diff --git a/fillNativeModules.js b/fillNativeModules.js
index 82f3ace8..780292b5 100644
--- a/fillNativeModules.js
+++ b/fillNativeModules.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 
 let fillContent = '';
 
-// if (!process.argv.includes('--electron')) {
 if (process.platform == 'win32') {
   fillContent += `content.msnodesqlv8 = () => require('msnodesqlv8');`;
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js
index cedf0b79..c937418c 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/connections.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module.exports = {
     raw: true,
   },
   test(req, res) {
-    const subprocess = fork(process.argv[1], ['connectProcess', ...process.argv.slice(3)]);
+    const subprocess = fork(process.argv[1], ['--start-process', 'connectProcess', ...process.argv.slice(3)]);
     subprocess.on('message', resp => {
       if (handleProcessCommunication(resp, subprocess)) return;
       // @ts-ignore
diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/databaseConnections.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/databaseConnections.js
index 62cd560c..5b8c5b1f 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/databaseConnections.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/databaseConnections.js
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ module.exports = {
     const existing = this.opened.find(x => x.conid == conid && x.database == database);
     if (existing) return existing;
     const connection = await connections.get({ conid });
-    const subprocess = fork(process.argv[1], ['databaseConnectionProcess', ...process.argv.slice(3)]);
+    const subprocess = fork(process.argv[1], [
+      '--start-process',
+      'databaseConnectionProcess',
+      ...process.argv.slice(3),
+    ]);
     const lastClosed = this.closed[`${conid}/${database}`];
     const newOpened = {
       conid,
@@ -127,7 +131,7 @@ module.exports = {
     } else {
       existing = await this.ensureOpened(conid, database);
     }
-    
+
     return {
       status: 'ok',
       connectionStatus: existing ? existing.status : null,
diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/serverConnections.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/serverConnections.js
index 41683a37..527992b8 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/serverConnections.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/serverConnections.js
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ module.exports = {
       const existing = this.opened.find(x => x.conid == conid);
       if (existing) return existing;
       const connection = await connections.get({ conid });
-      const subprocess = fork(process.argv[1], ['serverConnectionProcess', ...process.argv.slice(3)]);
+      const subprocess = fork(process.argv[1], [
+        '--start-process',
+        'serverConnectionProcess',
+        ...process.argv.slice(3),
+      ]);
       const newOpened = {
         conid,
         subprocess,
diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/sessions.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/sessions.js
index d33d4ba8..cf066e5b 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/sessions.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/sessions.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ module.exports = {
   async create({ conid, database }) {
     const sesid = uuidv1();
     const connection = await connections.get({ conid });
-    const subprocess = fork(process.argv[1], ['sessionProcess', ...process.argv.slice(3)]);
+    const subprocess = fork(process.argv[1], ['--start-process', 'sessionProcess', ...process.argv.slice(3)]);
     const newOpened = {
       conid,
       database,
diff --git a/packages/api/src/index.js b/packages/api/src/index.js
index 8f740c07..87e072da 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/index.js
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 const shell = require('./shell');
+const processArgs = require('./utility/processArgs');
 
-const argument = process.argv[2];
-if (argument && argument.endsWith('Process')) {
+if (processArgs.startProcess) {
   const proc = require('./proc');
-
-  const module = proc[argument];
+  const module = proc[processArgs.startProcess];
   module.start();
-} else if (!module['parent'] && !process.argv.includes('--checkParent')) {
+} else if (!module['parent'] && !processArgs.checkParent) {
   const main = require('./main');
 
-  main.start(argument);
+  main.start();
 }
 
 module.exports = {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/main.js b/packages/api/src/main.js
index c60368b0..044f2308 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/main.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/main.js
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ const scheduler = require('./controllers/scheduler');
 
 const { rundir } = require('./utility/directories');
 const platformInfo = require('./utility/platformInfo');
+const processArgs = require('./utility/processArgs');
 
