Is there a way to close the command prompt after a command line program ends?
I have an Electron app that I am starting with a batch file with the following commands:
start npm start After exiting the Electron app, the command prompt remains open. I've tried adding exit to the end of the batch file, but this does not work.
I would recommend implementing some goto placeholders in your batch file so that your script can follow a well defined path or workflow.
Similar to the answer here... Batch - If, ElseIf, Else
If you need to run a command initiated from the batch file you can use the /C flag to close the new window once the command is completed.
See this answer here... BAT file: Open new cmd window and enter code in there
Also...Here's an example that I had lying around which allows for user input if you require multiple tasks within the batch script. Included are two examples with the /k flag that allows the windows to remain open, and the /C flag that closes the initial command prompt.
@echo off :start cls @echo Select An Action: @echo. @echo 1= Task 1 (new cmd /C, start npm -l) @echo 2= Task 2 (new cmd /k, start npm -l) @echo. set /p userinp=Enter Your Choice: set userinp=%userinp:~0,1% if "%userinp%"=="1" goto 1 if "%userinp%"=="2" goto 2 if "%userinp%"=="3" goto 3 if "%userinp%"=="4" goto 4 if not "%userinp%" =="" @echo Invalid Choice pause goto start :1 start cmd /C start npm -l @echo Task 2 Complete... @echo. @echo Closing in 10 seconds... timeout /t 10 goto end :2 start cmd /k start npm -l @echo Task 2 Complete... @echo. @echo Closing in 10 seconds... timeout /t 10 goto end :end exit 
/C flag causes this script to close immediately and also terminates the running application.
/k flag in your case rather than /C?/k or /C also kills the process that should remain open./k flag is the one you are after. See my edits in the original as I've included examples for both. The first option I'm able to keep the new window open and list npm usage info while closing the initial window after a 10 second timeout.