diff --git a/ol/cli/src/commands.rs b/ol/cli/src/commands.rs
index d9cee8bb9c..fb24c09c2d 100644
--- a/ol/cli/src/commands.rs
+++ b/ol/cli/src/commands.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ mod query_cmd;
 mod health_cmd;
 mod explorer_cmd;
 mod pilot_cmd;
+mod start_cmd;
 
 use self::{
     init_cmd::InitCmd,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ use self::{
     query_cmd::QueryCmd,
     health_cmd::HealthCmd,
     pilot_cmd::PilotCmd,
+    start_cmd::StartCmd,
 };
 
 use crate::entrypoint;
@@ -88,8 +90,12 @@ pub enum OlCliCmd {
     Explorer(ExplorerCMD),
 
     /// The `explorer` subcommand
-    #[options(help = "run the 0L services")]
+    #[options(help = "run pilot command, which triggers needed services")]
     Pilot(PilotCmd),
+
+    /// The `start` subcommand
+    #[options(help = "start 0L services")]
+    Start(StartCmd),
 }
 
 /// This trait allows you to define how application configuration is loaded.
diff --git a/ol/cli/src/commands/pilot_cmd.rs b/ol/cli/src/commands/pilot_cmd.rs
index 341ba1c7c4..4afd9d5e6e 100644
--- a/ol/cli/src/commands/pilot_cmd.rs
+++ b/ol/cli/src/commands/pilot_cmd.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-//! `monitor-cmd` subcommand
+//! `pilot-cmd` subcommand
 
 use abscissa_core::{Command, Options, Runnable};
 use crate::{check, node::client, entrypoint, node::node::Node, prelude::app_config};
 
-/// `pilot` subcommand
 
 #[derive(Command, Debug, Options)]
 pub struct PilotCmd {
diff --git a/ol/cli/src/commands/start_cmd.rs b/ol/cli/src/commands/start_cmd.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db6b327be7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ol/cli/src/commands/start_cmd.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+//! `start-cmd` subcommand
+
+use abscissa_core::{Command, Options, Runnable};
+use crate::{check, node::client, entrypoint, node::node::Node, prelude::app_config};
+
+/// `pilot` subcommand
+
+#[derive(Command, Debug, Options)]
+pub struct StartCmd {
+    /// Runs once, defaults to continuous
+    #[options(short = "o", help = "run once and exit, not continuous")]
+    once: bool,
+    /// Silent mode, defaults to verbose
+    #[options(short = "s", help = "run once and exit, not continuous")]
+    silent: bool
+}
+
+impl Runnable for StartCmd {
+    /// Start the application.
+    fn run(&self) {
+      let args = entrypoint::get_args();
+      let cfg = app_config().clone();
+      let client = client::pick_client(args.swarm_path, &cfg).unwrap().0;
+      let mut node = Node::new(client, cfg);
+
+      check::runner::run_checks(&mut node, true ,!self.once, !self.silent);
+    }
+}