diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48a770e7..490aa905 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,17 +95,21 @@ Then continue:
 # start other necessary services
 docker compose up -d
 
+# run everything together
+./scripts/start.sh
+# .. or individually
 # run the API server
 cargo run --bin revolt-delta
 # run the events server
 cargo run --bin revolt-bonfire
 # run the file server
 cargo run --bin revolt-autumn
-# run th proxy server
+# run the proxy server
 cargo run --bin revolt-january
 
 # hint:
 # mold -run <cargo build, cargo run, etc...>
+# mold -run ./scripts/start.sh
 ```
 
 You can start a web client by doing the following:
diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..466d5607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+cargo build \
+    --bin revolt-delta \
+    --bin revolt-bonfire \
+    --bin revolt-autumn \
+    --bin revolt-january
+
+trap 'pkill -f revolt-' SIGINT
+cargo run --bin revolt-delta &
+cargo run --bin revolt-bonfire &
+cargo run --bin revolt-autumn &
+cargo run --bin revolt-january