refactor: Improve service startup and management logic

- Add `create: true` to service `get` calls
- Update `running_check` to use `curl` for HTTP status code
- Ensure redis addresses have `redis://` prefix
- Clean up and re-create zinit services before starting
- Remove redundant `service_monitor` call in `startupmanager.start`

examples/installers/horus/horus_start_all.vsh

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if coordinator_installer.running()! {
 
 // Step 2: Start Supervisor
 println('\n▶️  Step 2/5: Starting Supervisor...')
-mut supervisor_inst := supervisor.get()!
+mut supervisor_inst := supervisor.get(create: true)!
 supervisor_inst.start()!
 if supervisor_inst.running()! {
 	println('✅ Supervisor is running on HTTP:${supervisor_inst.http_port} WS:${supervisor_inst.ws_port}')
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if supervisor_inst.running()! {
 
 // Step 3: Start Hero Runner
 println('\n▶️  Step 3/5: Starting Hero Runner...')
-mut hero_runner := herorunner.get()!
+mut hero_runner := herorunner.get(create: true)!
 hero_runner.start()!
 if hero_runner.running()! {
 	println('✅ Hero Runner is running')
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if hero_runner.running()! {
 
 // Step 4: Start Osiris Runner
 println('\n▶️  Step 4/5: Starting Osiris Runner...')
-mut osiris_runner := osirisrunner.get()!
+mut osiris_runner := osirisrunner.get(create: true)!
 osiris_runner.start()!
 if osiris_runner.running()! {
 	println('✅ Osiris Runner is running')
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ if osiris_runner.running()! {
 
 // Step 5: Start SAL Runner
 println('\n▶️  Step 5/5: Starting SAL Runner...')
-mut sal_runner := salrunner.get()!
+mut sal_runner := salrunner.get(create: true)!
 sal_runner.start()!
 if sal_runner.running()! {
 	println('✅ SAL Runner is running')

lib/installers/horus/coordinator/coordinator_actions.v

@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ fn (self &Coordinator) startupcmd() ![]startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs {
 
 fn (self &Coordinator) running_check() !bool {
 	// Check if the process is running by checking the HTTP port
+	// The coordinator returns 405 for GET requests (requires POST), so we check if we get any response
 	res := osal.exec(
-		cmd:         'curl -fsSL http://127.0.0.1:${self.http_port} || exit 1'
+		cmd:         'curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" http://127.0.0.1:${self.http_port}'
 		stdout:      false
 		raise_error: false
 	)!
-	return res.exit_code == 0
+	// Any HTTP response code (including 405) means the server is running
+	return res.output.len > 0 && res.output.int() > 0
 }
 
 fn (self &Coordinator) start_pre() ! {

lib/installers/horus/herorunner/herorunner_actions.v

@@ -11,10 +11,17 @@ import os
 
 fn (self &Herorunner) startupcmd() ![]startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs {
 	mut res := []startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{}
-	
+
+	// Ensure redis_addr has the redis:// prefix
+	redis_url := if self.redis_addr.starts_with('redis://') {
+		self.redis_addr
+	} else {
+		'redis://${self.redis_addr}'
+	}
+
 	res << startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{
 		name: 'herorunner'
-		cmd:  '${self.binary_path} --redis-addr ${self.redis_addr}'
+		cmd:  '${self.binary_path} --redis-url ${redis_url} 12001'
 		env:  {
 			'HOME':           os.home_dir()
 			'RUST_LOG':       self.log_level
@@ -52,7 +59,7 @@ fn (self &Herorunner) installed() !bool {
 	if !binary.exists() {
 		return false
 	}
-	
+
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +73,6 @@ fn ulist_get() !ulist.UList {
 fn upload() ! {
 }
 
