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+"""
+A set of `invoke` helper commands used for this project.
+"""
+from invoke import task
+
+@task
+def start_rabbit(c):
+    """Runs the RabbitMQ integration environment."""
+    print("Starting RabbitMQ")
+    c.run("docker compose -f docker-compose-rabbit.yml up -d")
+
+@task
+def stop_rabbit(c):
+    """Stops the RabbitMQ integration environent."""
+    print("Stopping RabbitMQ")
+    c.run("docker compose -f docker-compose-rabbit.yml down")
+
+@task
+def start_redis(c):
+    """Runs the Redis integration environment."""
+    print("Starting Redis")
+    c.run("docker compose -f docker-compose-redis.yml up -d")
+
+@task
+def stop_redis(c):
+    """Stops the Redis integration environent."""
+    print("Stopping Redis")
+    c.run("docker compose -f docker-compose-redis.yml down")
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