diff --git a/scripts/build.mjs b/scripts/build.mjs
index 105b877..125a2fa 100644
--- a/scripts/build.mjs
+++ b/scripts/build.mjs
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ await build({
     "utf-8-validate",
     "zlib-sync",
     "erlpack",
+    // Puppeteer requires Chromium binary — cannot be bundled into exe
+    "puppeteer",
   ],
   // Define for proper environment
   define: {
diff --git a/start_bot.bat b/start_bot.bat
index ab11a51..ab85a8d 100644
--- a/start_bot.bat
+++ b/start_bot.bat
@@ -1,12 +1,50 @@
 @echo off
+setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
 chcp 65001 >nul 2>&1
 title AI CLI Gateway Bot
 
-if not exist node_modules (
-    echo node_modules not found. Running npm install...
-    npm install
+REM Change to the directory where this batch file is located
+cd /d "%~dp0"
+
+echo ================================================
+echo   AI CLI Gateway Bot - Starting...
+echo ================================================
+echo   Working Directory: %CD%
+echo ================================================
+echo.
+
+REM Check if node_modules exists
+if not exist "node_modules" (
+    echo [INFO] node_modules not found. Running npm install...
+    call npm install
+    if !ERRORLEVEL! NEQ 0 (
+        echo [ERROR] npm install failed!
+        goto :error
+    )
+)
+
+echo [INFO] Starting bot with tsx...
+echo.
+
+call npx tsx src/bot.ts
+if !ERRORLEVEL! NEQ 0 (
+    echo.
+    echo [ERROR] Bot exited with error code: !ERRORLEVEL!
+    goto :error
 )
 
+goto :end
+
+:error
+echo.
+echo ================================================
+echo   An error occurred! Check the messages above.
+echo ================================================
+echo.
+pause
+exit /b 1
+
+:end
 echo.
-npx tsx src/bot.ts
+echo [INFO] Bot stopped.
 pause