diff --git a/bin/cli.mjs b/bin/cli.mjs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8df48bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/cli.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Node.js-compatible wrapper for talent-agent CLI.
+ *
+ * talent-agent requires the Bun runtime. This wrapper:
+ *   1. Checks that `bun` is available on the PATH.
+ *   2. Spawns the real TypeScript entry point with `bun`.
+ *   3. Forwards stdio, signals, and exit codes transparently.
+ */
+
+import { spawn, execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { dirname, resolve } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const entry = resolve(__dirname, "..", "src", "index.ts");
+
+// ─── Verify Bun is installed ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+try {
+  execFileSync("bun", ["--version"], { stdio: "ignore" });
+} catch {
+  console.error(
+    "talent-agent requires the Bun runtime.\n\n" +
+      "  Install it:  curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash\n" +
+      "  Learn more:  https://bun.sh\n",
+  );
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// ─── Spawn Bun with the real entry point ────────────────────────────────────
+
+const child = spawn("bun", [entry, ...process.argv.slice(2)], {
+  stdio: "inherit",
+});
+
+// Forward signals so Ctrl-C, SIGTERM, etc. reach the child process.
+for (const signal of ["SIGINT", "SIGTERM", "SIGHUP"]) {
+  process.on(signal, () => child.kill(signal));
+}
+
+child.on("close", (code, signal) => {
+  if (signal) {
+    process.kill(process.pid, signal);
+  } else {
+    process.exit(code ?? 1);
+  }
+});
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e0b712b..6aada86 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
   "description": "AI-powered talent search CLI for natural language queries",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
-    "talent-agent": "./src/index.ts"
+    "talent-agent": "./bin/cli.mjs"
   },
   "files": [
     "src",
-    "skills"
+    "skills",
+    "bin"
   ],
   "exports": {
     ".": "./src/lib.ts",
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
     "version:packages": "changeset version",
     "ci:version": "changeset version",
     "ci:publish": "changeset publish",
+    "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.js || true",
     "docker:build": "docker build -f docker/Dockerfile -t talent-agent .",
     "docker:serve": "docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up talent-agent-mcp"
   },
diff --git a/scripts/postinstall.js b/scripts/postinstall.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29c432a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/postinstall.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Post-install script for talent-agent.
+ *
+ * Prints a welcome message with getting-started instructions and warns
+ * if the required Bun runtime is not found on the PATH.
+ *
+ * Runs with Node.js (no Bun dependency) so it works in any npm environment.
+ */
+
+import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
+
+let hasBun = false;
+try {
+  execFileSync("bun", ["--version"], { stdio: "ignore" });
+  hasBun = true;
+} catch {
+  // bun not found -- warn below
+}
+
+console.log("");
+console.log("  talent-agent installed successfully!");
+console.log("");
+
+if (!hasBun) {
+  console.log("  Bun runtime is required but was not found.");
+  console.log("  Install it:  curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash");
+  console.log("  Learn more:  https://bun.sh");
+  console.log("");
+}
+
+console.log("  Get started:");
+console.log("    talent-agent login           Authenticate");
+console.log('    talent-agent "Find devs"     Search for talent');
+console.log("    talent-agent --help          Show all options");
+console.log("");
diff --git a/test/bin-cli.test.ts b/test/bin-cli.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6aab5ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/bin-cli.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for the Node.js bin wrapper (bin/cli.mjs).
+ *
+ * The wrapper delegates to `bun src/index.ts`, so we test it by running
+ * it as a subprocess with `node` -- the same way npm would invoke it.
+ */
+import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { resolve } from "node:path";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+const BIN_PATH = resolve(__dirname, "..", "bin", "cli.mjs");
+
+/**
+ * Helper to run the bin wrapper via `node` and capture output.
