windows-dev-process-cleanup

To clean up orphaned npm and Playwright MCP processes on Windows, use a PowerShell 7-based skill that audits stale development process trees and safely terminates them using native taskkill utilities. It requires strict identity verification to prevent accidental termination of active workers.

Safely terminating UWP backgroundTaskHost.exe instances requires an audit-preview-verify workflow that targets specific app hosts like Phone Link and Dolby Access without disabling core app functionality. This prevents resource leaks while maintaining essential UWP background tasks.

PowerShell 7 requires precondition validation before killing stale node process trees to ensure strict identity verification and prevent accidental termination of active or protected processes. This safety-first execution guarantees only orphaned npm or npx instances are purged.

Yes, you can use Windows tasklist and taskkill to manage leaked Playwright MCP workers automatically through a PowerShell 7 skill. It audits running process trees, previews a safe cleanup plan, and verifies identities to resolve system clutter without manual Task Manager intervention.

Yes, the Windows dev process cleanup workflow supports identifying specific UWP background tasks like Phone Link and Dolby Access. It audits and targets these excessive backgroundTaskHost.exe instances specifically, preventing performance degradation without disabling the core application functionality.