tree-kill reliably kills a process tree in Node.js, addressing inconsistencies in cross-platform process termination. It ensures that all child processes are terminated, preventing orphaned processes from lingering after the main process exits. This utility is critical for robust CLI tools and applications that depend on consistent process management across different operating systems like Windows, macOS, and Linux. It simplifies the complexities of signal handling and process hierarchies, contributing to cleaner exits and more predictable application behavior.
