thv_start.md

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thv start

Start (resume) a tooling server

Synopsis

Start (or resume) a tooling server managed by ToolHive. If the server is not running, it will be started. The alias "thv restart" is kept for backward compatibility. Supports both container-based and remote MCP servers.

thv start [workload-name] [flags]

Options

  -a, --all            Restart all MCP servers
  -f, --foreground     Run the restarted workload in foreground mode (default false)
  -g, --group string   Filter by group
  -h, --help           help for start

Options inherited from parent commands

      --debug   Enable debug mode

SEE ALSO

• thv - ToolHive (thv) is a lightweight, secure, and fast manager for MCP servers