AgentSweep Zombie Cleaner

Automatically clean up zombie processes left behind by AI coding CLIs

Problem

Users report that Claude CLI doesn't actually exit even after CTRL-C or /exit — a background process keeps running and shows up in ps. This is not an isolated issue; several AI CLI tools are known for process leaks that waste CPU and memory until manually killed.

Solution

A lightweight cross-platform background tool that scans for and periodically cleans up residual processes from popular AI coding CLIs (Claude CLI, Cursor CLI, Copilot CLI, etc.) after they exit. Includes whitelisting, scheduled sweeps, one-click reclaim, and saved CPU/memory stats.

Users

Developers using multiple AI coding CLIs, terminal power users, remote server developers

MVP

Built-in detection rules for common AI CLI residual processes; one-click kill and scheduled auto-clean; whitelist to prevent false kills; before/after resource usage comparison

Revenue

Individual subscription or one-time license; team licenses; open-core with paid GUI or hosted daemon service

Why now

AI coding CLI tools are exploding but immature, making process leaks a frequent pain point; an indie developer can quickly gather process signatures and keep updating rules as a lightweight moat