alternative approach cmd

start.sh

@@ -46,12 +46,15 @@ stop_server() {
 start_server() {
     if ! is_server_running; then
         log "Starting Node server..."
-        # Start the server and connect stdin
-        npm run start < /dev/stdin &
+        # Start the server in foreground
+        npm run start &
+        NODE_PID=$!
         sleep 2  # Wait for the server to start
 
         if is_server_running; then
             log "Node server started successfully"
+            # Bring the process to foreground
+            fg %1
         else
             log "ERROR: Failed to start Node server"
             exit 1
@@ -91,11 +94,5 @@ log "Database migrations completed successfully"
 start_server
 
 # Monitor server and restart if it stops
-log "Starting server monitoring..."
-while true; do
-    if ! is_server_running; then
-        log "Server stopped unexpectedly. Restarting..."
-        start_server
-    fi
-    sleep 10  # Check every 10 seconds
-done
+log "Server started. You can now interact with the Node.js console."
+wait $NODE_PID