diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index b26d655b..8f54ee46
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
 if (/^v0/.test(process.version)) {
     console.error('node.js ' + process.version + ' is not supported.  ' +
             'For more information, visit ' +
@@ -5,14 +7,45 @@ if (/^v0/.test(process.version)) {
     process.exit(1);
 }
 
-try {
-    require("./lib/logger");
-    var Server = require("./lib/server");
-} catch (err) {
-    console.error('FATAL: Failed to require() lib/server.js');
+const args = parseArgs();
+
+if (args.has('--daemonize')) {
+    fork();
+} else {
+    try {
+        require('./lib/main');
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('FATAL: Failed to require() lib/main.js');
+        handleStartupError(err);
+    }
+}
+
+function fork() {
+    try {
+        console.log('Warning: --daemonize support is experimental.  Use with caution.');
+
+        const { spawn } = require('child_process');
+        const path = require('path');
+        const main = path.resolve(__dirname, 'lib', 'main.js');
+
+        const child = spawn(process.argv[0], [main], {
+            detached: true,
+            stdio: 'ignore' // TODO: support setting stdout/stderr logfile
+        });
+
+        child.unref();
+        console.log('Forked with PID ' + child.pid);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('FATAL: Failed to fork lib/main.js');
+        handleStartupError(error);
+    }
+}
+
+function handleStartupError(err) {
     if (/module version mismatch/i.test(err.message)) {
-        console.error('Module version mismatch, try running `npm rebuild` or removing ' +
-                      'the node_modules folder and re-running `npm install`');
+        console.error('Module version mismatch, try running `npm rebuild` or ' +
+                      'removing the node_modules folder and re-running ' +
+                      '`npm install`');
     } else {
         console.error('Possible causes:\n' +
                       '  * You haven\'t run `npm run build-server` to regenerate ' +
@@ -22,120 +55,22 @@ try {
                       '  * A dependency failed to install correctly (check the output ' +
                       'of `npm install` next time)');
     }
+
     console.error(err.stack);
     process.exit(1);
 }
-var Config = require("./lib/config");
-var Logger = require("./lib/logger");
-const Switches = require("./lib/switches");
-require("source-map-support").install();
 
-Config.load("config.yaml");
-var sv = Server.init();
-if (!Config.get("debug")) {
-    process.on("uncaughtException", function (err) {
-        Logger.errlog.log("[SEVERE] Uncaught Exception: " + err);
-        Logger.errlog.log(err.stack);
-    });
+function parseArgs() {
+    const args = new Map();
+    for (let i = 2; i < process.argv.length; i++) {
+        if (/^--/.test(process.argv[i])) {
+            let val;
+            if (i+1 < process.argv.length) val = process.argv[i+1];
+            else val = null;
 
-    process.on("SIGINT", function () {
-        sv.shutdown();
-    });
-}
-
-var stdinbuf = "";
-process.stdin.on("data", function (data) {
-    stdinbuf += data;
-    if (stdinbuf.indexOf("\n") !== -1) {
-        var line = stdinbuf.substring(0, stdinbuf.indexOf("\n"));
-        stdinbuf = stdinbuf.substring(stdinbuf.indexOf("\n") + 1);
-        handleLine(line);
+            args.set(process.argv[i], val);
+        }
     }
-});
 
-var validIP = require('net').isIP;
-function handleLine(line) {
-    if (line === "/reload") {
-        Logger.syslog.log("Reloading config");
-        Config.load("config.yaml");
-    } else if (line === "/gc") {
-        if (global && global.gc) {
-            Logger.syslog.log("Running GC");
-            global.gc();
-        } else {
-            Logger.syslog.log("Failed to invoke GC: node started without --expose-gc");
-        }
-    } else if (line === "/delete_old_tables") {