-function start(argument = null) {
+function start() {
   // console.log('process.argv', process.argv);
 
   const app = express();
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ function start(argument = null) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (argument == '--dynport') {
+  if (processArgs.dynport) {
     childProcessChecker();
 
     findFreePort(53911, function (err, port) {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/shell/runScript.js b/packages/api/src/shell/runScript.js
index 859dfd7b..6b5fb2a5 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/shell/runScript.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/shell/runScript.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 const childProcessChecker = require('../utility/childProcessChecker');
+const processArgs = require('../utility/processArgs');
 
 async function runScript(func) {
-  if (process.argv.includes('--checkParent')) {
+  if (processArgs.checkParent) {
     childProcessChecker();
   }
   try {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/DatastoreProxy.js b/packages/api/src/utility/DatastoreProxy.js
index 6f2a3113..e7e23fe7 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/DatastoreProxy.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/DatastoreProxy.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class DatastoreProxy {
 
   async ensureSubprocess() {
     if (!this.subprocess) {
-      this.subprocess = fork(process.argv[1], ['jslDatastoreProcess', ...process.argv.slice(3)]);
+      this.subprocess = fork(process.argv[1], ['--start-process', 'jslDatastoreProcess', ...process.argv.slice(3)]);
 
       this.subprocess.on('message', message => {
         // @ts-ignore
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js b/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js
index e2e35e89..2141df45 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const os = require('os');
 const path = require('path');
+const processArgs = require('./processArgs');
 
-const p = process;
-const platform = p.env.OS_OVERRIDE ? p.env.OS_OVERRIDE : p.platform;
+const platform = process.env.OS_OVERRIDE ? process.env.OS_OVERRIDE : process.platform;
 const isWindows = platform === 'win32';
 const isMac = platform === 'darwin';
 const isLinux = platform === 'linux';
 const isDocker = fs.existsSync('/home/dbgate-docker/public');
-const isDevMode = p.env.DEVMODE == '1';
-const isNpmDist = p.argv[2] == 'startNodeWeb';
+const isDevMode = process.env.DEVMODE == '1';
+const isNpmDist = !!global['dbgateApiModulePath'];
 
 // function moduleAvailable(name) {
 //   try {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const isNpmDist = p.argv[2] == 'startNodeWeb';
 //   }
 // }
 
-const isElectronBundle = p.argv.indexOf('--is-electron-bundle') >= 0;
+const isElectronBundle = processArgs.isElectronBundle;
 
 const platformInfo = {
   isWindows,
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ const platformInfo = {
   isElectronBundle,
   isDevMode,
   isNpmDist,
-  isSnap: p.env.ELECTRON_SNAP == 'true',
-  isPortable: isWindows && p.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR,
-  isAppImage: p.env.DESKTOPINTEGRATION === 'AppImageLauncher',
-  sshAuthSock: p.env.SSH_AUTH_SOCK,
+  isSnap: process.env.ELECTRON_SNAP == 'true',
+  isPortable: isWindows && process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR,
+  isAppImage: process.env.DESKTOPINTEGRATION === 'AppImageLauncher',
+  sshAuthSock: process.env.SSH_AUTH_SOCK,
   environment: process.env.NODE_ENV,
   platform,
-  runningInWebpack: !!p.env.WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_URL,
+  runningInWebpack: !!process.env.WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_URL,
   defaultKeyFile: path.join(os.homedir(), '.ssh/id_rsa'),
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js b/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e93fb0b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+function getNamedArg(name) {
+  const argIndex = process.argv.indexOf(name);
+  if (argIndex > 0) {
+    return process.argv[argIndex + 1];
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+const checkParent = process.argv.includes('--checkParent');
+const dynport = process.argv.includes('--dynport');
+const nativeModules = getNamedArg('--native-modules');
+const startProcess = getNamedArg('--start-process');
+const isElectronBundle = process.argv.includes('--is-electron-bundle');
+
+module.exports = {
+  checkParent,
+  nativeModules,
+  startProcess,
+  dynport,
+  isElectronBundle,
+};
diff --git a/packages/dbgate/bin/dbgate.js b/packages/dbgate/bin/dbgate.js
index 81c01649..60e7d19e 100755
--- a/packages/dbgate/bin/dbgate.js
+++ b/packages/dbgate/bin/dbgate.js
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ const dbgateApi = require('dbgate-api');
 global.dbgateApiModulePath = require.resolve('dbgate-api');
 global.dbgateApiPackagedPluginsPath = path.dirname(global.dbgateApiModulePath);
 
-dbgateApi.getMainModule().start('startNodeWeb');
+dbgateApi.getMainModule().start();