diff --git a/Framework/Core/scripts/dpl-mcp-server/dpl_mcp_server.py b/Framework/Core/scripts/dpl-mcp-server/dpl_mcp_server.py
index febb1278f6045..3900a646632a1 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/scripts/dpl-mcp-server/dpl_mcp_server.py
+++ b/Framework/Core/scripts/dpl-mcp-server/dpl_mcp_server.py
@@ -237,6 +237,16 @@ async def get_logs(max_lines: int = 100) -> str:
     return "\n".join(lines)
 
 
+@mcp.tool()
+async def start_devices() -> str:
+    """Resume all stopped DPL devices (send SIGCONT).
+
+    Use this when the workflow was started with -s (all devices paused).
+    """
+    await _send({"cmd": "start_devices"})
+    return "Sent SIGCONT to all active devices."
+
+
 @mcp.tool()
 async def enable_signpost(device: str, streams: list[str]) -> str:
     """Enable one or more signpost log streams for a DPL device.
diff --git a/Framework/Core/src/StatusWebSocketHandler.cxx b/Framework/Core/src/StatusWebSocketHandler.cxx
index cdf08c4f2f349..065a6f4b05b4a 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/src/StatusWebSocketHandler.cxx
+++ b/Framework/Core/src/StatusWebSocketHandler.cxx
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include "DPLWebSocket.h"
 #include "DriverServerContext.h"
 #include "Framework/DeviceControl.h"
+#include <csignal>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include "Framework/DeviceController.h"
 #include "Framework/DeviceInfo.h"
 #include "Framework/DeviceMetricsInfo.h"
@@ -254,6 +256,8 @@ void StatusWebSocketHandler::frame(char const* data, size_t s)
     handleSubscribeLogs(deviceName);
   } else if (cmd == "unsubscribe_logs") {
     handleUnsubscribeLogs(deviceName);
+  } else if (cmd == "start_devices") {
+    handleStartDevices();
   } else if (cmd == "enable_signpost") {
     handleEnableSignpost(deviceName, extractArrayField(msg, "streams"));
   } else if (cmd == "disable_signpost") {
@@ -441,6 +445,15 @@ size_t StatusWebSocketHandler::findDeviceIndex(std::string_view name) const
   return SIZE_MAX;
 }
 
+void StatusWebSocketHandler::handleStartDevices()
+{
+  for (auto const& info : *mContext.infos) {
+    if (info.active) {
+      kill(info.pid, SIGCONT);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void StatusWebSocketHandler::handleEnableSignpost(std::string_view deviceName, std::string_view streamsArr)
 {
   if (streamsArr.empty()) {
diff --git a/Framework/Core/src/StatusWebSocketHandler.h b/Framework/Core/src/StatusWebSocketHandler.h
index 3b040d68e26f0..fb2f0beebbec2 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/src/StatusWebSocketHandler.h
+++ b/Framework/Core/src/StatusWebSocketHandler.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ struct StatusWebSocketHandler : public WebSocketHandler {
   void handleUnsubscribe(std::string_view deviceName, std::string_view metricsJson);
   void handleSubscribeLogs(std::string_view deviceName);
   void handleUnsubscribeLogs(std::string_view deviceName);
+  void handleStartDevices();
   void handleEnableSignpost(std::string_view deviceName, std::string_view streamsArr);
   void handleDisableSignpost(std::string_view deviceName, std::string_view streamsArr);
   size_t findDeviceIndex(std::string_view name) const;