[macOS] Running FlareSolverr as a service (launchd agent)

[XxUnkn0wnxX]

Hi thought I'd share my implementation of running FlareSolverr

be sure to have node installed via homebrew: https://brew.sh
be sure you have the dir where homebrew links all its Formula in /etc/paths

mine looks like this, I've added /usr/local/bin to the top.

/usr/local/bin
/usr/bin
/bin
/usr/sbin
/sbin

to find out where brew symlinks all its Formula run brew --prefix node in terminal & it should output the full path to node as well as the folder where everything else is linked, for me its /usr/local/bin & M1 macs will typically use /opt/homebrew/bin

now either using https://www.soma-zone.com/LaunchControl/ or you just modify the following plsit to suit your environment.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
	<dict>
		<key>CAPTCHA_SOLVER</key>
		<string>none</string>
		<key>LOG_HTML</key>
		<string>false</string>
		<key>LOG_LEVEL</key>
		<string>info</string>
		<key>PATH</key>
		<string>/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin</string>
		<key>PORT</key>
		<string>8085</string>
	</dict>
	<key>KeepAlive</key>
	<true/>
	<key>Label</key>
	<string>FlareSolverr</string>
	<key>ProcessType</key>
	<string>Interactive</string>
	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
	<array>
		<string>/usr/local/bin/node</string>
		<string>dist/index.js</string>
	</array>
	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
	<true/>
	<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
	<string>logs/FlareSolverr-error.log</string>
	<key>StandardOutPath</key>
	<string>logs/FlareSolverr.log</string>
	<key>WorkingDirectory</key>
	<string>/Users/USER/Apps/FlareSolverr</string>
</dict>
</plist>

save as FlareSolverr.plist in ~/Library/LaunchAgents folder, type open ~/Library/LaunchAgents in terminal & it should open the folder.

where <string>8085</string> change the port to whatever port value you need,
where <string>/Users/USER/Apps/FlareSolverr</string> USER this will be your user folder name, or just copy & paste the full path to where you git cloned the "FlareSolverr" folder to

where <string>/usr/local/bin/node</string> this is the full path location to where node is installed via homebrew (once homebrew has installed node) just type in brew --prefix node in terminal & it should output the full path.
this location will be different on ARM mac's.

where

	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
	<true/>

set this to false if you don't want it to run on boot.

make the directory logs In the root of the FlareSolverr folder so logging works.

every time you start ur mac it should autorun on load, to load & unload use:

To Load:
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/FlareSolverr.plist

To Unload: <-- be sure to use this before doing any git pull requests to update FlareSolverr
launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/FlareSolverr.plist

[ghost]

having some trouble with my version of your .plist

Mon Aug 23 12:28:30
iMac191:~ john$ brew --prefix node
/usr/local/opt/node

EDIT:
I used the path for the brew alias inside of usr/local/bin instead of the path given by the brew command you mention, brew --prefix node

[ngosang]

FlareSolverr v2.0.0 is out.

[ghost]

@XxUnkn0wnxX

Can't find the index.js that I need to link to after version 2.0 release.

Error: Cannot find module '/Users/john/Documents/GitHub/FlareSolverr/dist/index.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:933:15)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:778:27)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:79:12)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:17:47 {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: []
}

EDIT:
replace dist/index.js with dist/server.js

[ghost]

@XxUnkn0wnxX Any updates on running FlareSolverr 3.0 as a service on macOS. I can get it to run from Terminal but can't seem to construct a plist that works.

I have