diff --git a/backend/src/cyclone/__main__.py b/backend/src/cyclone/__main__.py
index c0942e8..e34c9db 100644
--- a/backend/src/cyclone/__main__.py
+++ b/backend/src/cyclone/__main__.py
@@ -1,19 +1,32 @@
 """Entry point for ``python -m cyclone``.
 
 * ``python -m cyclone`` (no args) — Click CLI (``cli.main``)
-* ``python -m cyclone serve``     — start the FastAPI app on port 8000
+* ``python -m cyclone serve``     — start the FastAPI app on 127.0.0.1:8000
+
+Honors the env vars:
+
+* ``CYCLONE_PORT`` (default ``8000``)
+* ``CYCLONE_RELOAD`` (default ``0``; set to ``1`` to enable uvicorn reload)
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import os
 import sys
 
 
 def main() -> None:
     if len(sys.argv) >= 2 and sys.argv[1] == "serve":
-        # Strip the "serve" subcommand so uvicorn doesn't try to interpret
-        # any additional flags we might forward in the future.
-        sys.argv = [sys.argv[0], "cyclone.api:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]
+        port = os.environ.get("CYCLONE_PORT", "8000")
+        reload = os.environ.get("CYCLONE_RELOAD", "0") == "1"
+        sys.argv = [
+            sys.argv[0],
+            "cyclone.api:app",
+            "--host", "127.0.0.1",
+            "--port", port,
+        ]
+        if reload:
+            sys.argv.append("--reload")
         import uvicorn
 
         uvicorn.main()