# Debate Shutdown

> Stop Debate Hall cursor-agent and folder-picker subprocesses without closing the hall server. Use for /debate-shutdown, "stop debate agents", or "kill hall agents" while keeping http://127.0.0.1:8765/ up.

- Skill: `mihirokte/debate-shutdown` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add mihirokte/debate-shutdown`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/mihirokte/debate-shutdown/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: Mihirokte (https://skillmd.com/u/mihirokte)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/mihirokte/debate-shutdown

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# Debate shutdown (stop agents only)

## When to use

The user wants **running debate-related subprocesses stopped** but the **Debate Hall HTTP server** should **keep running**.

## What to run

**Loopback only** (server rejects other origins).

PowerShell:

```powershell
Invoke-RestMethod -Method POST -Uri "http://127.0.0.1:8765/api/hall/stop-agents" `
  -ContentType "application/json" -Body "{}"
```

Adjust host/port if the hall uses non-default `--host` / `--port`.

Bash:

```bash
curl -fsS -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}' \
  http://127.0.0.1:8765/api/hall/stop-agents
```

## UI

In **Town Hall** → **Clerk’s record** toolbar → **Stop agents**.

## Full server stop

To exit the hall process (and still tear down agents first): `POST /api/hall/shutdown`, or **Stop server** in `start_debate_hall.py` / the launcher window.

## Related

- Orchestration and behavior: the bundled `debate` skill.
- Runtime: the separately installed `debate-app` package.