diff --git a/packages/cli/index.ts b/packages/cli/index.ts
index 7f30cdd..b43ccc6 100755
--- a/packages/cli/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/index.ts
@@ -58,15 +58,19 @@ cli.command('launch [root]', 'Launch your build application in the specified dir
 .action(async (root, options) => {
 
     const { config: configPath, service, ...overrides } = options
+
     const services = service
-    const onlyService = !!(!overrides.target && service)
+    const isOnlyServices = (!overrides.target && services)
 
     await preprocessTarget(overrides.target)
+
     const config = await loadConfigFromFile(getConfigPathFromOpts({ root, config: configPath }))
     
     if (!config) return
 
-    if (onlyService) {
+
+    // Services take priority if specified
+    if (isOnlyServices) {
 
         delete config.target
 
@@ -74,10 +78,12 @@ cli.command('launch [root]', 'Launch your build application in the specified dir
         delete config.port 
         delete config.host
 
+        // NOTE: If passed, this simply wouldn't take effect
         if (options.outDir) return await failed(`Cannot specify an output directory when launching services`)
 
         const resolvedServices = typeof services === 'string' ? [services] : services
 
+        // If specified, this simply wouldn't take effect
         if (Object.keys(resolvedServices).length > 1 && (options.port || options.host)) return await failed(`Cannot specify port or host when launching multiple services`)
         
         // Flag invalid services
@@ -91,9 +97,11 @@ cli.command('launch [root]', 'Launch your build application in the specified dir
         })
     }
 
+    // Ensure services are not specified with a target
+    else if (services) return await failed(`Cannot specify services without a target`)
 
     const launchConfig = reconcile(config, overrides) as LaunchConfig
-    launch(launchConfig)
+    launch(launchConfig, isOnlyServices)
 })
 
 // Build the application using the specified settings
@@ -120,8 +128,7 @@ cli.command('build [root]', 'Build the application in the specified directory',
     if (!config) return
 
 
-    // Ensure services are built only
-    if (buildOnlyServices) delete config.target
+    if (buildOnlyServices) delete config.target // Ensure services are built only
 
     build(reconcile(config, overrides), { servicesToBuild: service })
 })
diff --git a/packages/core/launch.ts b/packages/core/launch.ts
index 5c33471..1828e45 100644
--- a/packages/core/launch.ts
+++ b/packages/core/launch.ts
@@ -58,28 +58,17 @@ const getDesktopPath = (outDir) => {
 }
 
 export default async function (
-    config: LaunchConfig
+    config: LaunchConfig,
+    isOnlyServices = false
 ) {
 
     const _chalk = await chalk
 
     let target = config.target;
 
-    if (config.outDir) {
-        const desktopPath = getDesktopPath(config.outDir)
-
-        // Autodetect target build type from path
-        if (config.outDir){
-            if (desktopPath) target = 'electron'
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    const { root, services = {}, port, host = 'localhost' } = config
+    const { root, services, port, host = 'localhost' } = config
 
     // ---------------- Service-Only Launch ----------------
-    const isOnlyServices = !!(services && !target)
-
     if (isOnlyServices) {
 
         const serviceNames = Object.keys(services)
@@ -104,8 +93,20 @@ export default async function (
         return { services: active } // Ensure users can access the createdservices
     }
 
+    // ---------------------- Auto-Detect Target ----------------------
+    if (config.outDir) {
+        const desktopPath = getDesktopPath(config.outDir)
+
+        // Autodetect target build type from path
+        if (config.outDir){
+            if (desktopPath) target = 'electron'
+        }
+    }
+
     target = await ensureTargetConsistent(target)
     
+    // ---------------------- Launch based on Target ----------------------
+
     const { 
         outDir = join((root ?? ''), globalWorkspacePath, target) // Default location
     } = config