diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index f70fd0b..18fbe4f 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ pkgs.mkShell {
   
   shellHook = ''
     # Define helper functions
-    rebuild() {
+    dev-rebuild() {
       echo "🔨 Rebuilding development environment..."
       podman-compose down -v
       podman-compose build --no-cache app
       podman-compose up -d
-      echo "✅ Rebuild complete! Check logs with: podman-compose logs -f app"
+      echo "✅ Rebuild complete! Check logs with: dev-logs"
     }
     
-    rebuild-quick() {
+    dev-rebuild-quick() {
       echo "⚡ Quick rebuild (keeping volumes)..."
       podman-compose down
       podman-compose build app
@@ -40,15 +40,33 @@ pkgs.mkShell {
       echo "✅ Quick rebuild complete!"
     }
     
-    logs() {
+    dev-up() {
+      echo "🚀 Starting development environment..."
+      podman-compose up -d
+      echo "✅ Dev environment started!"
+    }
+    
+    dev-down() {
+      echo "🛑 Stopping development environment..."
+      podman-compose down
+      echo "✅ Dev environment stopped!"
+    }
+    
+    dev-restart() {
+      echo "🔄 Restarting development environment..."
+      podman-compose restart
+      echo "✅ Dev environment restarted!"
+    }
+    
+    dev-logs() {
       podman-compose logs -f "$@"
     }
     
-    shell() {
+    dev-shell() {
       podman-compose exec app sh
     }
     
-    artisan() {
+    dev-artisan() {
       podman-compose exec app php artisan "$@"
     }
     
@@ -99,11 +117,14 @@ pkgs.mkShell {
     echo "Podman-compose: $(podman-compose --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'checking...')"
     echo ""
     echo "Development commands:"
-    echo "  rebuild          - Full rebuild (removes volumes)"
-    echo "  rebuild-quick    - Quick rebuild (keeps volumes)"
-    echo "  logs [service]   - Follow logs (default: all)"
-    echo "  shell            - Enter app container"
-    echo "  artisan [cmd]    - Run artisan commands"
+    echo "  dev-up           - Start development environment"
+    echo "  dev-down         - Stop development environment"
+    echo "  dev-restart      - Restart containers"
+    echo "  dev-rebuild      - Full rebuild (removes volumes)"
+    echo "  dev-rebuild-quick - Quick rebuild (keeps volumes)"
+    echo "  dev-logs [svc]   - Follow logs (default: all)"
+    echo "  dev-shell        - Enter app container"
+    echo "  dev-artisan      - Run artisan commands"
     echo ""
     echo "Production commands:"
     echo "  prod-login       - Login to Codeberg registry"