stream-guard.service.example

[Unit]
Description=Stream Guard (bitrate monitor, OBS scene automation, Twitch EventSub)
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target

[Service]
Type=simple
# Regular user is fine here (no root needed). Must be able to read the same
# .env and twitch_tokens.json that the web app maintains.
User=<user>
Group=<user>
WorkingDirectory=/home/<user>/stream-control
EnvironmentFile=/home/<user>/stream-control/.env
Environment=PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1

ExecStart=/home/<user>/stream-control/venv/bin/python /home/<user>/stream-control/stream_guard.py

# Restart policy
Restart=always
RestartSec=5

# Logging — the in-app log viewer reads `journalctl -u stream-guard`
StandardOutput=journal
StandardError=journal
SyslogIdentifier=stream-guard

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target