-
 @[params]
 pub struct InstallArgs {
 pub mut:
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ fn (mut self Herorunner) install(args InstallArgs) ! {
 
 fn (mut self Herorunner) build() ! {
 	console.print_header('build herorunner')
-	
+
 	// Ensure rust is installed
 	console.print_debug('Checking if Rust is installed...')
 	mut rust_installer := rust.get()!
@@ -92,7 +98,7 @@ fn (mut self Herorunner) build() ! {
 	} else {
 		console.print_debug('Rust is already installed: ${res.output.trim_space()}')
 	}
-	
+
 	// Clone or get the repository
 	console.print_debug('Cloning/updating horus repository...')
 	mut gs := gittools.new()!
@@ -101,40 +107,40 @@ fn (mut self Herorunner) build() ! {
 		pull:  true
 		reset: false
 	)!
-	
+
 	repo_path := repo.path()
 	console.print_debug('Repository path: ${repo_path}')
-	
+
 	// Build the herorunner binary from the horus workspace
 	console.print_header('Building herorunner binary (this may take several minutes)...')
 	console.print_debug('Running: cargo build -p runner-hero --release')
 	console.print_debug('Build output:')
-	
+
 	cmd := 'cd ${repo_path} && . ~/.cargo/env && RUSTFLAGS="-A warnings" cargo build -p runner-hero --release'
 	osal.execute_stdout(cmd)!
-	
+
 	console.print_debug('Build completed successfully')
-	
+
 	// Ensure binary directory exists and copy the binary
 	console.print_debug('Preparing binary directory: ${self.binary_path}')
 	mut binary_path_obj := pathlib.get(self.binary_path)
 	osal.dir_ensure(binary_path_obj.path_dir())!
-	
+
 	// Copy the built binary to the configured location
 	source_binary := '${repo_path}/target/release/herorunner'
 	console.print_debug('Copying binary from: ${source_binary}')
 	console.print_debug('Copying binary to: ${self.binary_path}')
 	mut source_file := pathlib.get_file(path: source_binary)!
 	source_file.copy(dest: self.binary_path, rsync: false)!
-	
+
 	console.print_header('herorunner built successfully at ${self.binary_path}')
 }
 
 fn (mut self Herorunner) destroy() ! {
 	self.stop()!
-	
+
 	osal.process_kill_recursive(name: 'herorunner')!
-	
+
 	// Remove the built binary
 	osal.rm(self.binary_path)!
 }

lib/installers/horus/osirisrunner/osirisrunner_actions.v

@@ -11,10 +11,17 @@ import os
 
 fn (self &Osirisrunner) startupcmd() ![]startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs {
 	mut res := []startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{}
-	
+
+	// Ensure redis_addr has the redis:// prefix
+	redis_url := if self.redis_addr.starts_with('redis://') {
+		self.redis_addr
+	} else {
+		'redis://${self.redis_addr}'
+	}
+
 	res << startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{
 		name: 'runner_osiris'
-		cmd:  '${self.binary_path} --redis-addr ${self.redis_addr}'
+		cmd:  '${self.binary_path} --redis-url ${redis_url} 12002'
 		env:  {
 			'HOME':           os.home_dir()
 			'RUST_LOG':       self.log_level
@@ -52,7 +59,7 @@ fn (self &Osirisrunner) installed() !bool {
 	if !binary.exists() {
 		return false
 	}
-	
+
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +73,6 @@ fn ulist_get() !ulist.UList {
 fn upload() ! {
 }
 
-
 @[params]
 pub struct InstallArgs {
 pub mut:
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ fn (mut self Osirisrunner) install(args InstallArgs) ! {
 
