# Start Elasticsearch > This skill can help to start Elasticsearch locally, using start-local project from Elastic. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/start-elasticsearch` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/start-elasticsearch` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/start-elasticsearch/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner WARNING, skillspector PASS) - 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/start-elasticsearch --- # Start Elasticsearch Detailed instructions for the agent. ## When to Use - Use this skill when you need to start Elasticsearch locally before running integration tests. If Elasticsearch is already running, there's no need to use this skill. ## Instructions - Check with `curl` that Elasticsearch is running and accessible. By default, the cluster is expected to be running at http://localhost:9200 with the user `elastic` and the password `changeme`. If you can connect to it, there's no need to start a new instance. - If not, run start-local project with: ```bash curl -fsSL https://elastic.co/start-local | ES_LOCAL_PASSWORD="changeme" sh -s -- -v 9.3.1 ``` - Please run this command within the `IGNORE_ME` directory of the project so it's never commited. - Note that you can change the version, accordingly to the version of Elasticsearch you want to run. It's normally the one defined in the `pom.xml` file of the project. See `` property for more details. --- > Source: [dadoonet/fscrawler](https://github.com/dadoonet/fscrawler) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).