diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b1efc9f..e9db742 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "test": "test"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "npm run backend:start",
+    "start": "bash scripts/start-all-dev.sh",
     "dev": "npm run frontend:dev",
     "build": "npm run frontend:build",
     "test": "npm run backend:test",
diff --git a/scripts/start-all-dev.sh b/scripts/start-all-dev.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..47d3199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/start-all-dev.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+cleanup() {
+  echo
+  echo "Stopping frontend and backend..."
+  local pids
+  pids="$(jobs -p || true)"
+  if [ -n "$pids" ]; then
+    kill $pids 2>/dev/null || true
+    wait $pids 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+}
+trap cleanup INT TERM EXIT
+
+echo "Starting backend..."
+npm run backend:start &
+
+echo "Starting frontend..."
+npm run frontend:dev &
+
+wait