 fn (mut self Osirisrunner) build() ! {
 	console.print_header('build osirisrunner')
-	
+
 	// Ensure rust is installed
 	console.print_debug('Checking if Rust is installed...')
 	mut rust_installer := rust.get()!
@@ -92,7 +98,7 @@ fn (mut self Osirisrunner) build() ! {
 	} else {
 		console.print_debug('Rust is already installed: ${res.output.trim_space()}')
 	}
-	
+
 	// Clone or get the repository
 	console.print_debug('Cloning/updating horus repository...')
 	mut gs := gittools.new()!
@@ -101,42 +107,42 @@ fn (mut self Osirisrunner) build() ! {
 		pull:  true
 		reset: false
 	)!
-	
+
 	// Update the path to the actual cloned repo
 	self.repo_path = repo.path()
 	set(self)!
 	console.print_debug('Repository path: ${self.repo_path}')
-	
+
 	// Build the osirisrunner binary from the horus workspace
 	console.print_header('Building osirisrunner binary (this may take several minutes)...')
 	console.print_debug('Running: cargo build -p runner-osiris --release')
 	console.print_debug('Build output:')
-	
+
 	cmd := 'cd ${self.repo_path} && . ~/.cargo/env && RUSTFLAGS="-A warnings" cargo build -p runner-osiris --release'
 	osal.execute_stdout(cmd)!
-	
+
 	console.print_debug('Build completed successfully')
-	
+
 	// Ensure binary directory exists and copy the binary
 	console.print_debug('Preparing binary directory: ${self.binary_path}')
 	mut binary_path_obj := pathlib.get(self.binary_path)
 	osal.dir_ensure(binary_path_obj.path_dir())!
-	
+
 	// Copy the built binary to the configured location
 	source_binary := '${self.repo_path}/target/release/runner_osiris'
 	console.print_debug('Copying binary from: ${source_binary}')
 	console.print_debug('Copying binary to: ${self.binary_path}')
 	mut source_file := pathlib.get_file(path: source_binary)!
 	source_file.copy(dest: self.binary_path, rsync: false)!
-	
+
 	console.print_header('osirisrunner built successfully at ${self.binary_path}')
 }
 
 fn (mut self Osirisrunner) destroy() ! {
 	self.stop()!
-	
+
 	osal.process_kill_recursive(name: 'runner_osiris')!
-	
+
 	// Remove the built binary
 	osal.rm(self.binary_path)!
 }

lib/installers/horus/salrunner/salrunner_actions.v

@@ -11,10 +11,17 @@ import os
 
 fn (self &Salrunner) startupcmd() ![]startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs {
 	mut res := []startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{}
-	
+
+	// Ensure redis_addr has the redis:// prefix
+	redis_url := if self.redis_addr.starts_with('redis://') {
+		self.redis_addr
+	} else {
+		'redis://${self.redis_addr}'
+	}
+
 	res << startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{
 		name: 'runner_sal'
-		cmd:  '${self.binary_path} --redis-addr ${self.redis_addr}'
+		cmd:  '${self.binary_path} --redis-url ${redis_url} 12003'
 		env:  {
 			'HOME':           os.home_dir()
 			'RUST_LOG':       self.log_level
@@ -52,7 +59,7 @@ fn (self &Salrunner) installed() !bool {
 	if !binary.exists() {
 		return false
 	}
-	
+
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +73,6 @@ fn ulist_get() !ulist.UList {
 fn upload() ! {
 }
 
-
 @[params]
 pub struct InstallArgs {
 pub mut:
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ fn (mut self Salrunner) install(args InstallArgs) ! {
 
