diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3125fb0..b4861825 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -229,6 +229,15 @@ ccs cliproxy doctor     # Check quota status for all agy accounts
 
 **Auto-Failover**: When an Antigravity account runs out of quota, CCS automatically switches to another account with remaining capacity. Shared GCP project accounts are excluded (pooled quota).
 
+### CLIProxy Lifecycle
+
+```bash
+ccs cliproxy start      # Start CLIProxy background service
+ccs cliproxy status     # Check running status
+ccs cliproxy restart    # Restart CLIProxy service
+ccs cliproxy stop       # Stop running CLIProxy service
+```
+
 <br>
 
 ## Configuration
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4a73a123..74a1dbaa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@kaitranntt/ccs",
-  "version": "7.43.0-dev.15",
+  "version": "7.43.0-dev.17",
   "description": "Claude Code Switch - Instant profile switching between Claude Sonnet 4.5 and GLM 4.6",
   "keywords": [
     "cli",
diff --git a/src/cliproxy/services/proxy-lifecycle-service.ts b/src/cliproxy/services/proxy-lifecycle-service.ts
index 4c140262..2d1388f2 100644
--- a/src/cliproxy/services/proxy-lifecycle-service.ts
+++ b/src/cliproxy/services/proxy-lifecycle-service.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ export async function startProxy(
   return ensureCliproxyService(port, verbose);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Start CLIProxy service (or reuse existing running instance)
+ */
+export async function startProxy(
+  port: number = CLIPROXY_DEFAULT_PORT,
+  verbose: boolean = false
+): Promise<StartProxyResult> {
+  return ensureCliproxyService(port, verbose);
+}
+
 /**
  * Check if proxy is currently running
  */
diff --git a/src/commands/cliproxy/proxy-lifecycle-subcommand.ts b/src/commands/cliproxy/proxy-lifecycle-subcommand.ts
index 1dad5b5a..f9b52cad 100644
--- a/src/commands/cliproxy/proxy-lifecycle-subcommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/cliproxy/proxy-lifecycle-subcommand.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,57 @@ export async function handleRestart(verbose = false): Promise<void> {
   console.log('');
 }
 
+export async function handleStart(verbose = false): Promise<void> {
+  await initUI();
+  console.log(header('Start CLIProxy'));
+  console.log('');
+
+  const result = await startProxy(CLIPROXY_DEFAULT_PORT, verbose);
+  if (result.started) {
+    if (result.alreadyRunning) {
+      console.log(info(`CLIProxy already running on port ${result.port}`));
+      if (result.configRegenerated) {
+        console.log(warn('Config updated - restart CLIProxy to apply changes'));
+      }
+    } else {
+      console.log(ok(`CLIProxy started on port ${result.port}`));
+    }
+    console.log(dim('To stop: ccs cliproxy stop'));
+  } else {
+    console.log(warn(result.error || 'Failed to start CLIProxy'));
+  }
+  console.log('');
+}
+
+export async function handleRestart(verbose = false): Promise<void> {
+  await initUI();
+  console.log(header('Restart CLIProxy'));
+  console.log('');
+
+  const stopResult = await stopProxy();
+  if (stopResult.stopped) {
+    console.log(ok(`CLIProxy stopped (PID ${stopResult.pid})`));
+  } else if (stopResult.error === 'No active CLIProxy session found') {
+    console.log(info('No active CLIProxy session found, starting a new instance'));
+  } else {
+    console.log(warn(stopResult.error || 'Failed to stop existing CLIProxy'));
+    console.log(info('Attempting to start a fresh instance...'));
+  }
+
+  const startResult = await startProxy(CLIPROXY_DEFAULT_PORT, verbose);
+  if (startResult.started) {
+    if (startResult.alreadyRunning) {
+      console.log(info(`CLIProxy already running on port ${startResult.port}`));
+    } else {
+      console.log(ok(`CLIProxy started on port ${startResult.port}`));
+    }
+  } else {
+    console.log(warn(startResult.error || 'Failed to restart CLIProxy'));
+  }
+
+  console.log('');
+}
+
 export async function handleProxyStatus(): Promise<void> {
   await initUI();
   console.log(header('CLIProxy Status'));