diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index 37d37529e..83397c968 100755
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/server.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "tsx watch --env-file=../env/.env.local ./src/index.ts",
+    "dev": "echo \"PLEASE USE \"bun forge dev\" INSTEAD\"",
     "types": "bun run tsc -b",
     "build": "bun build ./src/index.ts --target bun --minify --production --outfile=./dist/server.js",
     "start": "NODE_ENV=production bun --env-file=../env/.env.local ./src/index.ts",
diff --git a/server/src/core/functions/initialization/initRouteAndSchemaFiles.ts b/server/src/core/functions/initialization/initRouteAndSchemaFiles.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f1c79ba0..000000000
--- a/server/src/core/functions/initialization/initRouteAndSchemaFiles.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-import fs from 'fs'
-import path from 'path'
-
-import { LoggingService } from '@functions/logging/loggingService'
-
-const ROOT_DIR = path.resolve(import.meta.dirname.split('core')[0], 'core')
-
-/**
- * Initializes the route and schema files.
- * Creates the files from templates if they do not exist.
- */
-export default function initRouteAndSchemaFiles(): void {
-  const appRoutesPath = path.resolve(ROOT_DIR, 'routes/app.routes.ts')
-
-  const schemaPath = path.resolve(ROOT_DIR, 'schema.ts')
-
-  const templatesDir = path.resolve(ROOT_DIR, 'templates')
-
-  if (!fs.existsSync(appRoutesPath)) {
-    LoggingService.info(
-      'app.routes.ts not found, creating from template...',
-      'INIT'
-    )
-    fs.copyFileSync(path.join(templatesDir, 'example.routes.ts'), appRoutesPath)
-  }
-
-  if (!fs.existsSync(schemaPath)) {
-    LoggingService.info(
-      'schema.ts not found, creating from template...',
-      'INIT'
-    )
-    fs.copyFileSync(path.join(templatesDir, 'example.schema.ts'), schemaPath)
-  }
-}
diff --git a/server/src/index.ts b/server/src/index.ts
index 338134169..3d3e58a3b 100755
--- a/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/server/src/index.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ import fs from 'fs'
 import { createServer } from 'node:http'
 
 import checkDB from '@functions/database/dbUtils'
-import { ensureKeysExist } from '@functions/encryption'
 import ensureCredentials from '@functions/initialization/ensureCredentials'
-import initRouteAndSchemaFiles from '@functions/initialization/initRouteAndSchemaFiles'
 import { LocaleService } from '@functions/initialization/localeService'
 import traceRouteStack from '@functions/initialization/traceRouteStack'
 import updateLocaleSubmodules from '@functions/initialization/updateLocaleSubmodules'
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
   updateLocaleSubmodules()
   LocaleService.validateAndLoad()
   ensureRootName()
-  initRouteAndSchemaFiles()
   ensureDirectories()
   ensureCredentials()
   await checkDB()
diff --git a/tools/forgeCLI/src/commands/dev/config/commands.ts b/tools/forgeCLI/src/commands/dev/config/commands.ts
index 9e07f5316..1c7aa9ed0 100644
--- a/tools/forgeCLI/src/commands/dev/config/commands.ts
+++ b/tools/forgeCLI/src/commands/dev/config/commands.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   executeCommand,
   killExistingProcess
 } from '@/utils/helpers'
+import initRouteAndSchemaFiles from '@/utils/initRouteAndSchemaFiles'
 import CLILoggingService from '@/utils/logging'
 
 /**
@@ -67,7 +68,9 @@ export const SERVICE_COMMANDS: Record<string, ServiceConfig> = {
         process.exit(1)
       }
 
-      return 'bun run dev'
+      initRouteAndSchemaFiles()
+
+      return 'bun tsx watch --env-file=../env/.env.local ./src/index.ts'
     },
     cwd: 'server'
   },
diff --git a/tools/forgeCLI/src/utils/initRouteAndSchemaFiles.ts b/tools/forgeCLI/src/utils/initRouteAndSchemaFiles.ts
index 64f44dce0..7b3c695a8 100644
--- a/tools/forgeCLI/src/utils/initRouteAndSchemaFiles.ts
+++ b/tools/forgeCLI/src/utils/initRouteAndSchemaFiles.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import fs from 'fs'
 import path from 'path'
 
 import CLILoggingService from './logging'
+import { generateDatabaseSchemas } from '@/commands/modules/functions'
 
 const ROOT_DIR = path.resolve(
   import.meta.dirname.split('tools')[0],
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ export default function initRouteAndSchemaFiles(): {
   if (!fs.existsSync(schemaPath)) {
     CLILoggingService.info('schema.ts not found, creating from template...')
     fs.copyFileSync(path.join(templatesDir, 'example.schema.ts'), schemaPath)
+
+    generateDatabaseSchemas()
   }
 
   return {