 fn (mut self Salrunner) build() ! {
 	console.print_header('build salrunner')
-	
+
 	// Ensure rust is installed
 	console.print_debug('Checking if Rust is installed...')
 	mut rust_installer := rust.get()!
@@ -92,7 +98,7 @@ fn (mut self Salrunner) build() ! {
 	} else {
 		console.print_debug('Rust is already installed: ${res.output.trim_space()}')
 	}
-	
+
 	// Clone or get the repository
 	console.print_debug('Cloning/updating horus repository...')
 	mut gs := gittools.new()!
@@ -101,42 +107,42 @@ fn (mut self Salrunner) build() ! {
 		pull:  true
 		reset: false
 	)!
-	
+
 	// Update the path to the actual cloned repo
 	self.repo_path = repo.path()
 	set(self)!
 	console.print_debug('Repository path: ${self.repo_path}')
-	
+
 	// Build the salrunner binary from the horus workspace
 	console.print_header('Building salrunner binary (this may take several minutes)...')
 	console.print_debug('Running: cargo build -p runner-sal --release')
 	console.print_debug('Build output:')
-	
+
 	cmd := 'cd ${self.repo_path} && . ~/.cargo/env && RUSTFLAGS="-A warnings" cargo build -p runner-sal --release'
 	osal.execute_stdout(cmd)!
-	
+
 	console.print_debug('Build completed successfully')
-	
+
 	// Ensure binary directory exists and copy the binary
 	console.print_debug('Preparing binary directory: ${self.binary_path}')
 	mut binary_path_obj := pathlib.get(self.binary_path)
 	osal.dir_ensure(binary_path_obj.path_dir())!
-	
+
 	// Copy the built binary to the configured location
 	source_binary := '${self.repo_path}/target/release/runner_sal'
 	console.print_debug('Copying binary from: ${source_binary}')
 	console.print_debug('Copying binary to: ${self.binary_path}')
 	mut source_file := pathlib.get_file(path: source_binary)!
 	source_file.copy(dest: self.binary_path, rsync: false)!
-	
+
 	console.print_header('salrunner built successfully at ${self.binary_path}')
 }
 
 fn (mut self Salrunner) destroy() ! {
 	self.stop()!
-	
+
 	osal.process_kill_recursive(name: 'runner_sal')!
-	
+
 	// Remove the built binary
 	osal.rm(self.binary_path)!
 }

lib/installers/horus/supervisor/supervisor_actions.v

@@ -12,10 +12,17 @@ import os
 
 fn (self &Supervisor) startupcmd() ![]startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs {
 	mut res := []startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{}
-	
+
+	// Ensure redis_addr has the redis:// prefix
+	redis_url := if self.redis_addr.starts_with('redis://') {
+		self.redis_addr
+	} else {
+		'redis://${self.redis_addr}'
+	}
+
 	res << startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs{
 		name: 'supervisor'
-		cmd:  '${self.binary_path} --redis-addr ${self.redis_addr} --api-http-port ${self.http_port} --api-ws-port ${self.ws_port}'
+		cmd:  '${self.binary_path} --redis-url ${redis_url} --port ${self.http_port} --admin-secret mysecret'
 		env:  {
 			'HOME':           os.home_dir()
 			'RUST_LOG':       self.log_level
@@ -28,8 +35,14 @@ fn (self &Supervisor) startupcmd() ![]startupmanager.ZProcessNewArgs {
 
 fn (self &Supervisor) running_check() !bool {
 	// Check if the process is running by checking the HTTP port
-	res := osal.exec(cmd: 'curl -fsSL http://127.0.0.1:${self.http_port} || exit 1', stdout: false, raise_error: false)!
+	// The supervisor returns 405 for GET requests (requires POST), so we check if we get any response
-	return res.exit_code == 0
+	res := osal.exec(
+		cmd:         'curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" http://127.0.0.1:${self.http_port}'
+		stdout:      false
+		raise_error: false
+	)!
+	// Any HTTP response code (including 405) means the server is running
+	return res.output.len > 0 && res.output.int() > 0
 }
 
 fn (self &Supervisor) start_pre() ! {
@@ -53,7 +66,7 @@ fn (self &Supervisor) installed() !bool {
 	if !binary.exists() {
 		return false
 	}
-	
+
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +84,6 @@ fn upload() ! {
 	// )!
 }
 
