diff --git a/stop.ps1 b/stop.ps1
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-# Stop the J-Wash servers: backend (8381) and the Vite dev server (5173).
-$ports = @(8381, 5173)
-foreach ($port in $ports) {
-    $conns = Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort $port -State Listen -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-    foreach ($conn in $conns) {
-        $proc = Get-Process -Id $conn.OwningProcess -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        if ($proc) {
-            Write-Host "port ${port}: stopping $($proc.ProcessName) (PID $($proc.Id))"
-            Stop-Process -Id $proc.Id -Force -Confirm:$false
-        }
-    }
-    if (-not $conns) { Write-Host "port ${port}: nothing to stop" }
-}