# Services Up > Start Docker Compose services for local development and testing. Pass service names as arguments (e.g. "todo-backend jira-mock") or leave blank to start all services. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/services-up` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/services-up` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/services-up/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: DevOps & Infra - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/services-up --- Start services. If `$ARGUMENTS` is provided, start only those services; otherwise start all. !`docker compose up -d ${ARGUMENTS:-todo-backend todo-frontend jira-mock} 2>&1` Then wait for the backend to be healthy: !`for i in $(seq 1 15); do curl -sf http://localhost:8000/health && echo "backend ready" && break || sleep 2; done 2>&1` Report: - Which containers are now running (`docker compose ps`) - Health check result for the backend - If any container failed to start, show its logs --- > Source: [brianbartilet/testing-lifecycle-with-agents-demo](https://github.com/brianbartilet/testing-lifecycle-with-agents-demo) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).