diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7876f21..0a25743 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,26 +10,14 @@
 pnpm install
 ```
 
-### Boot the Infrastructure (Redis Server)
-
-```bash
-pnpm run dev:infra
-```
-
 ### Run the Program
 
 ```bash
 pnpm run dev
 ```
 
-### Cleanup Docker Infrastructure
-
-```bash
-pnpm run dev:infra:stop
-```
-
-### To see if you have a Docker container currently running
+### To see if you have any containers currently running
 
 ```bash
-docker ps
+docker compose ps
 ```
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index fe30a4a..46607fb 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,16 @@ services:
     command: redis-server --appendonly yes
     restart: unless-stopped
 
+  mongodb:
+    image: mongodb/mongodb-community-server:6.0-ubi8
+    ports:
+      - "27017:27017"
+    environment:
+      - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=devuser
+      - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORDdevpassword123=
+    volumes:
+      - mongodb_data:/data/db
+
 volumes:
   redis_data:
+  mongodb_data:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cd97897..0c97886 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "husky": "^8.0.0",
     "typescript": "^5.0.2"
   },
+  "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts,.vue",
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --fix --ext .ts,.vue",
@@ -23,9 +24,7 @@
     "prettier:fix": "prettier . --write",
     "format": "pnpm prettier:fix && pnpm lint:fix",
     "prepare": "husky install",
-    "dev": "pnpm --stream -r dev",
-    "dev:infra": "docker-compose up -d redis",
-    "dev:infra:stop": "docker-compose down redis"
+    "dev": "node ./scripts/wrapper.js ./scripts/boot.py"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@element-plus/icons-vue": "^2.3.1",
diff --git a/scripts/boot.py b/scripts/boot.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bdabcd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/boot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+def cleanup() -> None:
+  """
+  Shuts down any docker infrastructure that is currently running. Does not propagate any errors, only error messages if there are issues shutting down the infrastructure.
+  """
+
+  print("Shutting down docker infrastructure...")
+  try:
+    subprocess.run(["docker", "compose", "down"], check=True)
+    print("Docker infrastructure stopped successfully!")
+  except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+    print("Error shutting down docker infrastructure!")
+    raise subprocess.CalledProcessError()
+
+def start_infrastructure() -> None:
+  """
+  Starts the Docker infrastructure such that both redis and mongodb containers are launched. Does not propagate any errors, only prints an error message and than exits with an error code.
+  """
+
+  print("Booting up redis and mongodb...")
+  try:
+    subprocess.run(["docker", "compose", "up", "-d"], check=True)
+  except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+    print("Error starting docker infrastructure!")
+    raise subprocess.CalledProcessError()
+
+start_infrastructure()
+try:
+  subprocess.run([sys.executable, "scripts/start.py"], check=True)
+except (KeyboardInterrupt, subprocess.CalledProcessError):
+  pass
+finally:
+  cleanup()
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diff --git a/scripts/start.py b/scripts/start.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..379d841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/start.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import subprocess
+
+def init() -> None:
+  try:
+    subprocess.run(["pnpm", "--stream", "-r", "dev"])
+  except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+    print("Error starting application!")
+
+init()
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diff --git a/scripts/wrapper.js b/scripts/wrapper.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..45bd8df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/wrapper.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import { spawn } from "child_process";
+import { platform } from "process";
+
+const pythonCmd = platform === "win32" ? "python" : "python3";
+const scriptPath = process.argv[2];
+
+if (!scriptPath) {
+  console.error("Usage: node run-python.js <path-to-python-script>");
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+console.log(`Running ${scriptPath} with ${pythonCmd}...`);
+
+const pythonProcess = spawn(pythonCmd, [scriptPath], {
+  stdio: "inherit",
+});
+
+pythonProcess.on("error", (error) => {
+  console.error(`Failed to start Python: ${error.message}`);
+  process.exit(1);
+});
+
+pythonProcess.on("close", (code) => {
+  process.exit(code || 0);
+});
+
+process.on("SIGINT", () => {
+  pythonProcess.kill("SIGINT");
+});
+
+process.on("SIGTERM", () => {
+  pythonProcess.kill("SIGTERM");
+});