# Copyright (C) 2026 Rootiest # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later # SYNOPSIS # bkg [args...] # # DESCRIPTION # Launches a command in the background, fully detached from the terminal # using nohup. All stdout and stderr output is discarded. # # ARGUMENTS # command The command to run detached # args... Additional arguments for the command # # RETURNS # 0 Command launched successfully # 1 No command provided # # EXAMPLE # bkg firefox function bkg --description 'Execute bkg' # Check if a command was provided as an argument. if test -z "$argv[1]" echo "Usage: bkg [arguments...]" return 1 end # Run the command using nohup to make it immune to hangups (like closing the terminal). # Redirect both stdout and stderr to /dev/null to discard all output. # The final ampersand (&) sends the entire process to the background. nohup $argv &>/dev/null & end