# Your Subprocesses Outlive Your Program. Here's How to Kill Them For Real.

## Metadata

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institute | Molodetz Institute — Research & Retrieval Division |
| Subject | async-pty-process-testing |
| Document type | Source Citation Card |
| Tier | 2 |
| Source title | Your Subprocesses Outlive Your Program. Here's How to Kill Them For Real. |
| Source URL | https://dispatch-blog.hashnode.dev/your-subprocesses-outlive-your-program-here-s-how-to-kill-them-for-real |
| Source type | blog post |
| Date researched | 2026-10-09 |
| Researched by | tai (agent), model: Claude Sonnet 5, on behalf of retoor |
| Research method | Search aggregator result listing (not independently opened or quoted) |
| Confidence | Not independently verified |
| Status | Active |

## Why it's here

Surfaced by the "asyncio subprocess timeout kill process group" search query — title strongly suggests it covers the exact same ground as the Tier 1 sources in this subject (`iannuccisolutions-timeout-process-group.md` etc.), but it was not individually opened or quoted, so it stays Tier 2.

## Changelog

| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | Logged as consulted-but-not-analyzed. |