[[using-shell-customization-contextclose]]
= Context Close
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Command execution logic happens via Spring Boot's `ApplicationRunner` beans.
Normally Spring `ApplicationContext` closes automatically after these runner
beans has been processed unless there is something what keeps it alive like
use of `@EnableScheduling` or generally speaking there are threads which
don't die automatically.

It is possible to add configuration property `spring.shell.context.close`
which registers `ApplicationListener` for `ApplicationReadyEvent` and requests
context close after shell has completed its execution logic.

[source, yaml]
----
spring:
  shell:
    context:
      close: true
----

NOTE: This setting is not enabled by default.