2 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts b/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts
index fbbe165f9..ca437bf44 100644
--- a/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts
+++ b/cli/dts/lib.deno.unstable.d.ts
@@ -1346,6 +1346,12 @@ declare namespace Deno {
     uid?: number;
     /** Similar to `uid`, but sets the group ID of the child process. */
     gid?: number;
+    /**
+     * An AbortSignal that allows closing the process using the corresponding
+     * AbortController by sending the process a SIGTERM signal.
+     * Not Supported by execSync.
+     */
+    signal?: AbortSignal;
 
     /** Defaults to "null". */
     stdin?: "piped" | "inherit" | "null";
diff --git a/cli/tests/unit/command_test.ts b/cli/tests/unit/spawn_test.ts
index 4b3d5bd11..c2c7fdbac 100644
--- a/cli/tests/unit/command_test.ts
+++ b/cli/tests/unit/spawn_test.ts
@@ -249,6 +249,32 @@ Deno.test(
 );
 
 Deno.test(
+  { permissions: { run: true, read: true } },
+  async function spawnAbort() {
+    const ac = new AbortController();
+    const child = Deno.spawnChild(Deno.execPath(), {
+      args: [
+        "eval",
+        "setTimeout(console.log, 1e8)",
+      ],
+      signal: ac.signal,
+      stdout: "null",
+      stderr: "null",
+    });
+    queueMicrotask(() => ac.abort());
+    const status = await child.status;
+    assertEquals(status.success, false);
+    if (Deno.build.os === "windows") {
+      assertEquals(status.code, 1);
+      assertEquals(status.signal, null);
+    } else {
+      assertEquals(status.success, false);
+      assertEquals(status.code, 143);
+    }
+  },
+);
+
+Deno.test(
   { permissions: { read: true, run: false } },
   async function spawnPermissions() {
     await assertRejects(async () => {