Sample script for upstart

node_service

#!upstart                                                                                                        
description "MyApp"
author      "MyApp by charlie"

env PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin

respawn
start on runlevel [23]
stop on shutdown

script
    export DISPLAY=:1
    export NODE_ENV=production
    exec authbind node /opt/deploy/myapp/app.js >> /var/log/myapp.log
end script