diff --git a/tutor/commands/dev.py b/tutor/commands/dev.py
index 68fbebe..b625642 100644
--- a/tutor/commands/dev.py
+++ b/tutor/commands/dev.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import click
 
+from .. import config as tutor_config
 from .. import env as tutor_env
 from .. import fmt
 from .. import utils
@@ -27,6 +28,24 @@ edx_platform_development_settings_option = click.option(
 )
 
 
+@click.command(
+    help="Run all or a selection of configured Open edX services in development mode"
+)
+@click.option("-d", "--detach", is_flag=True, help="Start in daemon mode")
+@click.argument("services", metavar="service", nargs=-1)
+@click.pass_obj
+def start(context, detach, services):
+    """
+    TODO document this
+    """
+    command = ["up", "--remove-orphans"]
+    if detach:
+        command.append("-d")
+
+    config = tutor_config.load(context.root)
+    docker_compose(context.root, config, *command, *services)
+
+
 @click.command(
     help="Run a command in one of the containers",
     context_settings={"ignore_unknown_options": True},
@@ -43,8 +62,10 @@ def run(context, edx_platform_path, edx_platform_settings, service, command, arg
         run_command.append(command)
     if args:
         run_command += args
+
+    config = tutor_config.load(context.root)
     docker_compose_run(
-        context.root, edx_platform_path, edx_platform_settings, *run_command
+        context.root, config, edx_platform_path, edx_platform_settings, *run_command
     )
 
 
@@ -61,7 +82,9 @@ def execute(context, service, command, args):
     exec_command = ["exec", service, command]
     if args:
         exec_command += args
-    docker_compose(context.root, *exec_command)
+
+    config = tutor_config.load(context.root)
+    docker_compose(context.root, config, *exec_command)
 
 
 @click.command(help="Run a development server")
@@ -70,13 +93,15 @@ def execute(context, service, command, args):
 @click.argument("service", type=click.Choice(["lms", "cms"]))
 @click.pass_obj
 def runserver(context, edx_platform_path, edx_platform_settings, service):
-    port = service_port(service)
+    port = 8000 if service == "lms" else 8001
 
     fmt.echo_info(
         "The {} service will be available at http://localhost:{}".format(service, port)
     )
+    config = tutor_config.load(context.root)
     docker_compose_run(
         context.root,
+        config,
         edx_platform_path,
         edx_platform_settings,
         "-p",
@@ -92,33 +117,33 @@ def runserver(context, edx_platform_path, edx_platform_settings, service):
 @click.command(help="Stop a running development platform")
 @click.pass_obj
 def stop(context):
-    docker_compose(context.root, "rm", "--stop", "--force")
+    config = tutor_config.load(context.root)
+    docker_compose(context.root, config, "rm", "--stop", "--force")
 
 
-def docker_compose_run(root, edx_platform_path, edx_platform_settings, *command):
+def docker_compose_run(
+    root, config, edx_platform_path, edx_platform_settings, *command
+):
     run_command = ["run", "--rm", "-e", "SETTINGS={}".format(edx_platform_settings)]
     if edx_platform_path:
         run_command += ["--volume={}:/openedx/edx-platform".format(edx_platform_path)]
     run_command += command
-    docker_compose(root, *run_command)
+    docker_compose(root, config, *run_command)
 
 
-def docker_compose(root, *command):
+def docker_compose(root, config, *command):
     return utils.docker_compose(
         "-f",
         tutor_env.pathjoin(root, "local", "docker-compose.yml"),
         "-f",
         tutor_env.pathjoin(root, "dev", "docker-compose.yml"),
         "--project-name",
-        "tutor_dev",
+        config["DEV_PROJECT_NAME"],
         *command
     )
 
 
-def service_port(service):
-    return 8000 if service == "lms" else 8001
-
-
+dev.add_command(start)
 dev.add_command(run)
 dev.add_command(execute)
 dev.add_command(runserver)
diff --git a/tutor/templates/config.yml b/tutor/templates/config.yml
index 47fc8bb..eb24535 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/config.yml
+++ b/tutor/templates/config.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ OPENEDX_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ""
 ANDROID_RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD: "android store password"
 ANDROID_RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD: "android release key password"
 ANDROID_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS: "android release key alias"
+DEV_PROJECT_NAME: "tutor_dev"
 DOCKER_IMAGE_OPENEDX: "overhangio/openedx:{{ TUTOR_VERSION }}"
 DOCKER_IMAGE_OPENEDX_DEV: "overhangio/openedx-dev:{{ TUTOR_VERSION }}"
 DOCKER_IMAGE_ANDROID: "overhangio/openedx-android:{{ TUTOR_VERSION }}"