Method start

code_review_graph/daemon.py:554–589

Spawn a watcher child process for each configured repo.

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    def start(self) -> None:
        """Spawn a watcher child process for each configured repo."""
        logger.info("Starting daemon '%s'", self._config.session_name)

        # Auto-register repos in the central registry
        from .registry import Registry

        registry = Registry()
        for repo in self._config.repos:
            registry.register(repo.path, alias=repo.alias)

        # Build initial graph for repos that lack a database
        for repo in self._config.repos:
            db_path = Path(repo.path) / ".code-review-graph" / "graph.db"
            if not db_path.exists():
                self._initial_build(repo)

        # Spawn a watcher child for every repo
        for repo in self._config.repos:
            self._start_watcher(repo)

        # Track current state
        self._current_repos = {r.alias: r for r in self._config.repos}

        # Persist child PIDs to disk for cross-process status queries
        self._save_state()

        # Start watching the config file for live changes
        self.start_config_watcher()

        # Start health checker to auto-restart dead watchers
        self.start_health_checker()

        msg = f"Daemon started — watching {len(self._config.repos)} repo(s)"
        logger.info(msg)
        print(msg)  # noqa: T201

    def stop(self) -> None:
        """Tear down the daemon: stop watchers, terminate children."""