Several ways to auto restart python script on crash — a bash while loop, systemd, and StayPresent — with tradeoffs for each.
How to Automatically Restart a Python Script When It Crashes
A script that dies on an unhandled exception and just... stays dead is one of the most common reliability gaps in small Python projects. If you've searched for how to auto restart a python script on crash, there are a few different ways to solve it, each with real tradeoffs — from a quick shell one-liner to a properly supervised subprocess. Here's the full range of options.
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Why Scripts Need Restart Logic at All






