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+
+#!/bin/bash
+# Core-API Server Startup Script
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Starting Core-API server...${NC}"
+
+# Check if port 8788 is already in use
+if lsof -Pi :8788 -sTCP:LISTEN -t >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Port 8788 is already in use${NC}"
+    echo "Run: lsof -i :8788 to see what's using it"
+    echo "Or run: kill \$(lsof -t -i:8788) to stop it"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Activate virtual environment if not already activated
+if [ -z "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]; then
+    if [ -d ".venv" ]; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Activating virtual environment...${NC}"
+        source .venv/bin/activate
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Virtual environment not found${NC}"
+        echo "Run: python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate && pip install -r requirements.txt"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Create logs directory if it doesn't exist
+LOGS_DIR="logs"
+mkdir -p "$LOGS_DIR"
+
+# Clear/create log file
+LOG_FILE="$LOGS_DIR/server.log"
+> "$LOG_FILE"
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Logs will be written to: ${LOG_FILE}${NC}"
+
+# Start the server
+echo -e "${GREEN}Starting uvicorn server on http://tower-of-joy:8788${NC}"
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Press Ctrl+C to stop the server${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+uvicorn src.main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8788 2>&1 | tee "$LOG_FILE"