-
 @[params]
 pub struct InstallArgs {
 pub mut:
@@ -88,7 +100,7 @@ fn (mut self Supervisor) install(args InstallArgs) ! {
 pub fn build_supervisor() ! {
 	console.print_header('build supervisor')
 	println('📦 Starting supervisor build process...\n')
-	
+
 	// Use default config instead of getting from factory
 	println('⚙️  Initializing configuration...')
 	mut cfg := Supervisor{}
@@ -97,10 +109,10 @@ pub fn build_supervisor() ! {
 	println('   - Redis address: ${cfg.redis_addr}')
 	println('   - HTTP port: ${cfg.http_port}')
 	println('   - WS port: ${cfg.ws_port}\n')
-	
+
 	// Ensure Redis is installed and running (required for supervisor)
 	println('🔍 Step 1/4: Checking Redis dependency...')
-	
+
 	// First check if redis-server is installed
 	if !osal.cmd_exists_profile('redis-server') {
 		println('⚠️  Redis is not installed')
@@ -110,7 +122,7 @@ pub fn build_supervisor() ! {
 	} else {
 		println('✅ Redis is already installed')
 	}
-	
+
 	// Now check if it's running
 	println('🔍 Checking if Redis is running...')
 	redis_check := osal.exec(cmd: 'redis-cli -c -p 6379 ping', stdout: false, raise_error: false)!
@@ -122,7 +134,7 @@ pub fn build_supervisor() ! {
 	} else {
 		println('✅ Redis is already running\n')
 	}
-	
+
 	// Ensure rust is installed
 	println('🔍 Step 2/4: Checking Rust dependency...')
 	mut rust_installer := rust.get()!
@@ -134,7 +146,7 @@ pub fn build_supervisor() ! {
 	} else {
 		println('✅ Rust is already installed: ${res.output.trim_space()}\n')
 	}
-	
+
 	// Clone or get the repository
 	println('🔍 Step 3/4: Cloning/updating horus repository...')
 	mut gs := gittools.new()!
@@ -143,40 +155,40 @@ pub fn build_supervisor() ! {
 		pull:  true
 		reset: false
 	)!
-	
+
 	// Update the path to the actual cloned repo
 	cfg.repo_path = repo.path()
 	println('✅ Repository ready at: ${cfg.repo_path}\n')
-	
+
 	// Build the supervisor binary from the horus workspace
 	println('🔍 Step 4/4: Building supervisor binary...')
 	println('⚠️  This may take several minutes (compiling Rust code)...')
 	println('📝 Running: cargo build -p hero-supervisor --release\n')
-	
+
 	cmd := 'cd ${cfg.repo_path} && . ~/.cargo/env && RUSTFLAGS="-A warnings" cargo build -p hero-supervisor --release'
 	osal.execute_stdout(cmd)!
-	
+
 	println('\n✅ Build completed successfully')
-	
+
 	// Ensure binary directory exists and copy the binary
 	println('📁 Preparing binary directory: ${cfg.binary_path}')
 	mut binary_path_obj := pathlib.get(cfg.binary_path)
 	osal.dir_ensure(binary_path_obj.path_dir())!
-	
+
 	// Copy the built binary to the configured location
 	source_binary := '${cfg.repo_path}/target/release/supervisor'
 	println('📋 Copying binary from: ${source_binary}')
 	println('📋 Copying binary to: ${cfg.binary_path}')
 	mut source_file := pathlib.get_file(path: source_binary)!
 	source_file.copy(dest: cfg.binary_path, rsync: false)!
-	
+
 	println('\n🎉 Supervisor built successfully!')
 	println('📍 Binary location: ${cfg.binary_path}')
 }
 
