diff --git a/scalpels/cli/actions/start.py b/scalpels/cli/actions/start.py
index a987e11..5e10aaa 100644
--- a/scalpels/cli/actions/start.py
+++ b/scalpels/cli/actions/start.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import os
 import json
 from scalpels.db import api as db_api
+import subprocess
+import time
 
 def _parse_agents_from_args(config):
     parsed_agents = set()
@@ -29,11 +31,30 @@ def _parse_agents_from_file(config):
         parsed_agents.add(ag["name"])
     return parsed_agents
 
+# TODO this map should be saved in a config file
+agents_map = {
+    "mysql": "",
+    "rabbit": "",
+    "traffic": "",
+    "rpctraffic": "",
+}
+
 def run(config):
     print "command start: %s" % config
     agents = _parse_agents_from_args(config)
     agents |= _parse_agents_from_file(config)
-    data = {"agents": list(agents)}
+    running_agents = []
+    for ag in agents:
+        ag_exec = agents_map.get(ag)
+        if ag_exec:
+            ag_p = subprocess.Popen(ag_exec, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+            running_agents.append(ag_p)
+    time.sleep(15)
+    data = []
+    for ag_p in running_agents:
+        stdout = ag_p.communicate()[0]
+        ag_p.terminate()
+        data.append(stdout)
     rets = []
     ret = db_api.result_create(data)
     rets.append(ret.uuid)