serve(1)

okay bestie, this is serve(1) from the General Commands Manual, and it’s giving “just start the server” energy. No cap. 💅

💖 NAME 💖

serve — start the server

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

serve [--detach/-d <bool>] [--keyfile/-k <string>] [--prompt/-P <bool>]
       [--secure <bool>] [--stdin <bool>] [database(string)]

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

start the server. That’s it. That’s the vibe. ✨

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

• --detach, -d[=bool] — defaults to false. fork the process into the background and detach. 🫶
• --keyfile, -k[=string] — defaults to "". read a keyfile from this supplied path. 🔑
• --prompt, -P[=bool] — defaults to false. prompt for the database password. 🙈
• --secure[=bool] — defaults to false. run in secure mode, requiring a pin for every interaction. The client must be called with --pin, and the value is always read from STDIN. 🔒
• --stdin[=bool] — defaults to false. Read the database password from stdin. 🍓
• string — defaults to "". database; the path to a Keepass v4 database. If not provided, one must be opened with the 'open' command from the client. 🗂️

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

all the rook besties:

• rook(1)
• rook-commands(1)
• rook-exit(1)
• rook-help(1)
• rook-info(1)
• rook-list(1)
• rook-lock(1)
• rook-match(1)
• rook-open(1)
• rook-reload(1)
• rook-search(1)
• rook-serve(1)
• rook-show(1)
• rook-status(1)
• rook-version(1)

mwah 💋 this lil page is serve(1), source/version local, dated 2026-05-31. stay hydrated and may your server start on the first try ✨👑