# Devservers Start Service

> Start, restart, or stop a dev server managed by the local Devservers Manager using the CLI. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/devservers-start-service` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/devservers-start-service`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/devservers-start-service/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/devservers-start-service

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# Devservers Start Service

## Overview

Start, restart, or stop a configured service using the CLI.
Rule: Use CLI only. Do not edit config files directly or interact with internal services.

## Workflow

Quick overview of available CLI commands:

```
devservers --help
```

### 1) Start or restart the service

```
devservers start <name>
```

Restart if already running:

```
devservers restart <name>
```

### 2) Stop a service (optional)

```
devservers stop <name>
```

### 3) Verify status

```
devservers status
```

The status output includes the current port when known (e.g. `service: running (port 3000)`).
For `detect` or `registry` modes, the port appears once it is discovered/assigned.

### 4) Get the full local URL

```
devservers url <name>
```

## Notes

- If a CLI call fails due to connectivity, ask the user to start the manager and retry.

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