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A LaunchCtl template for calling a rails app mechanism via `bundle exec`
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>org.myapp</string>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>KeepAlive</key>
<true/>
<key>UserName</key>
<string>deploy</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/Users/deploy/.rbenv/shims/bundle</string>
<string>exec</string>
<string>unicorn</string>
<string>./config/unicorn.rb</string>
</array>
<key>WorkingDirectory</key>
<string>/usr/local/www/app</string>
</dict>
</plist>
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From here by @jamiehodge

@josh recommends to use a shell script:

   <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>sh</string>
        <string>-c</string>
        <string>/path/to/ruby/script</string>

I'm unsure if Launchctl properly sees child-tasks, or how it handles them.

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