🗄️ Databases & Backend

Nodemon's Zombie Processes with Turso: The Socket Trap Devs Can't Ignore

Mid-save, your new route vanishes into a 404 abyss. Turns out, Turso's speedy sockets are silently sabotaging nodemon restarts.

Terminal with nodemon EADDRINUSE error and Turso socket fix code

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Turso's persistent sockets block nodemon restarts by preventing Node process exit.
  • Fix with 20-line signal handler: close DB, server, then process.exit(0).
  • Zombies? Kill ports manually; scales to prod deploys without issues.
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