diff --git a/packages/noodl-editor/src/main/main.js b/packages/noodl-editor/src/main/main.js
index 1e93e66..4598598 100644
--- a/packages/noodl-editor/src/main/main.js
+++ b/packages/noodl-editor/src/main/main.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const AutoUpdater = require('./src/autoupdater');
 const FloatingWindow = require('./src/floating-window');
 const startServer = require('./src/web-server');
 const { startCloudFunctionServer, closeRuntimeWhenWindowCloses } = require('./src/cloud-function-server');
+const { setupBackendIPC, backendManager } = require('./src/local-backend');
 const DesignToolImportServer = require('./src/design-tool-import-server');
 const jsonstorage = require('../shared/utils/jsonstorage');
 const StorageApi = require('./src/StorageApi');
@@ -555,6 +556,9 @@ function launchApp() {
     startCloudFunctionServer(app, cloudServicesGetActive);
     closeRuntimeWhenWindowCloses(win);
 
+    // Initialize local backend IPC handlers
+    setupBackendIPC();
+
     DesignToolImportServer.start(projectGetInfo);
 
     try {
@@ -587,6 +591,15 @@ function launchApp() {
     }
   });
 
+  // Stop all local backends on quit
+  app.on('before-quit', async () => {
+    try {
+      await backendManager.stopAll();
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.log('Error stopping backends:', e);
+    }
+  });
+
   app.on('activate', () => {
     // On macOS it's common to re-create a window in the app when the
     // dock icon is clicked and there are no other windows open.