[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [local‑first/Db](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/local-first/Db) › startDbWorker

```ts
function startDbWorker(
  self: WorkerSelf<DbWorkerInit>,
): Task<void, never, DbWorkerDeps>;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/local-first/Db.ts:129](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/e7144e2bbe9069362b62dec1b64a8aa922b8f1b0/packages/common/src/local-first/Db.ts#L129)