diff --git a/tools/nfd-start.sh b/tools/nfd-start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ed16690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/nfd-start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!@BASH@
+
+hasProcess() {
+  local processName=$1
+
+  if pgrep -x $processName >/dev/null
+  then
+    echo $processName
+  fi
+}
+
+hasNFD=$(hasProcess nfd)
+hasNRD=$(hasProcess nrd)
+
+if [[ -n $hasNFD$hasNRD ]]
+then
+  echo 'NFD or NRD is already running...'
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+sudo nfd &
+sleep 2
+nrd &
+sleep 2
diff --git a/tools/nfd-stop.sh b/tools/nfd-stop.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c0b46bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/nfd-stop.sh
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+#!@BASH@
+
+sudo killall nrd
+sudo killall nfd