diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 24feae6..9268a3e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,9 +21,16 @@ PROTOC_GEN_GO_GRPC_VERSION=v1.2
 GOLANG_CI_LINT_VERSION=v1.58.1
 MOCKERY_V2_VERSION?=v2.43.0
 
+AUTONOMOUS_MODE?=false
+GOBIN=$(shell go env GOPATH)/bin
+
 .PHONY: build
 build: agent principal
 
+.PHONY: start-local
+start-local:
+	AUTONOMOUS_MODE=$(AUTONOMOUS_MODE) $(GOBIN)/goreman -set-ports=false -f hack/demo-env/Procfile start
+
 .PHONY: test
 test:
 	mkdir -p test/out
diff --git a/hack/demo-env/Procfile b/hack/demo-env/Procfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6abb927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/demo-env/Procfile
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+principal: hack/demo-env/start-principal.sh
+agent: if [ "$AUTONOMOUS_MODE" = "true" ]; then hack/demo-env/start-agent-autonomous.sh; else hack/demo-env/start-agent-managed.sh; fi