+ */
+function runBin(
+  args: string[],
+  env?: Record<string, string>,
+): { stdout: string; stderr: string; exitCode: number } {
+  try {
+    const stdout = execFileSync("node", [BIN_PATH, ...args], {
+      env: {
+        ...process.env,
+        NO_COLOR: "1",
+        ...env,
+      },
+      encoding: "utf-8",
+      timeout: 15000,
+    });
+    return { stdout, stderr: "", exitCode: 0 };
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    return {
+      stdout: error.stdout ?? "",
+      stderr: error.stderr ?? "",
+      exitCode: error.status ?? 1,
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+describe("bin/cli.mjs wrapper", () => {
+  it("forwards --version and prints a semver string", () => {
+    const { stdout, exitCode } = runBin(["--version"]);
+
+    expect(stdout.trim()).toMatch(/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+/);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it("forwards --help and prints usage text", () => {
+    const { stdout, exitCode } = runBin(["--help"]);
+
+    expect(stdout).toContain("Talent Agent CLI");
+    expect(stdout).toContain("USAGE:");
+    expect(stdout).toContain("OPTIONS:");
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it("forwards --help --json and prints JSON schema", () => {
+    const { stdout, exitCode } = runBin(["--help", "--json"]);
+
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(stdout);
+    expect(parsed.name).toBe("talent-agent");
+    expect(parsed.version).toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.modes).toBeDefined();
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it("forwards exit codes for unknown flags", () => {
+    const { stderr, exitCode } = runBin(["--bad-flag"]);
+
+    expect(stderr).toContain("Unknown flag: --bad-flag");
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(2);
+  });
+
+  it("forwards -v shorthand", () => {
+    const { stdout, exitCode } = runBin(["-v"]);
+
+    expect(stdout.trim()).toMatch(/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+/);
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/postinstall.test.ts b/test/postinstall.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44977f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/postinstall.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for the post-install script (scripts/postinstall.js).
+ *
+ * Runs the script via `node` as a subprocess to verify its output,
+ * matching how npm would execute it after `npm install`.
+ */
+import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { dirname, resolve } from "node:path";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+const SCRIPT_PATH = resolve(__dirname, "..", "scripts", "postinstall.js");
+
+/**
+ * Build a PATH string that keeps `node` reachable but hides `bun`.
+ */
+function pathWithoutBun(): string {
+  const bunDir = dirname(
+    execFileSync("which", ["bun"], { encoding: "utf-8" }).trim(),
+  );
+  return (process.env.PATH ?? "")
+    .split(":")
+    .filter((p) => p !== bunDir)
+    .join(":");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper to run the postinstall script and capture output.
+ */
+function runPostinstall(env?: Record<string, string>): {
+  stdout: string;
+  stderr: string;
+  exitCode: number;
+} {
+  try {
+    const stdout = execFileSync("node", [SCRIPT_PATH], {
+      env: {
+        ...process.env,
+        ...env,
+      },
+      encoding: "utf-8",
+      timeout: 10000,
+    });
+    return { stdout, stderr: "", exitCode: 0 };
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    return {
+      stdout: error.stdout ?? "",
+      stderr: error.stderr ?? "",
+      exitCode: error.status ?? 1,
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+describe("scripts/postinstall.js", () => {
+  it("exits with code 0", () => {
+    const { exitCode } = runPostinstall();
+
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it("prints the success message", () => {
+    const { stdout } = runPostinstall();
+
+    expect(stdout).toContain("talent-agent installed successfully!");
+  });
+
+  it("prints getting-started instructions", () => {
+    const { stdout } = runPostinstall();
+
+    expect(stdout).toContain("talent-agent login");
+    expect(stdout).toContain("talent-agent --help");
+    expect(stdout).toContain("Get started:");
+  });
+
+  it("does not show the bun warning when bun is available", () => {
+    const { stdout } = runPostinstall();
+
+    // bun is available in this dev environment
+    expect(stdout).not.toContain("Bun runtime is required but was not found");
+  });
+
+  it("shows the bun warning when bun is not on PATH", () => {
+    const { stdout } = runPostinstall({ PATH: pathWithoutBun() });
+
+    expect(stdout).toContain("Bun runtime is required but was not found");
+    expect(stdout).toContain("curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash");
+  });
+});