. If it has helped you, saved you time, or powered your production workflows, consider supporting its development and maintenance. Maintaining the project, publishing signed releases, and shipping security updates takes real time and resources. Your support keeps Servy active, independent, and free for everyone.
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to Christophe Rogiers for his countless contributions, insightful advice, and dedication to code quality.
Thanks to SignPath and the SignPath Foundation for free code signing, to JetBrains for an open-source license, and to everyone who tested Servy, reported issues, and suggested improvements on GitHub and Reddit.
