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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+terminate_script() {
+    echo "Stopping the script and killing background processes..."
+
+    docker compose down
+
+    # Kill all child processes (background processes)
+    pkill -P $$  # $$ refers to the PID of the script itself
+
+    exit 1
+}
+
+trap 'terminate_script' INT TERM HUP
+
+# Start the first process
+$(docker compose up -d)
+
+
+# Start the second process
+$(cargo dev)
+
+