PM2 custom file not working in cluster mode always starts with fork mode
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Description
Question is very simple, i have pm2.conf.js file which has all pm2 related configurations. When run
pm2 start pm2.config.js
it runs on cluster mode as expected. (exec_mode=cluuster)
The same file, i renamed as pm2.dev.js and now when i run pm2 start pm2.dev.js, it runs in fork mode. Why?
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Research direction
Reproduce both commands with the referenced pm2.config.js and pm2.dev.js files, then trace how the PM2 CLI identifies and loads configuration files. Confirm whether the filename changes execution mode and document or correct the behavior so both commands consistently honor exec_mode=cluster.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100