diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7c4bdc1fb..3f9485801 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ deno.lock
 .DS_Store
 .idea
 .dev
+mprocs.log
diff --git a/docsite/docs/ecosystem/development.md b/docsite/docs/ecosystem/development.md
index e2902e612..84c4da2c5 100644
--- a/docsite/docs/ecosystem/development.md
+++ b/docsite/docs/ecosystem/development.md
@@ -79,38 +79,19 @@ Make sure your Rust toolchain is up to date and install the CLI tools:
 
 ```sh
 rustup update
-cargo install typeshare-cli runnables-cli
+cargo install typeshare-cli runnables-cli mprocs
 run link-client
 ```
 
 ### Starting the services
 
-Start a Mongo instance in Docker:
+Run `run dev` to start the database, Core, Periphery, and UI all at once using [mprocs](https://github.com/pvolok/mprocs). Each process gets its own scrollable pane — use the arrow keys to switch between them and `Ctrl-Q` to quit.
 
 ```sh
-docker run -d --name komodo-mongo \
--p 27017:27017 \
--v komodo-mongo-data:/data/db \
--v komodo-mongo-config:/data/configdb \
--e MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=komodo \
--e MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=komodo \
-mongo
+run dev
 ```
 
-In separate terminals, run Core, Periphery, and UI.
-
-```sh
-run dev-core
-```
-
-```sh
-run dev-periphery
-
-```sh
-run dev-ui      # Start in dev (watch) mode
-```
-
-Once everything is running, open `http://localhost:5173` and create a user account.
+Once Core and the UI are running, open `http://localhost:5173` and create a user account.
 
 ### Rebuilding the frontend client
 
diff --git a/mprocs.yaml b/mprocs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1308d6fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mprocs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+procs:
+  ui: "run dev-ui"
+  core: "run dev-core"
+  periphery: "run dev-periphery"
+  db: "docker run --rm -p 27017:27017 -v komodo-ferretdb:/state -e FERRETDB_HANDLER=sqlite ghcr.io/ferretdb/ferretdb:1"
diff --git a/runfile.toml b/runfile.toml
index f1b4ab9c7..aafda297a 100644
--- a/runfile.toml
+++ b/runfile.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Runfile | https://crates.io/crates/runnables-cli
 
+[dev]
+alias = "d"
+description = "starts all local dev services (db, core, periphery, ui) via mprocs"
+cmd = "mprocs"
+
 [dev-core]
 alias = "dc"
 description = "runs core --release pointing to .dev/core.config.toml"