fix(core): handle graceful shutdown when server fails to start

Author: PierreBrisorgueil

lib/app.js

@@ -129,21 +129,27 @@ const start = async () => {
 
 // Shut down the server
 const shutdown = async (server) => {
+  // Force exit after 5s if graceful shutdown hangs
+  const forceTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+    console.error(chalk.red('Forced shutdown (timeout)'));
+    process.exit(1);
+  }, 5000);
+  forceTimeout.unref();
+
   try {
-    server.then(async (value) => {
-      await mongooseService.disconnect();
-      // add sequelize
-      value.http.close((err) => {
-        console.info(chalk.yellow('Server closed'));
-        if (err) {
-          console.info(chalk.red('Error on server close.', err));
-          process.exitCode = 1;
-        }
-        process.exit();
-      });
+    const value = await server;
+    await mongooseService.disconnect();
+    value.http.close((err) => {
+      console.info(chalk.yellow('Server closed'));
+      if (err) {
+        console.info(chalk.red('Error on server close.', err));
+        process.exitCode = 1;
+      }
+      process.exit();
     });
-  } catch (e) {
-    throw new Error(e);
+  } catch {
+    // Server never started — just exit
+    process.exit(1);
   }
 };