# create a simple flask server daemon in a file named "FLASK_SERVER"
cat << EOT >> FLASK_SERVER
#!/usr/bin/python3
from flask import Flask

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route("/")
def index():
  return {"status": 200}

if __name__ == "__main__":
  app.run()
EOT

# make the file executable
chmod +x FLASK_SERVER

# start the process from an executable file
eggsecutor hatch FLASK_SERVER
> Hatching process "FLASK_SERVER" and starting to track...
> egg hatched, tracking process with pid: "3670"

# check the process is healthy
eggsecutor list
> Process name    pid     status
> -----------------------------------
> FLASK_SERVER    3670    Running

# once ready shut down the server by name (or pid)
# the following are equivalent
eggsecutor stop FLASK_SERVER
eggsecutor stop 3670
> stopping process with pid: 3670

# or, if you want to stop ALL running processes being tracked
eggsecutor clear