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+scripts
+------------
+
+*nix helper scripts
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+brew services start postgresql@14
+brew services start redis
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+brew services stop postgresql@14
+brew services stop redis
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