[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [local‑first/Db](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/local-first/Db) › startDbWorker

```ts
function startDbWorker(
  self: WorkerSelf<DbWorkerInit>,
): Task<void, never, DbWorkerDeps>;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/local-first/Db.ts:149](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/dd96d79f1dbe9a49fa12ce8e0aa7d3d0177795ca/packages/common/src/local-first/Db.ts#L149)

Starts the platform-agnostic Evolu DbWorker and owns its resources until the
worker receives a dispose message or its [Run](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Task/interfaces/Run) is aborted.