 fn (mut self Supervisor) build() ! {
 	console.print_header('build supervisor')
-	
+
 	// Ensure Redis is installed and running (required for supervisor)
 	console.print_debug('Checking if Redis is installed and running...')
 	redis_check := osal.exec(cmd: 'redis-cli -c -p 6379 ping', stdout: false, raise_error: false)!
@@ -192,7 +204,7 @@ fn (mut self Supervisor) build() ! {
 	} else {
 		console.print_debug('Redis is already running')
 	}
-	
+
 	// Ensure rust is installed
 	console.print_debug('Checking if Rust is installed...')
 	mut rust_installer := rust.get()!
@@ -203,7 +215,7 @@ fn (mut self Supervisor) build() ! {
 	} else {
 		console.print_debug('Rust is already installed: ${res.output.trim_space()}')
 	}
-	
+
 	// Clone or get the repository
 	console.print_debug('Cloning/updating horus repository...')
 	mut gs := gittools.new()!
@@ -212,42 +224,42 @@ fn (mut self Supervisor) build() ! {
 		pull:  true
 		reset: false
 	)!
-	
+
 	// Update the path to the actual cloned repo
 	self.repo_path = repo.path()
 	set(self)!
 	console.print_debug('Repository path: ${self.repo_path}')
-	
+
 	// Build the supervisor binary from the horus workspace
 	console.print_header('Building supervisor binary (this may take several minutes)...')
 	console.print_debug('Running: cargo build -p hero-supervisor --release')
 	console.print_debug('Build output:')
-	
+
 	cmd := 'cd ${self.repo_path} && . ~/.cargo/env && RUSTFLAGS="-A warnings" cargo build -p hero-supervisor --release'
 	osal.execute_stdout(cmd)!
-	
+
 	console.print_debug('Build completed successfully')
-	
+
 	// Ensure binary directory exists and copy the binary
 	console.print_debug('Preparing binary directory: ${self.binary_path}')
 	mut binary_path_obj := pathlib.get(self.binary_path)
 	osal.dir_ensure(binary_path_obj.path_dir())!
-	
+
 	// Copy the built binary to the configured location
 	source_binary := '${self.repo_path}/target/release/supervisor'
 	console.print_debug('Copying binary from: ${source_binary}')
 	console.print_debug('Copying binary to: ${self.binary_path}')
 	mut source_file := pathlib.get_file(path: source_binary)!
 	source_file.copy(dest: self.binary_path, rsync: false)!
-	
+
 	console.print_header('supervisor built successfully at ${self.binary_path}')
 }
 
 fn (mut self Supervisor) destroy() ! {
 	self.stop()!
-	
+
 	osal.process_kill_recursive(name: 'supervisor')!
-	
+
 	// Remove the built binary
 	osal.rm(self.binary_path)!
 }

lib/installers/horus/supervisor/supervisor_factory_.v

@@ -44,14 +44,19 @@ pub fn new(args ArgsGet) !&Supervisor {
 
 pub fn get(args ArgsGet) !&Supervisor {
 	mut context := base.context()!
-	supervisor_default = args.name
+	mut name := if args.name == 'default' && supervisor_default.len > 0 {
-	if args.fromdb || args.name !in supervisor_global {
+		supervisor_default
+	} else {
+		args.name
+	}
+	supervisor_default = name
+	if args.fromdb || name !in supervisor_global {
 		mut r := context.redis()!
-		if r.hexists('context:supervisor', args.name)! {
+		if r.hexists('context:supervisor', name)! {
-			data := r.hget('context:supervisor', args.name)!
+			data := r.hget('context:supervisor', name)!
 			if data.len == 0 {
 				print_backtrace()
-				return error('Supervisor with name: ${args.name} does not exist, prob bug.')
+				return error('Supervisor with name: ${name} does not exist, prob bug.')
 			}
 			mut obj := json.decode(Supervisor, data)!
 			set_in_mem(obj)!
@@ -60,14 +65,14 @@ pub fn get(args ArgsGet) !&Supervisor {
 				new(args)!
 			} else {
 				print_backtrace()
-				return error("Supervisor with name '${args.name}' does not exist")
+				return error("Supervisor with name '${name}' does not exist")
 			}
 		}
-		return get(name: args.name)! // no longer from db nor create
+		return get(name: name)! // no longer from db nor create
 	}
-	return supervisor_global[args.name] or {
+	return supervisor_global[name] or {
 		print_backtrace()
-		return error('could not get config for supervisor with name:${args.name}')
+		return error('could not get config for supervisor with name:${name}')
 	}
 }
 