-        require("./lib/database/update").deleteOldChannelTables(function (err) {
-            if (!err) {
-                Logger.syslog.log("Deleted old channel tables");
-            }
-        });
-    } else if (line.indexOf("/switch") === 0) {
-        var args = line.split(" ");
-        args.shift();
-        if (args.length === 1) {
-            Logger.syslog.log("Switch " + args[0] + " is " +
-                    (Switches.isActive(args[0]) ? "ON" : "OFF"));
-        } else if (args.length === 2) {
-            Switches.setActive(args[0], args[1].toLowerCase() === "on" ? true : false);
-            Logger.syslog.log("Switch " + args[0] + " is now " +
-                    (Switches.isActive(args[0]) ? "ON" : "OFF"));
-        }
-    } else if (line.indexOf("/reload-partitions") === 0) {
-        sv.reloadPartitionMap();
-    } else if (line.indexOf("/globalban") === 0) {
-        var args = line.split(/\s+/); args.shift();
-        if (args.length >= 2 && validIP(args[0]) !== 0) {
-            var ip = args.shift();
-            var comment = args.join(' ');
-            require("./lib/database").globalBanIP(ip, comment, function (err, res) {
-                if (!err) {
-                    Logger.eventlog.log("[acp] " + "SYSTEM" + " global banned " + ip);
-                }
-            })
-        }
-    } else if (line.indexOf("/unglobalban") === 0) {
-        var args = line.split(/\s+/); args.shift();
-        if (args.length >= 1 && validIP(args[0]) !== 0) {
-            var ip = args.shift();
-            require("./lib/database").globalUnbanIP(ip, function (err, res) {
-                if (!err) {
-                    Logger.eventlog.log("[acp] " + "SYSTEM" + " un-global banned " + ip);
-                }
-            })
-        }
-    } else if (line.indexOf("/unloadchan") === 0) {
-        var args = line.split(/\s+/); args.shift();
-        if(args.length){
-            var name = args.shift();
-            var chan = sv.getChannel(name);
-            var users = Array.prototype.slice.call(chan.users);
-            chan.emit("empty");
-            users.forEach(function (u) {
-                u.kick("Channel shutting down");
-            });
-            Logger.eventlog.log("[acp] " + "SYSTEM" + " forced unload of " + name);
-        }
-    } else if (line.indexOf("/reloadcert") === 0) {
-        sv.reloadCertificateData();
-    }
+    return args;
 }
-
-// Go Go Gadget Service Socket
-if (Config.get("service-socket.enabled")) {
-    Logger.syslog.log("Opening service socket");
-    var ServiceSocket = require('./lib/servsock');
-    var server = new ServiceSocket;
-    server.init(handleLine, Config.get("service-socket.socket"));
-}
-
-// Hi I'm Mr POSIX! Look at me!
-process.on('SIGUSR2', () => {
-    sv.reloadCertificateData();
-});
-
-require("bluebird");
-process.on("unhandledRejection", function (reason, promise) {
-    Logger.errlog.log("[SEVERE] Unhandled rejection: " + reason.stack);
-});
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c8091fa4..4cf70334 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Calvin Montgomery",
   "name": "CyTube",
   "description": "Online media synchronizer and chat",
-  "version": "3.46.1",
+  "version": "3.46.2",
   "repository": {
     "url": "http://github.com/calzoneman/sync"
   },
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85d49c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import Config from './config';
+import Switches from './switches';
+import { isIP as validIP } from 'net';
+import { eventlog } from './logger';
+require('source-map-support').install();
+
+const LOGGER = require('@calzoneman/jsli')('main');
+
+Config.load('config.yaml');
+
+const sv = require('./server').init();
+
+if (!Config.get('debug')) {
+    process.on('uncaughtException', error => {
+        LOGGER.fatal('Uncaught exception: %s', error.stack);
+    });
+
+    process.on('SIGINT', () => {
+        LOGGER.info('Caught SIGINT; shutting down');
