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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# script/rq_worker: Launch the Flask-RQ worker
+
+source "$(dirname "${0}")"/../script/include/global_header.inc.sh
+
+# Before starting the server, apply any pending migrations to the DB
+migrate_db
+
+# Launch the worker
+run_command "flask rq worker"