This package will kill any process hogging the given port.
This package is available on npm. It can be installed using the package manager of your choice:
# via npm
npm i clear-port
# via yarn
yarn add clear-port
There is a single exported function for this package. It simply takes the port number you wish to clear, as such:
const clearPort = require("clear-port");
// where you wish to clear port number 1234
await clearPort(1234);