diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 8ce4939..e824268 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# traptest.sh
 
 # Start both of DeerFlow's backend and web UI server.
 # If the user presses Ctrl+C, kill them both.
 
-if [ "$1" = "--dev" -o "$1" = "-d" -o "$1" = "dev" ]; then
-  echo "Starting DeerFlow in [DEVELOPMENT] mode..."
-  echo
-	uv run server.py --reload & SERVER_PID=$$!
-	cd web && pnpm dev & WEB_PID=$$!
-	trap "kill $$SERVER_PID $$WEB_PID" SIGINT SIGTERM
-	wait
+if [ "$1" = "--dev" -o "$1" = "-d" -o "$1" = "dev" -o "$1" = "development" ]; then
+  echo -e "Starting DeerFlow in [DEVELOPMENT] mode...\n"
+  uv run server.py --reload & SERVER_PID=$$!
+  cd web && pnpm dev & WEB_PID=$$!
+  trap "kill $$SERVER_PID $$WEB_PID" SIGINT SIGTERM
+  wait
 else
-	echo "Starting DeerFlow in [PRODUCTION] mode..."
-  echo
-	uv run server.py
-	cd web && pnpm start
+  echo -e "Starting DeerFlow in [PRODUCTION] mode...\n"
+  uv run server.py
+  cd web && pnpm start
 fi
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index a7c424e..86cf6bc 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 Server script for running the Deer API.
 """
 
+import argparse
 import logging
-import sys
 
 import uvicorn
 
@@ -19,14 +19,47 @@ logging.basicConfig(
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Parse command line arguments
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Run the Deer API server")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--reload",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Enable auto-reload (default: True except on Windows)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--host",
+        type=str,
+        default="localhost",
+        help="Host to bind the server to (default: localhost)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--port",
+        type=int,
+        default=8000,
+        help="Port to bind the server to (default: 8000)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--log-level",
+        type=str,
+        default="info",
+        choices=["debug", "info", "warning", "error", "critical"],
+        help="Log level (default: info)",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # Determine reload setting
+    reload = False
+
+    # Command line arguments override defaults
+    if args.reload:
+        reload = True
+
     logger.info("Starting Deer API server")
-    reload = True
-    if sys.platform.startswith("win"):
-        reload = False
     uvicorn.run(
         "src.server:app",
-        host="0.0.0.0",
-        port=8000,
+        host=args.host,
+        port=args.port,
         reload=reload,
-        log_level="info",
+        log_level=args.log_level,
     )