diff --git a/restart.py b/restart.py
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+++ b/restart.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+
+# Change directory to the project root
+os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+try:
+    import manage_webui
+except ImportError:
+    print("Error: manage_webui.py not found in the project root.", file=sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    manage_webui.stop()
+    time.sleep(1)
+    
+    # Setup check and auto-install baked in
+    if not os.path.exists(manage_webui.VENV_DIR):
+        print("Virtual environment not found. Initializing setup...")
+        manage_webui.setup()
+        print("")
+        
+    manage_webui.start()
diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
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index 0000000..804d170
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+++ b/start.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import os
+import sys
+
+# Change directory to the project root
+os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+try:
+    import manage_webui
+except ImportError:
+    print("Error: manage_webui.py not found in the project root.", file=sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Setup check and auto-install baked in
+    if not os.path.exists(manage_webui.VENV_DIR):
+        print("Virtual environment not found. Initializing setup...")
+        manage_webui.setup()
+        print("")
+        
+    manage_webui.start()
diff --git a/stop.py b/stop.py
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index 0000000..a63dfee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stop.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import os
+import sys
+
+# Change directory to the project root
+os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+try:
+    import manage_webui
+except ImportError:
+    print("Error: manage_webui.py not found in the project root.", file=sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    manage_webui.stop()