diff --git a/server/src/server.ts b/server/src/server.ts
index 0a107b88..5b729b72 100644
--- a/server/src/server.ts
+++ b/server/src/server.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import express from 'express';
 import path from 'path';
 import http from 'http';
+import { Server } from "socket.io";
 import cors from 'cors';
 import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 dotenv.config();
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ import logger from './logger';
 import { connectDB, syncDB } from './storage/db'
 import cookieParser from 'cookie-parser';
 import { SERVER_PORT } from "./constants/config";
-import { Server } from "socket.io";
 import { readdirSync } from "fs"
 import { fork } from 'child_process';
 import { capture } from "./utils/analytics";
@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@ const server = http.createServer(app);
 
 /**
  * Globally exported singleton instance of socket.io for socket communication with the client.
- * @type {Server}
  */
-export const io = new Server(server);
+export let io: Server;
 
 /**
  * {@link BrowserPool} globally exported singleton instance for managing browsers.
@@ -112,34 +111,6 @@ const recordingWorkerPath = path.resolve(__dirname, isProduction ? './pgboss-wor
 let workerProcess: any;
 let recordingWorkerProcess: any;
 
-if (!isProduction) {
-  workerProcess = fork(workerPath, [], {
-    execArgv: ['--inspect=5859'],
-  });
-  workerProcess.on('message', (message: any) => {
-    console.log(`Message from worker: ${message}`);
-  });
-  workerProcess.on('error', (error: any) => {
-    console.error(`Error in worker: ${error}`);
-  });
-  workerProcess.on('exit', (code: any) => {
-    console.log(`Worker exited with code: ${code}`);
-  });
-
-  recordingWorkerProcess = fork(recordingWorkerPath, [], {
-    execArgv: ['--inspect=5860'],
-  });
-  recordingWorkerProcess.on('message', (message: any) => {
-    console.log(`Message from recording worker: ${message}`);
-  });
-  recordingWorkerProcess.on('error', (error: any) => {
-    console.error(`Error in recording worker: ${error}`);
-  });
-  recordingWorkerProcess.on('exit', (code: any) => {
-    console.log(`Recording worker exited with code: ${code}`);
-  });
-}
-
 app.get('/', function (req, res) {
   capture(
     'maxun-oss-server-run', {
@@ -160,66 +131,113 @@ app.use((req, res, next) => {
   next();
 });
 
-io.of('/queued-run').on('connection', (socket) => {
-  const userId = socket.handshake.query.userId as string;
-  
-  if (userId) {
-    socket.join(`user-${userId}`);
-    logger.log('info', `Client joined queued-run namespace for user: ${userId}, socket: ${socket.id}`);
-    
-    socket.on('disconnect', () => {
-      logger.log('info', `Client disconnected from queued-run namespace: ${socket.id}`);
-    });
-  } else {
-    logger.log('warn', `Client connected to queued-run namespace without userId: ${socket.id}`);
-    socket.disconnect();
-  }
-});
+if (require.main === module) {
+  setInterval(() => {
+    processQueuedRuns();
+  }, 5000);
+}
 
-setInterval(() => {
-  processQueuedRuns();
-}, 5000);
+if (require.main === module) {
+  server.listen(SERVER_PORT, '0.0.0.0', async () => {
+    try {
+      await connectDB();
+      await syncDB();
+      
+      io = new Server(server);
+      
+      io.of('/queued-run').on('connection', (socket) => {
+        const userId = socket.handshake.query.userId as string;
 
+        if (userId) {
+          socket.join(`user-${userId}`);
+          logger.log('info', `Client joined queued-run namespace for user: ${userId}, socket: ${socket.id}`);
 
-server.listen(SERVER_PORT, '0.0.0.0', async () => {
-  try {
-    await connectDB();
-    await syncDB();
-    logger.log('info', `Server listening on port ${SERVER_PORT}`);    
-  } catch (error: any) {
-    logger.log('error', `Failed to connect to the database: ${error.message}`);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-});
+          socket.on('disconnect', () => {
+            logger.log('info', `Client disconnected from queued-run namespace: ${socket.id}`);
+          });
+        } else {
+          logger.log('warn', `Client connected to queued-run namespace without userId: ${socket.id}`);
+          socket.disconnect();
+        }
+      });
+      
+      if (!isProduction) {
+        if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+          workerProcess = fork(workerPath, [], {
+            execArgv: ['--inspect=5859'],
+          });
+          workerProcess.on('message', (message: any) => {
+            console.log(`Message from worker: ${message}`);
+          });
+          workerProcess.on('error', (error: any) => {
+            console.error(`Error in worker: ${error}`);
+          });
+          workerProcess.on('exit', (code: any) => {
+            console.log(`Worker exited with code: ${code}`);
+          });
 
-process.on('SIGINT', async () => {
-  console.log('Main app shutting down...');
-  try {
-    await Run.update(
-      {
-        status: 'failed',
-        finishedAt: new Date().toLocaleString(),
-        log: 'Process interrupted during execution - worker shutdown'
-      },
-      {
-        where: { status: 'running' }
+          recordingWorkerProcess = fork(recordingWorkerPath, [], {
+            execArgv: ['--inspect=5860'],
+          });
+          recordingWorkerProcess.on('message', (message: any) => {
+            console.log(`Message from recording worker: ${message}`);
+          });
+          recordingWorkerProcess.on('error', (error: any) => {
+            console.error(`Error in recording worker: ${error}`);
+          });
+          recordingWorkerProcess.on('exit', (code: any) => {
+            console.log(`Recording worker exited with code: ${code}`);
+          });
+        } else {
+          // Run in same process for non-Windows
+          try {
+            await import('./schedule-worker');
+            await import('./pgboss-worker');
+            console.log('Workers started in main process for memory sharing');
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to start workers in main process:', error);
+          }
+        }
       }
-    );
-  } catch (error: any) {
-    console.error('Error updating runs:', error);
-  }
+      
+      logger.log('info', `Server listening on port ${SERVER_PORT}`);    
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      logger.log('error', `Failed to connect to the database: ${error.message}`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  });
+}
 
-  try {
-    console.log('Closing PostgreSQL connection pool...');
-    await pool.end();
-    console.log('PostgreSQL connection pool closed');
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Error closing PostgreSQL connection pool:', error);
-  }
+if (require.main === module) {
+  process.on('SIGINT', async () => {
+    console.log('Main app shutting down...');
+    try {
+      await Run.update(
+        {
+          status: 'failed',
+          finishedAt: new Date().toLocaleString(),
+          log: 'Process interrupted during execution - worker shutdown'
+        },
+        {
+          where: { status: 'running' }
+        }
+      );
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.error('Error updating runs:', error);
+    }
 
-  if (!isProduction) {
-    if (workerProcess) workerProcess.kill();
-    if (recordingWorkerProcess) recordingWorkerProcess.kill();
-  }
-  process.exit();
-});
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+    try {
+      console.log('Closing PostgreSQL connection pool...');
+      await pool.end();
+      console.log('PostgreSQL connection pool closed');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error closing PostgreSQL connection pool:', error);
+    }
+
+    if (!isProduction && process.platform === 'win32') {
+      if (workerProcess) workerProcess.kill();
+      if (recordingWorkerProcess) recordingWorkerProcess.kill();
+    }
+    process.exit();
+  });
+}
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