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global stop/start: load and unload macOS port-forwarding LaunchDaemon#116

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Copilot AI commented May 12, 2026

After magebox global stop, the com.magebox.portforward LaunchDaemon remained loaded, keeping ports 80/443 bound — blocking other tools from using them. global start also never explicitly re-loaded the daemon.

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internal/portforward/pf.go

  • StopDaemon() — unloads the LaunchDaemon from launchd without removing the plist; no-op on Linux or if already unloaded
  • StartDaemon() — loads (or kickstarts) the LaunchDaemon; errors with a bootstrap hint if the plist isn't installed

cmd/magebox/global.go

  • runGlobalStop: calls pfMgr.StopDaemon() after Nginx/Docker are stopped — ports 80/443 are fully released
  • runGlobalStart: calls pfMgr.StartDaemon() after Nginx/Docker are started — port forwarding is re-established; step is skipped silently on Linux

vitepress/reference/commands.md

  • Updated global start / global stop descriptions to document the macOS port-forwarding behaviour
$ magebox global stop
Stopping global services...
  Nginx...           stopped
  Docker services... stopped
  Port forwarding... stopped   ← LaunchDaemon unloaded, ports 80/443 free

$ magebox global start
Starting Global Services
  Nginx...           started
  Docker services... started
  Port forwarding... started   ← LaunchDaemon loaded, ports 80/443 forwarded

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Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

  • github.com (HTTP Only)
    • Triggering command: /usr/bin/ssh /usr/bin/ssh -o SendEnv=GIT_PROTOCOL git@github.com git-upload-pack 'org/repo.git' (packet block)
  • nonexistent.invalid.host
    • Triggering command: /tmp/go-build1353535295/b374/teamserver.test /tmp/go-build1353535295/b374/teamserver.test -test.testlogfile=/tmp/go-build1353535295/b374/testlog.txt -test.paniconexit0 -test.timeout=10m0s -test.v=true (dns block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix magebox global stop to free web ports on macOS global stop/start: load and unload macOS port-forwarding LaunchDaemon May 12, 2026
Copilot AI requested a review from peterjaap May 12, 2026 08:19
* main:
  Upload PR build binaries as artifacts and comment links
  Release v1.17.0
  Start only this project's services on magebox start
  Ensure installation directory exists before installation (#113)
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magebox global stop does not free web ports on macOS

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