test-cluster-disconnect-before-exit.js

var cluster = require('cluster');

if (cluster.isMaster) {
  var worker = cluster.fork().on('online', disconnect);

  function disconnect() {
    worker.disconnect();
    // The worker remains in cluster.workers until both disconnect AND exit.
    // Disconnect is supposed to disconnect all workers, but not workers that
    // are already disconnected, since calling disconnect() on an already
    // disconnected worker would error.
    worker.on('disconnect', cluster.disconnect);
  }
}