+        sv.shutdown();
+    });
+}
+
+// TODO: this can probably just be part of servsock.js
+// servsock should also be refactored to send replies instead of
+// relying solely on tailing logs
+function handleLine(line) {
+    if (line === '/reload') {
+        LOGGER.info('Reloading config');
+        Config.load('config.yaml');
+    } else if (line === '/gc') {
+        if (global && global.gc) {
+            LOGGER.info('Running GC');
+            global.gc();
+        } else {
+            LOGGER.info('Failed to invoke GC: node started without --expose-gc');
+        }
+    } else if (line === '/delete_old_tables') {
+        require('./database/update').deleteOldChannelTables(function (err) {
+            if (!err) {
+                LOGGER.info('Deleted old channel tables');
+            }
+        });
+    } else if (line.indexOf('/switch') === 0) {
+        const args = line.split(' ');
+        args.shift();
+        if (args.length === 1) {
+            LOGGER.info('Switch ' + args[0] + ' is ' +
+                    (Switches.isActive(args[0]) ? 'ON' : 'OFF'));
+        } else if (args.length === 2) {
+            Switches.setActive(args[0], args[1].toLowerCase() === 'on' ? true : false);
+            LOGGER.info('Switch ' + args[0] + ' is now ' +
+                    (Switches.isActive(args[0]) ? 'ON' : 'OFF'));
+        }
+    } else if (line.indexOf('/reload-partitions') === 0) {
+        sv.reloadPartitionMap();
+    } else if (line.indexOf('/globalban') === 0) {
+        const args = line.split(/\s+/); args.shift();
+        if (args.length >= 2 && validIP(args[0]) !== 0) {
+            const ip = args.shift();
+            const comment = args.join(' ');
+            // TODO: this is broken by the knex refactoring
+            require('./database').globalBanIP(ip, comment, function (err, res) {
+                if (!err) {
+                    eventlog.log('[acp] ' + 'SYSTEM' + ' global banned ' + ip);
+                }
+            })
+        }
+    } else if (line.indexOf('/unglobalban') === 0) {
+        var args = line.split(/\s+/); args.shift();
+        if (args.length >= 1 && validIP(args[0]) !== 0) {
+            var ip = args.shift();
+            // TODO: this is broken by the knex refactoring
+            require('./database').globalUnbanIP(ip, function (err, res) {
+                if (!err) {
+                    eventlog.log('[acp] ' + 'SYSTEM' + ' un-global banned ' + ip);
+                }
+            })
+        }
+    } else if (line.indexOf('/unloadchan') === 0) {
+        const args = line.split(/\s+/); args.shift();
+        if (args.length) {
+            const name = args.shift();
+            const chan = sv.getChannel(name);
+            const users = Array.prototype.slice.call(chan.users);
+            chan.emit('empty');
+            users.forEach(function (u) {
+                u.kick('Channel shutting down');
+            });
+            eventlog.log('[acp] ' + 'SYSTEM' + ' forced unload of ' + name);
+        }
+    } else if (line.indexOf('/reloadcert') === 0) {
+        sv.reloadCertificateData();
+    }
+}
+
+// Go Go Gadget Service Socket
+if (Config.get('service-socket.enabled')) {
+    LOGGER.info('Opening service socket');
+    const ServiceSocket = require('./servsock');
+    const sock = new ServiceSocket();
+    sock.init(handleLine, Config.get('service-socket.socket'));
+}
+
+let stdinbuf = '';
+process.stdin.on('data', function (data) {
+    stdinbuf += data;
+    if (stdinbuf.indexOf('\n') !== -1) {
+        let line = stdinbuf.substring(0, stdinbuf.indexOf('\n'));
+        stdinbuf = stdinbuf.substring(stdinbuf.indexOf('\n') + 1);
+        handleLine(line);
+    }
+});
+
+// Hi I'm Mr POSIX! Look at me!
+process.on('SIGUSR2', () => {
+    sv.reloadCertificateData();
+});
+
+require('bluebird');
+process.on('unhandledRejection', function (reason, promise) {
+    LOGGER.fatal('Unhandled rejection: %s', reason.stack);
+});