@@ -154,7 +159,7 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
 			reset := p.get_default_false('reset')
 			mut supervisor_obj := get(name: name)!
 			console.print_debug('action object:\n${supervisor_obj}')
-			
+
 			if other_action.name == 'destroy' || reset {
 				console.print_debug('install action supervisor.destroy')
 				supervisor_obj.destroy()!
@@ -168,7 +173,8 @@ pub fn play(mut plbook PlayBook) ! {
 				supervisor_obj.build()!
 			}
 		}
-		if other_action.name in ['start', 'stop', 'restart', 'start_pre', 'start_post', 'stop_pre', 'stop_post'] {
+		if other_action.name in ['start', 'stop', 'restart', 'start_pre', 'start_post', 'stop_pre',
+			'stop_post'] {
 			mut p := other_action.params
 			name := p.get('name')!
 			mut supervisor_obj := get(name: name)!
@@ -261,8 +267,6 @@ pub fn (mut self Supervisor) start() ! {
 	for zprocess in self.startupcmd()! {
 		mut sm := startupmanager_get(zprocess.startuptype)!
 
-		println('debugzo ${sm}')
-
 		console.print_debug('installer: supervisor starting with ${zprocess.startuptype}...')
 
 		sm.new(zprocess)!
@@ -319,7 +323,6 @@ pub fn (mut self Supervisor) running() !bool {
 	return self.running_check()!
 }
 
-
 // switch instance to be used for supervisor
 pub fn switch(name string) {
 	supervisor_default = name

lib/osal/startupmanager/startupmanager.v

@@ -102,19 +102,43 @@ pub fn (mut sm StartupManager) new(args ZProcessNewArgs) ! {
 				shutdown_timeout: 0            // Default, or add to ZProcessNewArgs if needed
 			}
 
+			// Check if service already exists
+			existing_service := zinit_client.service_get(args.name) or { zinit.ServiceConfig{} }
+
+			// If service exists, stop monitoring, stop, and delete it first
+			if existing_service.exec.len > 0 {
+				console.print_debug('startupmanager: service ${args.name} already exists, cleaning up...')
+				// Stop the service first
+				zinit_client.service_stop(args.name) or {
+					console.print_debug('startupmanager: failed to stop service ${args.name}: ${err}')
+				}
+				// Forget (stop monitoring) the service
+				zinit_client.service_forget(args.name) or {
+					console.print_debug('startupmanager: failed to forget service ${args.name}: ${err}')
+				}
+				// Delete the service configuration
+				zinit_client.service_delete(args.name) or {
+					console.print_debug('startupmanager: failed to delete service ${args.name}: ${err}')
+				}
+			}
+
 			// Create the service configuration file in zinit
 			zinit_client.service_create(args.name, service_config) or {
 				return error('startupmanager: failed to create zinit service ${args.name}: ${err}')
 			}
+
+			// If 'start' is true, monitor and start the service immediately after creation
+			if args.start {
+				// Monitor loads the config and starts monitoring the service
+				zinit_client.service_monitor(args.name) or {
+					return error('startupmanager: failed to monitor zinit service ${args.name}: ${err}')
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		else {
 			panic('to implement, startup manager only support screen & systemd for now: ${mycat}')
 		}
 	}
-	// If 'start' is true, also monitor and start the service
-	if args.start {
-		sm.start(args.name)!
-	}
 }
 
 pub fn (mut sm StartupManager) start(name string) ! {
@@ -139,11 +163,6 @@ pub fn (mut sm StartupManager) start(name string) ! {
 			zinit_client.service_start(name) or {
 				return error('startupmanager: Failed to start zinit service ${name}: ${err}')
 			}
-			// Monitor loads the config, if it's new it starts it.
-			// If the service is already managed, this will bring it back up.
-			zinit_client.service_monitor(name) or {
-				return error('startupmanager: Failed to monitor zinit service ${name}: ${err}')
-			}
 		}
 		else {
 			panic('to implement, startup manager only support screen, systemd and zinit for now')